2025-2026 Tank Race Prediction Contest and Current Results Thread
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We need to be getting out to an early lead in this race because the griz, suns and mavs could enter the race early in the year. Hopefully Edey coming back will help the griz choose the win now approach.
~10 games in this is how I would rank the tanking teams:
1. Brooklyn - Worst team I can remember
2. Washington - No players that are consistently good
3. Utah - Kessler out improves our tank race rankings
4. Charlotte - Has looked ok at times, but still not a good team
5. NOP - Will win some games in March/April when teams aren't trying
6. Indiana - I think they will get healthy at some point and win some games
7. Sacramento - They would be smart to join the tank race, but I don't think they will
8. Memphis - I'm worried they might implode at any minute
9. Dallas - I think they figure it out at some point, but if they don't...
10. Phoenix - I don't think they have enough talent to keep winning
10. Boston - They seem very unserious this year
12. Toronto - I like the team, but I don't think they are for real yet
13. LAC - Maybe they are just too old/what if they start having injuries?
(Edit, added some tier breaks)
1. Brooklyn - Worst team I can remember
2. Washington - No players that are consistently good
3. Utah - Kessler out improves our tank race rankings
4. Charlotte - Has looked ok at times, but still not a good team
5. NOP - Will win some games in March/April when teams aren't trying
6. Indiana - I think they will get healthy at some point and win some games
7. Sacramento - They would be smart to join the tank race, but I don't think they will
8. Memphis - I'm worried they might implode at any minute
9. Dallas - I think they figure it out at some point, but if they don't...
10. Phoenix - I don't think they have enough talent to keep winning
10. Boston - They seem very unserious this year
12. Toronto - I like the team, but I don't think they are for real yet
13. LAC - Maybe they are just too old/what if they start having injuries?
(Edit, added some tier breaks)
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Indiana is worrisome since Tyrese is out all year and Pascal is older so they may just let this bad start dictate how things go from here forward. Dallas is also a bit worrisome as Nico may be out and they may tear some of it down. Overall I think we end up 4th worst. Wash/Brook/One of Cha/NOP/Ind/Dallas and then us.
A key head to head matchup with Indiana may change the fate of the tank.
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This year is weird in that the bottom 10 teams are all just awful and it's not clear how they're going to get better. The Clippers maybe bounce back...? But the Grizzlies may get worse.
There's this massive gap between the 10th worst team in the league (the Grizzlies) and the 11th worst (the Suns) that is kind of funny. The Grizzlies are at -4.9 and the Suns are at -0.3.
(Technically the Hornets are better than the Grizzlies in terms of differential, but the Hornets are about to lose LaMelo for a huge chunk of time again so they'll be awful again).
There's this massive gap between the 10th worst team in the league (the Grizzlies) and the 11th worst (the Suns) that is kind of funny. The Grizzlies are at -4.9 and the Suns are at -0.3.
(Technically the Hornets are better than the Grizzlies in terms of differential, but the Hornets are about to lose LaMelo for a huge chunk of time again so they'll be awful again).
I just don't think Indiana has it in them to really tank, it's just not how they are built as a franchise, even though it would be smart. They should start getting some good players back soon. I'm here in Indiana and nobody is talking about optimizing draft picks, but when guys will get back healthy.
I could definitely see Dallas blowing things up if Nico is let go, but not sure how real that is or when that will be. While Nico is in charge I'm sure he will try to maximize wins.