With the Boston Celtics and Philadelphia 76ers looming large, the Toronto Raptors have a lot to focus on in their own division. Still, the Central Division is far from a pushover, particularly at the top.
Boy, are we going to see a lot of churn in Flyover Country. Three Central teams made the playoffs in 2017-18; that won’t be the case this season. Indiana and Milwaukee should re-appear, but Cleveland is going to tumble, and neither Chicago nor Detroit will take up the slack.
LeBron James has flown from Cleveland for the second time, leaving the Cavaliers pumping Kevin Love as the “face” of the franchise.