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The truth is, this division is going to be a bit underwhelming by virtue of having two of the worst teams in the NBA. The Charlotte Hornets and Washington Wizards will be season-long basement dwellers out East, while the Orlando Magic and Miami Heat will both be in playoff discussion on a fringe level.
The Atlanta Hawks are the middle child in this scenario, as they should show flashes of future brilliance without ever being much of a threat to make the postseason.
Miami is the odds-on favorite to win the Southeast Division for 2019-20, but the Magic are close behind.
2019 Washington Wizards NBA Southeast Division Prediction
Head Coach: Scott Brooks
2018-19 Record: 32-50
Odds To Win Division: +5000
Odds To Win Conference: +10000
Odds To Win NBA Championship: +25000
The Washington Wizards will be without John Wall this season. Wall, who was already out with an infection from an Achilles procedure, slipped and fell in his home last February, fulling rupturing the Achilles tendon.
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The big question for this team is whether it tries to stay afloat by bolstering the roster around Bradley Beal or if it dumps Beal before the deadline with tanking efficiency in mind.
The Wizards are projected to be the second-worst team in the division this season and they are 12th out of 15 in Eastern Conference odds.
2019 Miami Heat NBA Southeast Division Prediction
Head Coach: Erik Spoelstra
2018-19 Record: 39-43
Odds To Win Division: -125
Odds To Win Conference: +2000
Odds To Win NBA Championship: +6000
The Miami Heat made the biggest splash in the division this summer by landing Jimmy Butler. There are conflicting reports out there whether or not the Philadelphia 76ers offered Jimmy Buckets the fifth year they could have in their contract offer, but Butler always seemed to have eyes for South Beach.
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The other big news out of Miami was the sending away of Hassan Whiteside to the Portland Trail Blazers, officially opening up not just the future but the present-day 5 position to Bam Adebayo.
Although there are some nice complementary pieces in this rotation, and Goran Dragic is still a reliable ball-handler and floor general, it’s tough to say exactly who will be the second, third and subsequent scoring options behind Butler.
Butler could very well have the best individual season of his career, but it’s going to have to be very special to make any serious noise in the top half of the conference.
2019 Charlotte Hornets NBA Southeast Division Prediction
Head Coach: James Borrego
2018-19 Record: 39-43
Odds To Win Division: +15000
Odds To Win Conference: +15000
Odds To Win NBA Championship: +30000
The Charlotte Hornets, at +30000, are in a three-way tie for worst title odds this season. The other two teams are the Cleveland Cavaliers and Phoenix Suns, who both have higher ceilings—and probably higher floors—based on their current rosters.
Although the team, of course, wanted to retain Kemba Walker over the offseason, the point guard’s departure made all the sense in the world. The Hornets had failed to build anything remotely resembling a contender, and to be frank, Charlotte was gunshy about offering a supermax to a player who had never led a team to anything remotely resembling a contender.
With Walker out and not a star to be found to replace him, Terry Rozier will do his best to become the closest thing. He and Miles Bridges are the future of the franchise as things currently stand.
2019 Orlando Magic NBA Southeast Division Prediction
Head Coach: Steve Clifford
2018-19 Record: 42-40
Odds To Win Division: +150
Odds To Win Conference: +3300
Odds To Win NBA Championship: +10000
The frontcourt in Orlando continues to be log-jammed, albeit talented. Mo Bamba is looking for a breakout second season, Nikola Vucevic is back on a new deal, Aaron Gordon likely hasn’t hit his ceiling, and Al-Farouq Aminu can slide down to the 3 to defend the perimeter or spread the floor as a small-ball power forward.
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If Markelle Fultz can channel his inner Washington Husky and recapture some of the glory of days past, the Magic will have a real shot not just of winning the division but surpassing expectations within the conference.
2018 Atlanta Hawks NBA Southeast Division Prediction
Head Coach: Lloyd Pierce
2018-19 Record: 29-53
Odds To Win Division: +700
Odds To Win Conference: +5000
Odds To Win NBA Championship: + 150000
Trae Young and John Collins so very badly wanted to add Zion Williamson to their roster via the 2019 draft, but De’Andre Hunter and Cam Reddish are nice consolation prizes. On top of that, Young and Collins—along with Kevin Huerter and the other complementary pieces—have a bright future.
This isn’t the type of team that’s going to leap into the playoffs in Year 2 of their rebuild, but they could very well be a year away.
Young, above all else, has a real shot to leap into All-Star or fringe All-Star status this season. Under his leadership—especially if he can take it up a notch on defense—the team can be close.
2019 NBA Southeast Division Prediction
Magic +150. Don’t expect any of the teams from the 2019 Southeast Division to disrupt things at the top of the conference. Neither the Magic nor the Heat are going to compete for home-court advantage in the playoffs, and none of the Hawks, Hornets or Wizards will leap into postseason discussions.
But while Miami may have the best player in the division in Jimmy Butler, the Magic feel like the safer bet to win the Southeast. Even if Fultz never finds himself, a competent floor general will be all the team needs if Gordon is taking his game to another level, which wouldn’t be surprising as he’s continued working on his jumper over the offseason.
If the Heat make a jump under Butler’s leadership and win the Southeast, nobody should be shocked. But at this point, we’re taking Orlando.
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