10 NBA Teams That Will Determine the Offseason's Direction
Uncertainties around LeBron James and Giannis Antetokounmpo, combined with looming questions for contenders, position these 10 teams to shape the NBA offseason.

Tim Bontemps Close Tim Bontemps ESPN Senior Writer Tim Bontemps is a senior NBA writer for ESPN.com who covers the league and what's impacting it on and off the court, including trade deadline intel, expansion and his MVP Straw Polls. You can find Tim alongside Brian Windhorst and Tim MacMahon on The Hoop Collective podcast. Follow on X
_Originally reported by [ESPN](https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/49013444/nba-offseason-2026-lebron-lakers-giannis-bucks-heat-thunder-10-most-interesting-teams)._
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