One of the biggest surprises in the NBA summer league was Houston Rockets center Allan Williams, who managed to lead the league in points and rebounds.
The New York Knicks were disappointed when they landed the fourth pick in this year despite having the second worst standing last season. However, things are not looking that bad after drafting Latvian Kristaps Porzingis with the fourth pick and Notre Dame's Jerian Grant with the 19th overall pick.
Rockets GM Daryl Morey just keeps on adding achievements on his list of accolades as his team recently acquired embattled point guard Ty Lawson.
The Miami Heat had a good off-season as they were able to re-sign franchise player Dwyane Wade, and draft a promising rookie in Justise Winslow. Also, key members of the starting line-up in Goran Dragic, Luol, Deng, Hassan Whiteside, and Chris Bosh are returning as well.
LeBron James remains as the best player in the league today. But, the second place is now being debated as Kevin Durant is having some competition in Anthony Davis.
NBA commissioner Adam Silver has been blunt about his interest to tweak some rules starting next season. Not only that, he announced that majority of NBA teams are losing money which some players found questionable.
The San Antonio Spurs frontline gets a lot deeper as they acquire the 7'3" Serbian center Boban Marjanovic.
At last, the Houston Rockets land point guard Ty Lawson, a position they badly need to fill. Will he be able to turn his personal life around and help the Rockets win the title next season?
The ball is now in the hands of Chandler Parsons as he will try to be the focal point of the Dallas Mavericks next season.
One year from now, teams will be pitching their offers to acquire arguably second best player in the league today, Kevin Durant. As of the moment, his hometown team, the Washington Wizards, appear to be the frontrunners to land the former NBA MVP.
Houston Rockets forward Terrence Jones is shaping up as one of the most solid PFs in the league today. However, the Rockets tried to move him to make room for LaMarcus Aldridge this off-season but no deal materialized.
There is no way to go but up for the young Minnesota Timberwolves squad as they have now transformed to a very young and promising team. Don't be shocked if they make the playoffs in a year or two.
Last season, the Milwaukee Bucks found themselves in an unfamiliar territory as they landed the sixth spot in the Eastern Conference playoff race. This offseason, they acquired Greg Monroe via free agency and Rashad Vaughn via draft.