Everyone, prepare to be wrong! Here you can say 1-3 “Hot takes” that will happen in the 2023 NBA season. Then, after the 2023 NBA Finals, we will come back and see how our predictions went! I will then create the “2023 Fanspo Hot Take Awards” using the best, worst, weirdest (etc.) predictions from here. Comment your hot takes IN ONE COMMENT below to participate! And share this with others so the competition will be more competitive!

GoGiants26:

1. The Magic will win more than 45 games in the 2023 season.

2. Joshua Primo will average more PPG than Jaden Ivey.

3. The Nets will keep Kevin Durant and fire Steve Nash, but keep Sean Marks.

KyriesAlt:

1. Suns lose in the 1st round of the playoffs

2. Jaren Jackson Jr. Is an all star

3. Scoot Henderson is better than Victor Wenbamyama and goes number one to Houston

SchlenkSystem:

1. Trail Blazers make the WCF

2. The race for the #1 pick will be between the Pacers and the HORNETS.

3. Bogdan Bogdanovic wins the 6MOY Award

Olseneli000:

1. Shai wins mvp

2. T Wolves and Mavs make the play in

3. Nuggets fall out of the playoffs

THEGRUDGE:

1. PJ Washington would win MIP

2. Victor Wembanyama would be all nba in his rookie season

3. Atlanta Hawks would fall out of the playoffs

GMNick:

1. Lakers won’t make playoffs

2. Hornets will take Scoot Henderson #1 over Wembanyama

3. Beal requests a trade after Wizards get a top 7 pick

spursdraftdude:

1. josh giddey emerges as an all nba candidate after averaging pretty much a triple double

2. the sixers a top 4 offensive and defensive team in the league

3. blake wesley has a 40 point outburst during the month of january against a southeast division team

amdaymond:

1. kd and kyrie dont get traded after brooklyn gets off to a good start.

2. dallas experiences an atlanta esque regression.

3. pels make a deep playoff run.

WHY:

1. Pels make to conference Finals

2. Lively fall out of lottery

3. Precious Wins MIP

mohid_hassan:

1. KD, Mitchell, and Westbrook are all still on their same teams come opening day

2. LeBron won’t be considered a top 10 player by the end of the season

3. Cavaliers win a playoff series

mnort_WindyCity:

1. Hornets are the worst team in the East

2. Scottie Barnes traically tears his acl but Raptors make 2nd Round still

3. Nets are a top 3 seed

cfdog27:

1. Damian lillard requests a trade

2. If draymond gets traded the splash bros will want out

3. bucks win the finals against the warriors

AsapCohen:

1. The Celtics will win the championship

2. The KD trade saga will be drug out until the trade deadline

3. Adou Thiero will be a first round pick

WestbrookIsGOAT:

1. Jaden McDaniels wins MIP

2. Sixers make the finals

3. Mavs and Suns make play-in