The NBA starts the new season on Wednesday night. There is a clear favorite for the title – and from a Swiss perspective, a premiere awaits!
The most important thing in brief
- The Boston Celtics go into the new NBA season as defending champions and top favorites.
- Clint Capela is waiting for his eleventh season in the best basketball league in the world.
- With Kyshawn George (20), a second Swiss is about to make his debut.
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The currently struggling Genevan is no longer the only Swiss representative in the NBA this season! With Kyshawn George, a second player is likely to soon step onto the floor of the world’s best basketball league. And after Capela and Thabo Sefolosha, he is only the third Swiss to achieve this.
The Boston Celtics crowned an excellent last season in which they had already dominated qualifying. With the 4-1 win in the final against the Dallas Mavericks, they secured the 18th title in the club’s history. And thus become the record champions.
A survey of all managing directors of NBA teams shows: 83 percent of them believe that the Celtics will successfully defend their title.
The playmaker made headlines in the summer because he voluntarily gave up $113 million. He would have been entitled to these if he had only extended his contract in a year. But Brunson wanted the money to be invested in the team. So that better players can be put at his side.
The Philadelphia 76ers also made a prominent addition with Paul George. There is great hope that he can achieve great things with Tyrese Maxey and Joël Embiid.
Who is convincing in the West?
The Denver Nuggets with MVP Nikola Jokic won the title in 2023. However, the team from Colorado could lack the width to play at the top. And the Oklahoma City Thunder have proven to have a lot of potential.
In Los Angeles, someone who hasn’t played a second in the NBA has recently caused controversy: Bronny James, the son of superstar LeBron James.
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