The start of the 2020s has brought no shortage of change to the NBA, and not just due to the COVID-19 crisis. A new decade has brought a new slate of Finals contenders following the Warriors’ extended reign, with a pair of Los Angeles teams ruling the West while the Bucks look to break through in the East. There’s little telling who will rule the 2020s as we wait for the 2019-20 season to resume.
The free agency market is likely to shape the next decade of basketball, especially in 2021. Giannis Antetokounmpo could headline the elite class, potentially joined by Kawhi Leonard, Paul George, Victor Oladipo and Anthony Davis among others.