Top 10 NBA Contenders for 2026

Nerd Sesh

The nerds rank their way-too-early Top 10 NBA contenders for the 2025-26 season, discussing whether LeBron James, Luka Doncic and the Los Angeles Lakers or Steph Curry and the Golden State Warriors have a better chance at a deep playoff run, ranking the New York Knicks and Orlando Magic among the Eastern Conference’s best, and laying out whether Donovan Mitchell’s Cleveland Cavaliers, Kevin Durant’s Houston Rockets, Nikola Jokic’s Denver Nuggets have the best chance to knock off Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Oklahoma City Thunder.

Timestamps

00:00:18 - Honorable Mentions

00:02:19 - Warriors

00:11:13 - Lakers

00:20:42 - Magic

00:31:49 - Knicks

00:40:06 - Mavericks

00:49:02 - Clippers

00:59:44 - Timberwolves

01:07:37 - Cavaliers

01:17:23 - Rockets

01:25:58 - Nuggets

01:34:16 - Thunder

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