6 NBA teams falling behind their rivals for next season

There’s still more than seven weeks remaining in the NBA offseason. It’s already been a wild summer headlined by the Houston Rockets trading for Kevin Durant, the Denver Nuggets beefing up their supporting cast around Nikola Jokic, and the Orlando Magic making an all-in push to compete in the East. A big trade — maybe even a Giannis Antetokounmpo blockbuster — could still be in the cards before training camps open, but for now it feels like the league picture for the 2025-26 season has already taken shape.

Some teams will drop off because of injuries. Other teams saw their rivals zoom past them with bolder moves this summer. It’s

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