Inside the NBA’s Next Frontier: Which Teams Will Rise, Fall, or Shock the World in 2025-26?

Team Goal: Make the Play-In Tournament
- Boston Celtics
- New Orleans Pelicans
- Charlotte Hornets
Normally, being a play-in team carries a negative connotation as it signals that your team exists in basketball purgatory. Not bad enough to tank, but also not good enough to truly compete. However, for these three teams, it wouldn’t be the worst thing in the world.
When Jayson Tatum tore his Achilles tendon in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference semifinals, it guaranteed that the 2025-26 season would be a lost cause for the Celtics. That’s why they parted ways with numerous key figures from their 2024 title team (Kristaps Porzingis, Jrue Holiday, Al Horford and Luke Kornet).



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