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Five Catergories of NBA Teams: Which One Is Your Team In? | Bleacher Report Quote:
The NBA is a constantly evolving league. Just when teams think they have things figured out, something unexpected happens to throw things out of whack.
Sometimes that unexpected thing can be a pleasant surprise, such as the Bulls winning the draft lottery despite having the ninth-worst record in the NBA.
Other times that unexpected thing can be of the unpleasant variety—such as when your starting point guard/franchise player opts out of his $17.8 million contract to join the Clippers for five years and $65 million.
It's not as if the NFL, NHL or Major League Baseball are any different in that respect.
What separates the NBA from the other three major leagues is the summer of 2010. If you don't believe me, take a look at RealGM.com's list of the 2010 free agents. The list is highlighted by names like LeBron James, Kobe Bryant, Dwyane Wade, Amare Stoudemire, Dirk Nowitzki, Tony Parker, and Chris Bosh.
The NBA could undergo a carousel of player movement, resembling that of a fantasy draft.
As a result, the current state of the NBA has put teams into five sub-categories:
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