Good news: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is a star developing at a good pace. Luguentz Dort, Josh Giddey and Aleksej Pokusevski are all really intriguing pieces. They have so many future draft picks.

Bad news: They’re going to be the worst team in the NBA this year.

Good news: It may not be long until we find out that the Jalen Suggs we saw at Gonzaga is an NBA star. They might be a tougher defensive team than you think once Jonathan Isaac returns.

Bad news: There’s a lot of youth and uncertainty here, which you’d expect in a rebuild. They’ll be bad.

Good news: Darius Garland and Collin Sexton form quite a backcourt duo, the frontcourt is bolstered by Jarrett Allen and rookie Evan Mobley. Lauri Markkanen has something to prove.

Bad news: What’s the deal with Kevin Love? Is he going to lose it on the court again out of anger? Beyond Allen, is this team really going to do much defensively?

Good news: There’s a pretty darn good nucleus here with Jalen Green, Christian Wood, Alperen Sengun and Kevin Porter Jr., who forced his way out of Cleveland and broke out last season.

Bad news: Another team that’s rebuilding. It’s going to be a long season in Houston — just ask Eric Gordon and John Wall.

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Good news: Dejounte Murray and Keldon Johnson might break out together. Coach Pop is still Coach Pop

Bad news: … But if the Spurs are truly terrible, we’ll starting asking long Coach Pop will want to stick around.

Good news: Cade Cunningham is here! The supporting cast has some second-year players that turned heads last year in Isaiah Stewart and Saddiq Bey.

Bad news: Is Killian Hayes going to step up or was last year’s rough season a portent of things to come?

Good news: De’Aaron Fox is so good. Maybe Marvin Bagley III finally puts it all together.

Bad news: Buddy Hield might want out. The defense that was so awful last season could continue to be awful even with rookie Davion Mitchell around. And that could lead to a complete collapse and house-cleaning.

Good news: Zion Williamson and Brandon Ingram are extremely good at basketball. New addition Jonas Valanciunas could help with spacing for Point Guard Zion.

Bad news: Uh, how healthy is Williamson after offseason foot surgery? That could end up being REALLY bad news.

Good news: Teams are going to hate playing against the defensive nightmares that are OG Anunoby, Chris Boucher, Pascal Siakam and rookie Scottie Barnes, once everyone’s healthy.

Bad news: … But beyond Fred VanVleet, where’s the offense and shooting? They’re going to have to lean on Goran Dragic and hope that Siakam’s step back last year wasn’t permanent.

Good news: On paper, the pieces are there between Karl-Anthony Towns, Anthony Edwards and D’Angelo Russell. They’ve even got some bench depth.

Bad news: They’re the Timberwolves. If things don’t come together yet again, there could be some very unhappy players and trades coming.

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Good news: LaMelo Ball is ready to take another step forward. Gordon Heyward, Miles Bridges, Terry Rozier and Kelly Oubre Jr. are a really solid supporting cast.

Bad news: The East is tough. They’re probably a play-in team, but nothing more than that.

Good news: Despite the lack of a true superstar, they’ve got one of the more well-rounded rosters in the league.

Bad news: They lack a superstar. And they need Caris LeVert and T.J. Warren back and healthy if they want a shot at a play-in spot.

Good news: Bradley Beal has some new additions — Spencer Dinwiddie, Kyle Kuzma, Montrezl Harrell — after the team dealt Russell Westbrook.

Bad news: They could underachieve and Beal could say he wants out.

Good news: This is a new-look Bulls team with a lot of added firepower — Lonzo Ball, DeMar DeRozan and Alex Caruso upgraded an also-ran into a roster that could make some noise.

Bad news: Again, with a crowded and talented East, they could end up in a play-in situation that could end with them out of the postseason.

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Good news: It’s sort of business as usual with Damian Lillard being Dame, CJ McCollum and Jusuf Nurkic fulfilling their roles, and an underrated bench.

Bad news: We’re starting to reach the point where business as usual isn’t a positive thing. And if they continue to be a low playoff team that doesn’t move ahead in the postseason, things could go south real quick. Plus: Will Chauncey Billups be the answer as a head coach?

Good news: This team is ready for the big time with Ja Morant, Jaren Jackson Jr. and a group of uber-tough defenders and two-way talents.

Bad news: … Or it might be another year of growing together. The play-in isn’t the worst outcome, but they could be poised for bigger things.

Good news: Last year’s surprise team upgraded with Evan Fournier and Kemba Walker.

Bad news: There are some HUGE expectations in New York … but the stink of the past couple of decades hangs over the franchise. If there are injuries, defenses that make adjustments, Julius Randle looking like he did in the playoffs, it could be a disaster.

Good news: Paul George is still around and the backcourt with Reggie Jackson and Eric Bledsoe is underrated, provided we see the same Jackson we saw in the postseason.

Bad news: They might be waiting a while for Kawhi Leonard to return from an ACL tear. And that might mean they struggle to stay in the top six in the West.

Good news: Jayson Tatum’s superstar leap might lead to a next-level jump.

Bad news: If Tatum does what he did last year and nothing more, that might not be enough to make the Celtics true contenders. Can Ime Udoka replace Brad Stevens? I also have my doubts about Dennis Schroder even in a year when he wants to prove he needs a longterm deal.

Good news: Steph Curry and Draymond Green, forever.

Bad news: This all depends on when Klay Thompson comes back. When he’s back in playing shape, that’s when we can judge whether they’re the Dynasty Dubs again … or not.

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Good news: The team that was the No. 1 seed in the East last year is mostly intact …

Bad news: … But there are way too many questions right now with Ben Simmons’ status to rank them any higher. Do they trade for a point guard who can replace him? Then they go higher. Does he sit out until he’s traded? Lower. Ugh.

Good news: This could be an MVP season for Luka Doncic

Bad news: There are big concerns surrounding Jason Kidd as a head coach and whether Kristaps Porzingis is the right fit to place them among the title contenders.

Good news: Last year’s playoff run could be a sign of what’s to come — another level up for Trae Young, some steps up from the nucleus that includes De’Andre Hunter, Cam Reddish, Kevin Huerter and John Collins.

Bad news: Elevated expectations could weigh on them. They’re still kind of young.

Good news: Nikola Jokic is the defending MVP and Michael Porter Jr.’s star turn starts now.

Bad news: It might be a really long time before Jamal Murray returns. They’re going to miss him a lot.

Good news: An already-great Heat team just added Kyle Lowry and P.J. Tucker.

Bad news: This could be the team that’s pushed out by the truly elite squads ahead of them.

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Good news: Bron and the Brow get Russell Westbrook coming back to Cali to give them a threatening Big 3.

Bad news: The ranking might feel low, but the age thing weighs on me. This team is so old! Are they going to be able to manage workloads enough to grab a top-two seed in the West AND make a run in the postseason? And is Westbrook going to fit in on a team that really needed shooting?

Good news: A team that nearly won the Finals last year comes back with that experience and a returning Chris Paul.

Bad news: You have to wonder if they overachieved and when CP3 slows down. If it’s this year, welp.

Good news: The top seed in the West last season is coming back with hunger for more.

Bad news: They might not be capable of more, especially in the playoffs. What happens then?

Good news: The defending champs are so good, and then there’s the possibility Giannis gets a jumper.

Bad news: Championship hangover yadda yadda yadda.

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Good news: Kevin Durant and James Harden are two of the best players in the game. They don’t need Kyrie Irving, right?

Bad news: What if they DO need Kyrie Irving?