The man who made one of the biggest plays in NBA Finals history and helped deliver the first title to New York in over half a century doesn't get worked up over much. While he was enjoying his offseason, just a few months removed from the glory of the Knicks championship parade, someone asked him to evaluate the Sixers' new-look roster. A more excitable fellow might have balked or pointed out that the Knicks are the reigning champs while the Sixers are little more than a nice idea at the moment.
Anunoby went another way. He basically just shrugged. Oh, I think they'll be good," Anunoby replied.
"I think a lot of teams will be good." Q: "How you feel about Philly next year?"OG: "How I feel about who?"Q: "Philly"OG: "Philadelphia? Oh I think they'll be good. I think a lot of teams will be good so…” pic.twitter.com/atMwb2cTrF Imagine being that unbothered by anything.
Pretty sure that man will never need blood pressure medication. Anunoby's answer might have been a bit bland, but he wasn't wrong or alone in thinking that a lot of teams will be good. The Western Conference figures to be stacked yet again, and the East looks as deep and competitive as it has in some time.
With the regular season rapidly approaching, it's a good time to look at lineups across the league and wonder who might field the best starting units. With apologies to the Celtics, Cavs and Raptors who are relegated to honorable mention status, here are the top five starting fives -- not the deepest overall rosters -- ahead of the 2026-27 campaign. Projected starting five: Jamal Murray, Christian Braun, Cam Johnson, Aaron Gordon, Nikola Jokić The Nuggets were lousy with injuries last season.
Braun missed 38 games and saw his counting stats and shooting efficiency take a nosedive from the previous year. Johnson missed 28 games and wasn't nearly as good in Denver as a lot of people thought he'd be (putting my hand up on that one) when the Nuggets acquired him in the Michael Porter Jr. deal. Aaron Gordon shot nearly 39% from deep but managed to play only 36 games.
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