The East is wide open. Tuck the Fank

[NewlyKnicked]

Knox will join this elite club by 2021 though. He'll win ROY. Then he'll start doing 25/7. Then he'll supplant KP as the team's franchise player, doing 30/8. Then we'll upset the 76ers or the Celtics in the playoffs. Then, when we're all old, we'll all tell stories about the 2020s Knox Dynasty.

I can see it too

[NewlyKnicked]

Who do you think is the new King of the Eastern Conference?

I think we won't get an absolutely dominating force as Lebron was winning by himself.
Giannis is the closest from giving that cheat code vibe. If Budenholzer and him mesh, it can allow him to take that next step. I want to see that.
I expect the Celtics and Kyrie (if healthy) to dominate the conference next season tho because the team as a whole + coach look much more solid.
Rumors say Toronto is looking to change its course so we'll have to wait and see, but they should stagnate as runner-ups if nothing happens.
Howard in Washington is fun. Adding such a character to an already disfunctional locker room... sounds crazy but it could work (plus they needed to send gortat away anyway).

[shakespeare]

Me neither, a lot of solid players in the Eastern Conference but no one that elevates their team to the heights LeBron did.

And that’s not saying anything negative about anyone.

LeBron is on a whole ‘nother level.

[NewlyKnicked]

Exactly

[shakespeare]

The East is not wide open.

Not sure if I’ll be able to stomach Boston adding another high lottery pick to their roster in next year’s draft.