East
1. Mil
2. Bos
3. Mia
4. BK
5. Phi
6. Tor
7. Was
8. Ind

ECF
Mil over Bos, as much as it hurts me to pick this the Celts haven’t had the kind of off-season that inspires much confidence, though that will give Tatum, Brown, and Smart more opportunity to grow and I’m glad to be rid of Hayward.

West
1. LAL
2. Den
3. LAC
4. DAL
5. Por
6. Utah
7. Hou
8. Phx
Pelicans are knocking on the door, but Idk who out of these teams takes enough of a step back to let them in. I have a feeling shit is gonna go sideways for the Warriors again with Klay out. Maybe they even tank again.

WCF
LAL over Den

Finals
Mil over LAL

It’s tough to pick against the Lakers here, but having such a short offseason hurts them the most. I think they come back and win it all again in 2022, maybe at the expense of the Celts, which lights a fire under Boston’s ass to beat them in 2023, setting up a rubber match for title 19 in 2024.

I predicted the next 4 years everyone, y’all can go home.