We are now nearing the end of August and while teams are still filling out the last few roster spots on their roster, it is time to start looking ahead at the upcoming 2021-22 NBA Season.

The NBA Draft is over, Summer League has concluded and we have seen plenty of eventful signings and trades happen this offseason, resulting in teams trending up and down our Power Rankings Leaderboard. 

Coming off of their first championship in 50 years, the Milwaukee Bucks enter the 2021-22 season as “the” team to beat. With Giannis Antetokounmpo healthy and ready to defend his team’s title, they are definitely going to be a formidable team in the Eastern Conference once again that everybody is looking to beat.

They are not the only force in the Eastern Conference though. The Brooklyn Nets, Miami Heat, Chicago Bulls, Boston Celtics and others all made some major additions to their rosters in the offseason in attempts to potentially dethrone the Milwaukee Bucks. Perhaps the Eastern Conference will actually be better than the Western Conference for once this upcoming season! 

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This should not downplay that fact though that the Western Conference is still very strong. The Los Angeles Lakers, Los Angeles Clippers, Utah Jazz, Denver Nuggets, Golden State Warriors and some other younger teams on the rise could absolutely be threats to become World Champions. 

As we enter the NBA’s “dead period” and await Training Camps to begin on September 28th, let’s take a look at our first addition of the 2021-22 NBA Offseason Power Rankings as we prepare for next season!