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Hardwood ceiling: 25 memorable team eras that didn’t include an NBA Finals appearance
Bone dry: 15 all-time longest NBA franchise playoff droughts
Meet the new boss, same as the old boss: 22 NBA coaches who had multiple stints with the same franchise
Hardwood ceiling: 25 memorable team eras that didn’t include an NBA Finals appearance
Reign of terror: 19 disastrous tenures from NBA general managers
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Foundational pieces: 30 notable NBA expansion draft picks
Utilized to seed the roster of new franchises, expansion drafts have been staged 11 times in NBA history, starting with the Chicago Packers in 1961 and most recently with the Charlotte Bobcats in 2004. These are the most notable selections in expansion draft history, from flops to revivals to impending franchise cornerstones.
Meet the new boss, same as the old boss: 22 NBA coaches who had multiple stints with the same franchise
Following their firing, re-signing, retiring, or demotion, these 22 coaches came back to the same NBA franchise a second time, often inexplicably and usually with diminishing returns.
Bone dry: 15 all-time longest NBA franchise playoff droughts
With the Suns and possibly Knicks set to break long-time postseason absence streaks in 2021, we take a look at the lengthiest playoff droughts in NBA history.
Reign of terror: 19 disastrous tenures from NBA general managers
Unconscionable signings, lopsided trades, unexplainable draft picks, and perplexing personnel decisions are the hallmarks of the eras detailed below, where a general manager put together a performance so dreadful, they arguably set the franchise back years of development.
Missed connections: 19 blockbuster NBA trades that almost happened but fell through
Some of the greatest “what if” scenarios in NBA history have been trades that were rumored, agreed to in principle, and maybe even finalized then vetoed, but never happened. Here, we detail 19 of them that would have certainly changed the destiny of the franchises involved, if not the entire league.
Hardwood ceiling: 25 memorable team eras that didn’t include an NBA Finals appearance
Proving that titles aren’t necessarily everything for basketball fans, these are the most talented, successful, beloved, and otherwise notable team eras of all time that never reached the NBA Finals.