The Thunder attack starts with Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, who averaged 30.2 points, 6.2 assists and 5.2 rebounds a game last season. He is surrounded by young, improving players expected to take significant steps forward this season in Jalen Williams on the wing and Chet Holmgren in the paint.

The Celtics haven’t won back-to-back titles since Bill Russell won 11 in 13 years from 1957-69 and there's never been an era in NBA history where it's been harder to repeat.