Next: The Future - NBA Power Rankings (Insider)

I've got a better idea...how about you get that BSPN schtik out of your mouth?

 

Uncalled for. Personally, I would like to see the article too.

 

I'll post the rockets part

 

Thank you for posting that part. It's all I was interested in.

 

Here are the top 5 if any one is interested.

1. Miami Heat | Future Power Rating: 843
After winning the championship and then backing up the truck to load in some more veteran talent, we're bullish on Miami's future, too. The Heat have the game's best player in LeBron James, and that doesn't seem likely to change in the near future. And, of course, they surround him with two other All-Stars still in their prime; those facts alone push Miami to second in the players category, even with little to show for its investments in the roster surrounding its three stars. But sun and sand will take care of that part.


2. Oklahoma City Thunder | Future Power Rating: 822
The Thunder have arguably the best players and management, so what's not to like here? Oklahoma City places second in our latest survey, as it won the Western Conference with a core group still in its early 20s and figures to remain elite for several years to come.


3. Los Angeles Lakers | Future Power Rating: 816
We liked L.A.'s players before, but now we love them -- only Brooklyn increased its score more in this category, leaving the Lakers a close third behind Miami and Oklahoma City. Obviously, the additions of Steve Nash and Dwight Howard are the reason. As long as the Lakers are willing to fork out $100 million in payroll and deal with the luxury-tax hit, they'll have one of the league's best rosters.


4. Utah Jazz | Future Power Rating: 774
A year and half ago, the Jazz looked dead in the water. Franchise legend Jerry Sloan retired in the middle of the season and All-Star point guard Deron Williams was abruptly shipped to the Nets at the trade deadline for a handful of prospects.

But after two really solid summers and a better-than-expected season in 2011-12, our optimism for the Jazz has never been higher. How does a No. 8-seed in the Western Conference without any stars warrant such a position?

Despite working in a less-than-desirable market, Jazz executive vice president Kevin O'Connor continues to be proactive in rebuilding this roster in a way that keeps the team winning while adding young pieces for the future.


5. Indiana Pacers | Future Power Rating: 702The Pacers might not be the Miami Heat, but with Chicago's Derrick Rose expected to miss a large chunk of the 2012-13 season and the Celtics continuing to show signs of aging, Indiana might be the second-best team in the East right now. Given how young most of the Pacers' current roster is, they should stay in that position for some time.




The Jazz and Pacers are way to high.

 

What teams were rated higher in the draft category ??

 

How are the Jazz roster and future outlook so much better than ours? Will they get better draft picks and draft superstar talent? Will they attract superstar FAs?

See, one 8th seed playoffs spot changes everyone's preception. If we are to make the playoffs this coming season, we would become the darlings of nba too ala the Jazz. I don't know why some people would be against the prospect of a possible 8th seed on this broad.

 

Ehhh... not sure about some of these.

Utah at 4? Indiana at 5? Dallas at 6? Chicago at 8? Cavs at 12?

 

I wouldn't swap places with the Jazz.

 

The key word to this post... Future power rankings. Could mean up to 5 years from now lol

 

Whats wrong with Cavs at 12? They have Irving. He will probably leave though due to incompetent management.

 

The Mavs are going to be steaming piles of **** 5 years from now.

 

how bout the raptors

 

We don't have Al Jefferson, Paul Milsap, Derick Favors or Enes Kanter. That's why they are rated so high. We do have someone who compares to Gordon Hayward though, their 5th best player.

 

Full List:

Code:

		      Players  Mgmnt   Money   Market	Draft  Total
1	Heat		538	176	10	93	26	843
2	Thunder		543	190	25	44	20	822
3	Lakers		530	155	25	100	6	816
4	Jazz		353	145	179	32	65	774
5	Pacers		408	110	110	41	33	702
6	Mavericks	273	165	153	75	31	697
7	Nuggets		407	130	76	42	32	687
8	Bulls	      	392	130	37	77	48	684
9	Spurs 		313	194	95	53	28	683
10	Celtics		304	170	100	66	40	680
11	Hornets		254	127	162	28	88	659
12	Cavaliers	251	94	190	37	86	658
13	Rockets		193	152	170	57	80	652
14	Nets		399	84	46	90	25	644
15	Hawks		213	106	197	46	49	611
16	Clippers	413	30	45	77	27	592
17	76ers		315	70	111	41	35	572
18	Timberwolves	360	47	93	16	49	565
19	Warriors	295	75	80	57	46	553
20	Knicks		303	92	22	98	19	534
21	Grizzlies	388	70	30	18	26	532
22	Pistons		173	85	156	24	68	506
23	Trail Blazers	268	74	56	44	44	486
24	Raptors		183	75	136	37	55	486
25	Bucks		168	88	136	23	60	475
26	Magic		105	50	147	53	93	448
27	Kings		265	17	58	19	76	435
28	Wizards		214	32	80	35	70	431
29	Suns		110	22	133	59	86	410
30	Bobcats		78	45	142	18	99	382

Keep in mind that each category that players are weighted heavily (50% of total score)

Rankings by Category

Code:

Rank	Players		Mgmnt   	Money		Market		Draft
1	Thunder		Spurs		Hawks		Lakers		Bobcats
2	Heat		Thunder 	Cavs		Knicks		Magic
3	Lakers		Heat		Jazz		Heat		Hornets
4	Clippers  	Celtics		[B][COLOR="Red"]Rockets	 	[/COLOR][/B]Nets		Suns
5	Pacers		Mavs		Hornets		Clippers 	Cavs
6	Nuggets		Lakers		Pistons		Bulls		[B][COLOR="red"]Rockets[/COLOR][/B]
7	Nets		[B][COLOR="red"]Rockets		[/COLOR][/B]Mavs		Mavs		Kings
8	Bulls		Jazz		Magic		Celtics		Wizards
9	Grizzlies	Nuggets		Bobcats		Suns		Pistons
10	Wolves		Bulls		Raptors		[B][COLOR="red"]Rockets		[/COLOR][/B]Jazz
11	Jazz		Hornets		Bucks		Warriors	Bucks
12	Sixers		Pacers		Suns		Magic		Raptors
13	Spurs		Hawks		Sixers		Spurs		Hawks
14	Celtics		Cavs		Pacers		Hawks		Wolves
15	Knicks		Knicks		Celtics		Blazers		Bulls
16	Warriors	Bulls		Spurs		Thunder		Warriors
17	Mavs		Pistons		Wolves		Nuggets		Blazers
18	Blazers		Nets		Warriors	Sixers		Celtics
19	Kings		Warriors	Wizards		Pacers		Sixers
20	Hornets		Raptors		Nuggets		Cavs		Pacers
21	Cavs		Blazers		Kings		Raptors		Mavs
22	Wizards		Grizzlies	Blazers		Wizards		Spurs
23	Hawks		Sixers		Nets		Jazz		Clippers
24	[B][COLOR="red"]Rockets		[/COLOR][/B]Magic		Clippers	Hornets		Heat
25	Raptors		Wolves		Bulls		Pistons		Grizzlies
26	Pistons		Bobcats		Grizzlies	Bucks		Nets
27	Bucks		Wizards		Thunder		Kings		Nuggets
28	Suns		Clippers	Lakers		Bobcats		Thunder
29	Magic		Suns		Knicks		Grizzlies	Knicks
30	Bobcats		Kings		Heat		Wolves		Lakers

 

does the dirknator not age? I see that team having the same problems we ran into after the passing of yao's foot. Cuban didn't find the german.

The j*zz? Sure they have young kids with high upside, but harvesting that potential will require them getting rid of milsapp and jefferson. They're basically in the same boat we are except their kids were high lotto picks while ours were taken into adoption from all over the draft board. I trust our f.o's scouting department.

The first three listed, sadly, are correct.

 

Phoenix a better market than Houston?

 

Poor Scola, didn't get mentioned as part of our Summer overhaul. He deserves better.

 

So we should get the 8th seed so people like us more?