Imagine for a moment that you’re the NBA schedule maker and you’ve been given unilateral power to pick the pair of premier matchups basketball fans across the globe will tune in for to start your organization’s 76th season. You will, of course, have the Golden State Warriors and Boston Celtics there as a repeat of the Finals matchup (maybe even playing against one another!), but the other two teams you put in that slot are totally up to you!
Maybe you go for the “This league!!11!1!” angle and throw the clown show Brooklyn Nets or Phoenix Suns in there.