NBA offseason: 10 teams to watch this summer
If the 2025 NBA offseason resembles this season’s trade deadline, then there will be no shortage of storylines.
Earlier this season, in a one-week period leading into Feb. 6, All-Stars Luka Doncic, Jimmy Butler III, Zach LaVine and De’Aaron Fox were all traded. Now, the focus turns to Milwaukee Bucks big man Giannis Antetokounmpo, Phoenix Suns forward Kevin Durant and a number of stars with uncertain futures.
The Bucks and Suns are among the 10 teams we’re watching closely this summer — a list that also includes the 2024 champion Boston Celtics — that could change the landscape of the offseason.
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Celtics | Nets | Nuggets
Warriors | Rockets | Lakers
Bucks | Magic | Suns | Spurs
Boston Celtics
“The CBA has been well known for years. So there are penalties associated with being at certain levels, and we know that. You just weigh that. You weigh where we are. You weigh everything else, then you make those decisions.”
— Brad Stevens, May 2025