NBA East Shockers: Which Teams Will Soar and Which Will Plummet This Summer?

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That might be impossible if Jaylen Brown and Derrick White play the lion’s share of the games. What this take presupposes, though, is that, maybe they won’t — and that even Payton Pritchard going full “It’s Jordan Clarkson Time” won’t carry a threadbare roster to enough wins to qualify for the postseason … which, in turn, gives the Celtics a crack at a high lottery pick in what’s projected to be a strong 2026 NBA Draft, adding another potential blue-chip talent just in time for Tatum’s return.

Which East team will make the biggest leap in the standings?

Rohrbach: (1) Cavaliers, (2) Magic, (3) Knicks, (4) Hawks, (5) Pistons, (6) BucksGoodwill: (1) Cavaliers, (2) Knicks, (3) Pistons, (4) Magic, (5) Bucks, (6) Hawks

Goodwill: (1) Cavaliers, (2) Knicks, (3) Pistons, (4) Magic, (5) Bucks, (6) Hawks

Goodwill: (1) Cavaliers, (2) Knicks, (3) Pistons, (4) Magic, (5) Bucks, (6) Hawks

Goodwill: (1) Cavaliers, (2) Knicks, (3) Pistons, (4) Magic, (5) Bucks, (6) Hawks

Goodwill: (1) Cavaliers, (2) Knicks, (3) Pistons, (4) Magic, (5) Bucks, (6) Hawks

Goodwill: (1) Cavaliers, (2) Knicks, (3) Pistons, (4) Magic, (5) Bucks, (6) Hawks

Goodwill: (1) Cavaliers, (2) Knicks, (3) Pistons, (4) Magic, (5) Bucks, (6) Hawks

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