2026 Offseason Previews
The hub for all 30 offseason previews covering the salary cap sitaution, assets, and goals for every team.
Atlanta Hawks | Boston Celtics | Brooklyn Nets | Charlotte Hornets | Chicago Bulls | Cleveland Cavaliers | Dallas Mavericks | Denver Nuggets | Detroit Pistons | Golden State Warriors | Houston Rockets | Indiana Pacers | Los Angeles Clippers | Los Angeles Lakers | Memphis Grizzlies | Miami Heat | Milwaukee Bucks | Minnesota Timberwolves | New Orleans Pelicans | New York Knicks | Oklahoma City Thunder | Orlando Magic | Philadelphia 76ers | Phoenix Suns | Portland Trail Blazers | Sacramento Kings | San Antonio Spurs | Toronto Raptors | Utah Jazz | Washington Wizards
Indiana Pacers
Looking Ahead to a Quiet Pacers Summer - 2026 Offseason Preview
The pain of losing in the NBA Finals in Game 7 was compounded when Tyrese Haliburton ruptured his Achilles tendon early on in the game. Thankfully, the Pacers front office made one of the more timely trades in recent history by trading the 23rd overall pick in the upcoming draft for their 2026 first-round pick back. This put them in an enviable position compared to the rest of the league of being a contender in play for a lottery pick.
Toronto Raptors
Why the Raptors May Be Stuck in the Middle - 2026 Offseason Preview
The post-2019 title seasons have been rough for the Raptors. They missed the playoffs in four of the following six seasons and refused to enter a full-scale rebuild. Instead, they held onto veterans and replaced them with others in an attempt to push back into the playoffs. After winning a title with no lottery picks, it’s understandable why they felt they had enough to compete for one after selecting a great one in Scottie Barnes.
Denver Nuggets
The Nuggets' Complicated Path Forward - 2026 Offseason Preview
The Nuggets are now three seasons removed from their championship and appear to be at a major crossroads. Despite not making it back to the conference finals, their core around Nikola Jokic, Jamal Murray, and Aaron Gordon showed enough fight in the playoffs to justify sticking with it. It took time for their key players to peak around the same time, coinciding with a 12-game winning streak to end the season. If everything broke right, it felt like they had a path back to the Finals.
Houston Rockets
Unpacking the Houston Rockets' Outlook - 2026 Offseason Preview
The Rockets are now three seasons removed from their rebuild, and the results have been simultaneously encouraging and worrying. They made a meteoric leap last season, going from a .500 team that barely missed the Play-In Tournament to a two-seed that lost in a hard-fought first-round series. In need of more shooting and spacing, they acquired Kevin Durant for a relatively low price. It accelerated their timeline and raised expectations, but it also validated the front office’s belief in its young core.
Portland Trail Blazers
How the Blazers are Poised for a Major Leap - 2026 Offseason Preview
After four straight losing seasons and trips to the draft lottery, it was time for the Trail Blazers to transition back toward competition. Things looked shaky early in the 2024-25 season, with little progress to show from several recent draft picks. Then they had a relatively strong second half, going 23-18, fueled by a major improvement from Deni Avdija. They also established an identity in the process with a defensive-first play style.
Phoenix Suns
Another Challenging Summer for the Suns - 2026 Offseason Preview
Perhaps no team in NBA history raised its expectations as quickly and aggressively as the Suns did in 2023. They leveraged themselves to the maximum extent possible, having traded all the first and second-round picks they could to acquire Kevin Durant, Bradley Beal, and the rest of the roster. They could keep the team together for the first two seasons before roster expenses would’ve approached
Charlotte Hornets
Looking Ahead to a Big Hornets Offseason - 2026 Offseason Preview
When the Hornets drafted LaMelo Ball, it felt like they had turned a corner and finally nearing the end of their rebuild. Instead, subsequent draft blunders set them back and extended a playoff drought that dated back to 2016. Some teams in their position would have tried to improve the roster quickly just to end it. Then, new ownership took over, and the Hornets made the difficult decision to “re-rebuild”, focusing deeper on the draft and developing their players.
Golden State Warriors
Understanding the Warriors Complicated Summer Ahead - 2026 Offseason Preview
We are deep into the late stages of the Warriors’ dynasty, and it has been a roller coaster, to say the least. They’ve had one of the more volatile stretches in recent memory, going from missing the playoffs to winning a championship, then either missing the playoffs again or falling short of the Conference Finals. Stephen Curry, Draymond Green, and Steve Kerr have continued to play their parts, but missed draft picks, injury luck, and general roster inconsistency have left them closer to an average team for most of this stretch.
New Orleans Pelicans
Weighing If the Pelicans Should Rebuild - 2026 Offseason Preview
The Pelicans endured a tumultuous year after coming into it with intentions to win. They received a ton of negative publicity as early as last offseason, sparked by controversial moves by their new front office. Despite earnestly trying to win games, they lost as much as the teams losing on purpose to maximize lottery odds. This was a damaging and embarrassing result considering they traded away not one but two 2026 first-round picks that ended up in the lottery.
Miami Heat
The Heat's Guide to Trading for a Star - 2026 Offseason Preview
The Miami Heat are one year removed from trading Jimmy Butler. The return did not get a massive haul of draft capital, a blue-chip young centerpiece, or a veteran who clearly raised their ceiling. Still, they have tried to balance remaining as competitive as possible while leaning more heavily on internal development, and they have managed to straddle both timelines better than expected.