The New York Knicks were widely hailed as one of the winners of the offseason, generating buzz and a wide-ranging belief that they were ready to contend in the Eastern Conference. They are currently the fourth seed in the East, a half-game out of third and 3.5 games behind the Celtics in the Atlantic Division.
The Suns were once declared the winners of the previous offseason, when they traded for Bradley Beal to build an All-Star "Big Three" with Devin Booker and Kevin Durant. This offseason they brought in a championship-winning head coach in Mike Budenholzer and entered the season as the favorites to win the Pacific Division.