What teams will struggle in the next decade?

[ChosenOne]

I think the Suns, Spurs, and Mavs will have a tough decade.

[Teletopez]

Well it's easier to make predictions after this upcoming offseason. We saw how many moves there were this past summer, and that's just a preview of how much action there's going to be after this season ends.

[kingfish]

Cavs (if Lebron leaves)

Raptors

Pistons, they need to start from scratch again

Spurs, once Duncans gone

Celtics, big 3 exiting prime + Rondo is their only young talent

 

there are lots of young teams that can make the next jump. You might see the Grizzlies, Thunder, Kings, Bobcats, Bucks be contenders in the near future.

[JWaLL]

Probably the Spurs. Duncan's age will finally catch up to him, same with Manu. Their best players are either in their prime right now or well past it.

 

The Celtics could have problems too, with their core consisting of players all past their prime, they don't have a whole lot of young talent to rely on for the future yet.

[Check my Stats]

I think the Celtics will because once Rondo is expected to be an actual integral part of the franchise they will be disappointed IMO, and you have to wonder how much the guys there really have left in the tank. Spurs are another team that come to mind. I think the Suns will struggle as they used to once Amare and Nash are gone, the Raptors will continue to be mediocre at best. Ummm, Cavs will be just -_- if LBJ leaves same with Miami.

 

I think the Mavs will always be there because they have a committed owner willing to spend as much as needed to put a winner out there.

[Ramiel]

The Celtics? We have Rondo, Tony Allen, Glen Davis, Kendrick Perkins, Bill Walker. If any team is going to do bad, it will be the spurs or the suns.

[Make It Naaaashty]

The Celtics? We have Rondo, Tony Allen, Glen Davis, Kendrick Perkins, Bill Walker. If any team is going to do bad, it will be the spurs or the suns.

 

Lol you expect Allen, Davis, and Walker to be starters and produce?

[The Regime]

^And you really think that group will keep you among the top. Rondo is a good player but only with a good team around him, outside of that you have Perkins who is a defensive player only. There is no offensive potential among that group.

[Check my Stats]

The Celtics? We have Rondo, Tony Allen, Glen Davis, Kendrick Perkins, Bill Walker. If any team is going to do bad, it will be the spurs or the suns.

 

Those are all role players besides Rondo who is not a guy you can count on to be an offensive catalyst IMO, at least in terms of scoring.

[JWaLL]

The Celtics? We have Rondo, Tony Allen, Glen Davis, Kendrick Perkins, Bill Walker. If any team is going to do bad, it will be the spurs or the suns.

You're joking right? You really think a team lead by those players could succeed? All of them are role players at best except Rondo, who isn't a player you can build a team around.

[CaliCurbStomppa]

Spurs for sure. Probably Cavs if Bron' leave.. Maybe Celtics if they dont trade anybody old for somebody good or they are screwed. Clippers of course. They never gonna win for god's sake

[kingfish]

The Celtics? We have Rondo, Tony Allen, Glen Davis, Kendrick Perkins, Bill Walker. If any team is going to do bad, it will be the spurs or the suns.

Rondo looks better cause of the HOFers around him. Same thing with Kendrick Perkins, while hes a good defender thats all he is and wouldnt be the same without KG. Tony Allen, Bill Walker, Glen Davis, mehhh.

 

Unless the Celtics pull a bunny out of a hat again and get a couple hall of famers to play with those guys you just mentioned, they wont be relevant for a while. But they are a storied franchise and could very well attract guys, so anything is posssibleeeeeee. But they did suck for all those years and nobody was jumping to play for them, so that could also happen again.