1. Oklahoma City Thunder
Core young players: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Chet Holmgren, Jalen Williams, Luguentz Dort, Cason Wallace, Nikola Topic, Dillon Jones
Future draft picks:
2025: Most favorable of Own/HOU/LAC, MIA, PHI, UTAH
2026: 2 most favorable of Own/HOU/LAC
2027: Most favorable of Own/LAC, DEN
2028: Most favorable of Own/DAL
2029: Own, DEN
2030: Own
2031: Own
2. Orlando Magic
Core young players: Paolo Banchero, Franz Wagner, Jalen Suggs, Wendell Carter Jr, Anthony Black, Jett Howard, Tristan da Silva
Future draft picks:
2025: Own, DEN
2026: 2nd most favorable of Own/PHX/MEM
2027: Own
2028: Own
2029: Own
2030: Own
2031: Own
3. San Antonio Spurs
Core young players: Victor Wembanyama, Devin Vassell, Keldon Johnson, Jeremy Sochan, Stephon Castle
Future draft picks:
2025: Own, ATL, CHI, CHA
2026: Most favorable of Own/ATL
2027: Own, ATL
2028: Most favorable of Own/BOS
2029: Own
2030: Most favorable of Own/MIN/DAL
2031: Most favorable of Own/SAC, MIN
4. Houston Rockets
Core young players: Alperen Sengun, Jalen Green, Reed Sheppard, Cam Whitmore, Amen Thompson, Jabari Smith Jr, Tari Eason
Future draft picks:
2025: Least favorable of Own/OKC / most favorable of Own or OKC/PHX
2026: None
2027: Most favorable of Own/BKN, PHX
2028: Own
2029: 2 most favorable of Own/DAL/PHX
2030: Own
2031: Own
5. Utah Jazz
Core young players: Lauri Markkanen, Collin Sexton, Keyonte George, Cody Williams, Kyle Filipowski, Isaiah Collier, Taylor Hendricks, Brice Sensabaugh
Future draft picks:
2025: MIN, CLE
2026: Most favorable of Own/MIN/CLE
2027: Own, MIN, CLE, LAL
2028: Most favorable of Own/CLE
2029: Own, MIN, CLE
2030: Own
2031: Own
Honorable mention: Brooklyn Nets
Core young players: Cam Thomas, Dariq Whitehead, Noah Clowney, Day'Ron Sharpe, Jalen Wilson, Ziaire Williams
Future draft picks:
2025: Own, NY, MIL, least favorable of HOU/OKC/PHX
2026: Own
2027: Least favorable of Own/HOU, NY, PHI
2028: Most favorable of Own/PHX/NY
2029: Own, NY, least favorable of HOU/PHX/DAL
2030: Own
2031: Own, NY