15. Atlanta Hawks (2-2)

Trae Young is breathing fire this season, to the tune of 26.8 ppg with 50% 3 point shooting. He sprained his ankle earlier this week, but it's not considered serious – he should return to the line up over the weekend. John Collins has been a great foil as a pick and roll/pop partner, averaging 18 points. Much like the Suns, the roster is stacked with solid young players. If a couple of them pop this season, the Hawks could make a playoff push.

14. Milwaukee Bucks (2-2)

It's early doors, but the Bucks have looked a little sluggish early in the season. Giannis Antetokounmpo is on track for back to back MVP's, but the rest of the team haven't looked nearly as good. Was Malcolm Brogdon that important to them? The team should find their groove and once that happens, they'll shoot up these rankings.

13. Portland Trailblazers (3-2)

The Blazers are what they are. They'll score at will with the best current back court in the NBA and a cadre of shooting bigs. But they'll give up those points at the other end with a defensively limited back court and bigs that are not strong enough. Zach Collins is the man the Blazers are relying on to chance that, but his dislocated shoulder is already putting strain on a front line that is already missing Jusuf Nurkic. Expect Dame Lillard to continue his borderline MVP play.

12. Minnesota Timberwolves (3-1)

Check out Karl-Anthony Towns' early numbers: 27.3 ppg, 11.5 boards, 4 assists, 2.5 steals, 1.8 blocks and 4.5 made 3's per game on over 50% shooting. The man is en fuego! He's also taken some time to get into MMA. But he can't do it all. Aside from some occasional signs of life from Andrew Wiggins, this isn't a deep roster. If the Wolves want to make a run to the playoffs, a trade looks likely (is that D'Angelo Russell's music?).

11. San Antonio Spurs (3-0)

The Spurs just keep on keeping on. A soft start has helped that early record, but Gregg Popovich keeps finding ways to knit his talent together, no matter how miss-mash it may seem. Vets DeMar DeRozan and LaMarcus Aldridge continue to lead the way with their Old Mam Basketball. The back court has been solid. Dejounte Murray is looking good coming off knee surgery and Bryn Forbes continues to shoot the lights out.

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