Admittedly, it’s a bit half-hearted to start an offseason preview by noting the fact that the NBA’s transaction flurry won’t truly begin until October. But, with the league on the verge of fully approving the calendar to complete the pandemic-halted 2019–20 season on-site in Orlando, the semi-concrete timeline and knowledge that eight teams are officially eliminated legitimately gives us more to project with than ever before. Just roll with it.
To preface this, it’s worth addressing the uncertainty as far as the NBA’s salary cap situation is concerned, which, of course, is a key component in all this.