Sports takes an updated look at how the NBA's teams stack up with its post-playoffs, post-draft, post-free agency power rankings.

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The Cavaliers are a 64-win team that largely remained intact through the first week of free agency. Sure, they underwhelmed in the playoffs, losing in five games of a second-round series to the Pacers, but injuries (specifically the one to Darius Garland's toe) played a major factor in their disappointment.

Every NBA team was busy this offseason during the draft, in free agency, and through the trade market, but which team had the best offseason?

Toss out the series record (1-1) and the Thunder have dominated the NBA Finals through two games. The Pacers have led for a grand total of one minute and 53 seconds and would be down two games to none if not for a furious rally and one incredible Tyrese Haliburton shot.

With the 2025 draft wrapped up, the next logical step is to start drafting those rookies into your dynasty league! Perhaps the best method is to wait a little bit longer to start drafting, but sometimes, the real sickos like us just need to draft. It’s the itch that can’t be scratched any other way.

The NBA Sixth Man of the Year award, established in 1983, has seen winners ranging from future Hall of Famers to rookies to league veterans. To be eligible, you must have started fewer than half the games played in a season. The ideal Sixth Man of the Year bet is on a veteran shooting guard on a playoff-bound team. Here’s why:

Bryant is a rangy, athletic forward who projects as a highly versatile defender. And though he’s raw as a ball-handler, he’s a skilled spot-up shooter and a hyper-aware cutter. At a minimum, he has the baseline skills to be a great role player with the upside to someday be much more.

The Bucks had a player win Defensive Player of the Year three times during their franchise history. Let’s highlight the accomplishments.