![]() There are also rumors that they are interested in Damian Lillard, but there is still no evidence to say that will happen. Will they have one of the best records in the East? Will they go back to being an eighth seed again? Or will they be somewhere in between? This is hard to tell as of now because Jimmy Butler does not care so much about the regular season. It will be interesting to see how many wins this team gets in the regular season next year. After nearly being eliminated in the play-in tournament, they found a way to upset the Bucks, who were the title favorites, in five games, and the Celtics in seven games. Just when people start to count out the Heat, they prove them wrong. Not many people doubt he can go on another far playoff run, but he has to do it to maintain “All-Time Great” status. He already has a ring, but that can only hold enough weight for so long. As much as all the little details matter, what matters the most is how Giannis plays in the playoffs. If they can get the All-Star version of Middleton in the playoffs, they will be a hard team to beat. Khris Middleton will also likely be fully healthy by the start of the season. Though this certainly does not solve all their problems, it could be a good culture change for them. They fired their Head Coach, Mike Budenholzer, a few days after losing in the first round. That said, it is hard to count them out for this upcoming season. When you have debatably the best player in the world, Giannis Antetokounmpo, on your team, losing in the first and second rounds is unacceptable. The Bucks have had back-to-back big disappointing years after winning the title in 2021. (Yes, I’m paying Jaylen the Supermax without blinking). Regardless of what happens the rest of the offseason, they should have no problem being a top 3 seed in the East as long as Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown stay healthy. ![]() It seems like they improved on both of those problems by strongly improving their assistant coaching room, and it looks like they are trading for Kristaps Porzingis. The two main issues were that they had to suspend (and eventually fire) their head coach days before training camps and starting center Robert Williams had knee surgery right before the season started. Even with this all being said, a lot of things did not go their way from the beginning of the season. Despite forcing a Game 7 after being down 3-0, most people would agree the Celtics should have won this series, and they have no one to blame but themselves. The Celtics will be coming off yet another heartbreaking series loss. Without further ado, here are the way-too-early 2024 NBA Standings Predictions for the Eastern Conference 1. ![]() There are only a handful of teams (as of now) that could make the finals, but it will be super interesting to see how each team does. The West is far more stacked and deep, but the East is just as interesting. This is Part II of giving The Way Too Early 2024 NBA Standings Predictions.
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