Note: These rankings are based on which teams voters think belong higher heading into the 2019-20 season, taking into account potential player movement and the draft. Title odds for 2019-20 were provided by Caesars sportsbook. ESPN.com's Malika Andrews, Kevin Arnovitz, Tim Bontemps, Tim MacMahon, Royce Young and Ohm Youngmisuk contributed the following information.

למה הדרוג מפגר?

ניו אולינס פליקנס תעלה עם החמישייה הבאה: לונזו בול, דרו הנולידיי, ברנדון אינגראם, ציון ויליאמסון, וג'וליוס רנדל.

אתם יודעים את מי הם בחרו לפניהם?

נסו את מינסוטה. או דאלאס. אורלנדו. דטרויט…דטרויט??? ניו יורק ניקס…ניקס? לפני ניו אורלינס. גם מיאמי לפניהם.

הם שמו את ניו אורלינס פליקנס במקום 24 בין 30 הקבוצות.

הנה 12 הראשונות, ואז שאר ה-18:

1. Milwaukee Bucks
2018-19 record: 60-22
Result: L, Conf. finals
2020 title odds: 6-1

Ticktock. While the Bucks might check in at No. 1 in our way-too-early list, Milwaukee is on the clock. Roster evaluations began mere days after being eliminated from the Eastern Conference finals by the Raptors. Over the next 2½ months, decisions will be made on the contracts of Khris Middleton, Malcolm Brogdon, Brook Lopez, George Hill and Nikola Mirotic. Re-signing Lopez is a priority, league sources told ESPN. During the first week of June, the team agreed to a contract extension that will keep general manager Jon Horst in Milwaukee for the next three years. Every move Milwaukee makes is done with the ultimate goal of signing All-Star Giannis Antetokounmpo to a supermax contract in 2020. — Andrews

2. Toronto Raptors
2018-19 record: 58-24
Result: W, NBA Finals
2020 title odds: 8-1

3. Philadelphia 76ers
2018-19 record: 51-31
Result: L, Conf. semis
2020 title odds: 12-1

It's been a long month in Philadelphia, where the Sixers could only watch as the team they pushed to the absolute limit in the Eastern Conference semifinals — the Raptors — went on to win the NBA title. Still, it shows how high Philadelphia's ceiling with this current group is — and it makes the decisions that hang over the Sixers during the next few weeks all the more fascinating. That begins with what to do with Jimmy Butler and Tobias Harris, the two stars Philadelphia traded for this season and who will be unrestricted free agents on June 30. Philadelphia spent a lot of capital to acquire Butler and Harris, but it now will have to spend a huge amount of money to retain them both in free agency. And even if the Sixers do keep them both, they're going to have to spend more money to retain JJ Redick, another huge piece of what Philadelphia did over the past two seasons, and fill out the bench. — Bontemps

4. Denver Nuggets
2018-19 record: 54-28
Result: L, Conf. semis
2020 title odds: 20-1

Coming off the smashing success of the 2018-19 season, the Nuggets enter the next phase of a developing contender, and it's the hardest one: expectations. The Nuggets seemed to come out of nowhere to finish second in the West, but now they're going to rank high on every preseason list and have the burden of expectations to realize those rankings. They're still young, and they still have to sort through some significant offseason questions (Paul Millsap's future being the main one), but if 2018 first-round pick Michael Porter Jr. can get healthy and fulfill some of his own expectations, he might be the biggest addition the Nuggets can make this offseason. — Young

5. LA Clippers
2018-19 record: 48-34
Result: L, Round 1
2020 title odds: 6-1

Who knew that the Clippers would be the best team in L.A. last season? After trading their leading scorer and rebounder in Tobias Harris, the Clippers still made the playoffs with a band of gritty role players and young prospects in what could have been Doc Rivers' best job as coach. Now the Clippers are entering their biggest summer looking to add at least one superstar in free agency with Kawhi Leonard having been linked to the Clippers all season. LA also will be eagerly watching what happens up north with Kevin Durant and Klay Thompson and their respective injuries. The Clippers could add two max players but would have to trade Danilo Gallinari to do so. The heart of their defense, Patrick Beverley, is a free agent but they have plenty of tough-nosed pieces to surround a star. — Youngmisuk

6. Golden State Warriors
2018-19 record: 57-25
Result: L, NBA Finals
2020 title odds: 3-1

The Warriors' season ended in the worst way imaginable with their dynasty literally falling apart. Kevin Durant's ruptured Achilles and Klay Thompson's torn ACL punctuated a painful ending, and Golden State now enters its most uncertain offseason. The devastating injuries to Durant and Thompson potentially have a major impact on free agency. What will Durant do and how will his Achilles injury impact the balance of power in the NBA? If Durant opts out of his contract, will the Warriors commit to a five-year, $221 million deal to keep Durant or does he leave for say the Knicks, Nets or Clippers to the four-year tune of $164 million? Then there's Thompson, who injured his ACL just weeks before he was set to become one of the most coveted free agents. The Warriors still need to make Thompson, who could re-sign with the Warriors for up to $190 million, a priority on June 30. DeMarcus Cousins, Kevon Looney and Quinn Cook are also among the Warriors' free agents. Even if the Warriors can keep Durant and Thompson, they will have to somehow fortify the rest of their team with minimum contracts and a late first-round pick. –– Youngmisuk

7. Houston Rockets
2018-19 record: 53-29
Result: L, Conf. semis
2020 title odds: 10-1

General manager Daryl Morey is turning over every rock — and probably hurting a few feelings in the process — to try to figure out how to get the Rockets over the huge hump known as the Warriors. Houston will continue to aggressively explore the trade market, but there's a decent probability that the Rockets' starting five will remain intact, in which case Morey must make good use of the $5.7 million midlevel exception and minimum deals to build a contender-caliber bench. Owner Tilman Fertitta has committed to use the midlevel after not doing so last summer. — MacMahon

8. Los Angeles Lakers
2018-19 record: 37-45
Result: Missed playoffs
2020 title odds: 9-2

The offseason got off to a tumultuous start with Magic Johnson's resignation and explanation of his feeling of betrayal by Rob Pelinka. In the Magic aftermath, Pelinka now is in charge with Kurt and Linda Rambis also helping make Lakers decisions with Frank Vogel now the head coach. The offseason objective has been clear — acquire a superstar. Pelinka already is in hot pursuit of Anthony Davis. Armed with a new asset in the fourth overall draft pick to throw into any package that could include young prospects such as Lonzo Ball, Brandon Ingram and Kyle Kuzma, Pelinka is trying his best to secure Davis now even if the All-Star big man's intentions to sign with the Lakers as a free agent in the summer of 2020 have been made clear. If Davis cannot be acquired via trade this summer, Pelinka will see if he can trade for another All-Star while dangling the potential combination of the lottery pick and a young core player. In free agency, the Lakers have one max spot to find help for LeBron James. Max free agents such as Kawhi Leonard, Klay Thompson, Kyrie Irving, Jimmy Butler and Kemba Walker are on their radar. It remains to be seen how Thompson's ACL injury impacts free agency and the Lakers' chances. — Youngmisuk

9. Boston Celtics
2018-19 record: 49-33
Result: L, Conf. semis
2020 title odds: 12-1

Six months ago, Boston looked as if it had the brightest future of any team in the league. Now? That future is much more muddled, beginning with Kyrie Irving's impending free agency. His declaration that he was going to return to Boston, "If you'll have me," at a season-ticket holders event feels like a lifetime ago — as does his commercial saying he hopes no one else will ever wear No. 11 again for the Celtics. Whether Irving decides to remain also could have a huge impact on Boston's pursuit of Anthony Davis, as it will make it far tougher to give away long-term assets for Davis if Irving departs. The Celtics also have three first-round picks in this year's draft, plus the potential of Al Horford having to decide whether to pick up his player option for next season and Terry Rozier hitting restricted free agency. To say it will be an eventful summer in Boston is an understatement. — Bontemps

10. Portland Trail Blazers
2018-19 record: 53-29
Result: L, Conf. finals
2020 title odds: 30-1

The Blazers surpassed expectations and finally broke through the wall to validate what they've been building around Damian Lillard and CJ McCollum. And now, it's about capitalizing on the momentum. They have been one of the most stable organizations over the past eight years and are set to remain so, with extensions for GM Neil Olshey and coach Terry Stotts in place and a likely supermax for Lillard on its way. Jusuf Nurkic's recovery is critical to any next steps for the 2019-20 campaign, but fortunately, the Blazers are finally getting some air to breathe from the money spent during the cap-spiked 2016 summer of spending. — Young

11. Oklahoma City Thunder
2018-19 record: 49-33
Result: L, Round 1
2020 title odds: 30-1

For the first time in nearly five years, the Thunder enter an offseason without any sweeping superstar questions and no worry of losing a cornerstone. They are stable; they have their core in place. That's a plus, sure, but in spite of that, the Thunder aren't riding anything other than profound disappointment into the summer. The Russell Westbrook–Paul George pairing still possesses plenty of promise and potential, and there were moments when they flashed their power. But both George and Westbrook are spending their summers getting healthy, while the front office sorts through the financial burden of a gargantuan luxury tax bill for a roster that has won only four playoff games since 2016. — Young

12. Brooklyn Nets
2018-19 record: 42-40
Result: L, Round 1
2020 title odds: 18-1

Brooklyn was already an intriguing team heading into the summer — and that was before the Nets swung a huge deal with the Hawks, sending Atlanta their 2019 first-round pick and a protected 2020 first-round selection to dump Allen Crabbe and create the ability to get two max players in free agency next month. Now there is rampant speculation that Kyrie Irving could be headed to Brooklyn. This is the first time since the franchise moved to Brooklyn that the Nets and Knicks are going toe-to-toe in free agency. Meanwhile, D'Angelo Russell will be one of the more interesting restricted free agents this summer. Russell was an All-Star this season, but he remains a polarizing player. Still, he is a young guard who has shown an ability to shoot from 3-point range and create his own shot. — Bontemps

השאר:

13.יוטה, 14.אינדיאנה, 15. סן אנטוניו, 16. סקרמנטו, 17. דאלאס, 18. ניו יורק ניקס, 19 דטרויט, 20. אורלנדו, 21. אטלנטה, 22. מיאמי, 23.מינסוטה, 24. ניו אורלינס, 25. וושינגטון, 26. שרלוט, 27. ממפיס, 28. פיניקס, 29. שיקגו, 30. קליבלנד.