There’s stiff competition for the We Didn’t Think You’d Win This Much award between the Celtics (no Jayson Tatum), Sixers (alllll of the health concerns), and Suns (no Durant, no Bradley Beal, new head coach).

CLEVELAND, Ohio — There’s a saying that goes ‘if ain’t broke, don’t fix it.’ But in the NBA, good doesn’t mean you can’t get better. The Detroit Pistons are a perfect example of that. Just two seasons removed from setting the NBA record for the longest losing streak the Pistons (33-11) are sitting atop the Eastern Conference standings with the All-Star break right around the corner.

The Milwaukee Bucks are still trying to figure out their future with Giannis Antetokounmpo reportedly leaning towards leaving the franchise. However, while NBA fans try to figure out where the Greek superstar will land before the 2026 NBA trade deadline,

Forbes ranks the most valuable NBA teams, including the Warriors, Lakers and Knicks. See the value, revenue and operating income of your favorite basketball teams.

Deadlines tend to bring action, the truism goes, and with the 2026 NBA trade deadline now just a week away, 30 NBA teams have the opportunity to show us — not tell us — where exactly they think they are in the grand scheme of the league,

The Bucks are getting an early glimpse of life post-Giannis, and it's ugly.

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