Between Jimmy Butler's rampage in Minnesota, LeBron James's trek to L.A. and Kawhi Leonard's holdout with San Antonio, the NBA has never been more unpredictable.
That made The Crossover staff's task of selecting a major plot twist for the 2018–19 NBA season that much tougher. But, as you'll see below, our writers were up to the challenge and there are still predictions to be made about what promises to be an interesting year.
First off, Jimmy Butler going rogue is a pretty high bar to clear. Wherever he ends up, whether Miami, a location TBD or back with Thibs in Minnesota—two men extremely unlikely to hug it out—would also qualify.