NBA 2025-26 preseason: Biggest question for all 30 teams - ESPN

The NBA season is less than a month away, with 25 teams hosting their media days on Monday while the rest held theirs last week.

This offseason was full of ups and downs: Trades, contract stalemates and injuries were just some of the hurdles facing the league's teams. And despite 22 days separating the preseason from opening night, not every team's offseason storylines have been resolved.

Looking at the current state of each NBA team and the season ahead, our reporters asked and answered the biggest question facing each team to start the 2025-26 preseason: How will the Jonathan Kuminga saga trickle into the Golden State Warriors' season; how the LA Clippers will handle the league's investigation involving Kawhi Leonard; and what are the expectations for the Indiana Pacers this season are just some of the largest storylines to follow entering the season.

Here are the biggest questions — and answers — facing all 30 teams this preseason.

Teams are listed in alphabetical order.

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 | UTA | WAS

Are the Hawks and Trae Young ready to contend in the East?

With teams such as Boston, Indiana and Milwaukee all expected to take a step back because of injuries, Atlanta decided this is the time to strike in the East. The Hawks acquired reinforcements in Kristaps Porzingis, Nickeil Alexander-Walker and Luke Kennard. Those three will help stretch the floor and provide Young, the reigning assists leader, with more weapons. With Jalen Johnson returning from shoulder surgery and expected to resume his breakout, and Dyson Daniels, Onyeka Okongwu and Zaccharie Risacher