2023-24 NBA season preview - Rankings, predictions, odds, more - ESPN

It's been 133 days since Nikola Jokic and Denver Nuggets beat the Miami Heat for their first NBA championship, but now it's time to gear up for another incredible season.

We've seen some big offseason storylines: Damian Lillard is now part of a superstar duo with Giannis Antetokounmpo with the Milwaukee Bucks, Chris Paul joined the Golden State Warriors and James Harden still wants out of Philadelphia.

Expect to see talented rookies take center stage. San Antonio Spurs' sensation Victor Wembanyama already has us stunned with his unbelievable moves, but don't sleep on Oklahoma City's Chet Holmgren or the Portland Trail Blazers' Scoot Henderson to make waves.

And we have to mention The King. Now in his 21st season as a pro, LeBron James wants to make perhaps one final run at the title with a revamped Los Angeles Lakers squad.

Let's preview all 30 teams with where they stand and what to expect ahead of the 2023-24 season.

Note: Team rankings are based on where members of our panel (ESPN's Kendra Andrews, Tim Bontemps, Jamal Collier, Andrew Lopez, Tim MacMahon, Dave McMenamin and Ohm Youngmisuk) think teams belong heading into this season. Title odds, over-under win totals and best bets for 2023-24 by Caesars Sportsbook.

Jump to a team:
ATL | BOS | BKN | CHA | CHI | CLE
DAL | DEN | DET | GS | HOU | IND
LAC | LAL | MEM | MIA | MIL | MIN
NO | NY | OKC | ORL | PHI | PHX
POR | SAC | SA | TOR | UTAH | WAS

When we last saw them… Nikola Jokic finally put his dancing shoes aside and returned from his summer of celebrating in Serbia. Along with fellow star Jamal Murray, the champs are back, healthy and ready to defend their title. Michael Malone's starting five is still probably the best and most cohesive in the league.

Malone wants to