Can the Golden State Warriors get back into the 70-win club? How many victories will LeBron James add to the Los Angeles Lakers' tally? And where could they stumble?
We're projecting all 30 teams' best- and worst-case scenarios and where each could hit bumps in the road throughout the 2018-19 season.
Our panel -- a group of more than 40 reporters, insiders and editors -- is looking ahead to this season with a new edition of NBA Power Rankings. Voters were asked to pick the better team heading into this season in a series of head-to-head matchups featuring thousands of votes.