What NBA Teams are the team to beat next season?

These teams are legit finals contenders:

Boston - they won the championship, so they will go deep into the playoffs.

LA Lakers - could be champions if they improve their defense.

Cleveland - In fear of losing LeBron James in 2010, they will get a good point guard and shooting guard, finally making this team competitive.

New Orleans - they just keep getting better.

Utah - great lineup, with some minor tweaks they are a serious championship contender.

Phoenix - want to win now, will probably trade good young players (Barbosa, Diaw) to do it.

San Antonio - they always find their way into the playoffs.

The up and coming teams:

Portland - they have a great young team and should have a ring in the next 5 years, but not this year.

Chicago - Derrick Rose makes this team look a whole lot better.

Miami - Wade, Marion and Beasley all together gives them scoring and more scoring. Beasley and Marion provide tons of rebounds, but the Heat need to get a PG and a Center.

New York - Donnie Walsh is making major moves, and Mike D'Antoni can get this team going again.

They can trade Zach Randolph to get a good PG, but since I doubt anyone will trade for Eddy Curry, they need to keep David Lee for his rebounding skills.

haha wow u put the knicks, thats funny

2008-2009 NBA Season (Possible Zero to Hero)

1. Bulls (rose,gordon,henrich,deng,gooden)

2. Seattle (Durant, Green, Westbrook)

3. Grizzlies(gay,conely jr.,mayo)

2008-2009 NBA Season (Possible Champs)

Lakers (Kobe, Bynum, Gasol, Fisher)

Phoenix (Shaq, Amare, Nash, Lopez, Dragic, Porter) haha ur obviously a suns fan

Spurs and Celtics

Gotta look out for the defending champs they are the team to beat I mean who doesn't want to beat the champs. Also some young fire coming to the bulls might trigger another championship in their dynasty. Next season will be a great season lots of talent. Portland might be back on the map now that Oden has recovered and with the new installments. Me I go for the NUggets!

Zero to Hero

1.Miluakee

2.New York Knicks

3.Seattle or Oklahoma City

Improvements

1.Warriors

2. Blazers

3. Nets

Possible Champs

1. Celtcs ( no brainer)

2.Spurs

3.Mavericks (just a wish)

3.

teams that are going to do good out of ur list

detroit pistons which isnt on there

lakers

portland

toronto

seatle

miami

teams that do bad in ur list

spurs

celtics because celtics and spurs have the oldest teams in the nba

chigago gordon is gone rose isnt going to devolp right away it will take 4 years

knicks need to trade marubary

the east isnt much of a problem still even with the imrovements compared to the west, cuz now they got portland too who has oden roy bayless

Cavaliers

Well the Wizards didn't make many improvements, but a health wiz team is a dangerous one. Look out Celtics.

New Orleans Hornets

..........watchhhhhhhhhhhh outtttt people.

You underestimated them last year and probably will do so again this year. We are going to the Western Finals, guaranteed. From there, Idk...might take another year or so to get to the finals.

i want rockets to win coz im a fan obv,,, but i think lakers would have a good chance next year if they play better