NBA Power Rankings for all 30 teams by 2027 championship chances as training camps open

LeBron James is on the Philadelphia 76ers , LaMelo Ball is on the Minnesota Timberwolves , Kawhi Leonard back is on the Toronto Raptors after the Los Angeles Clippers got nuked for cap circumvention , Ja Morant is a Portland Trail Blazer , Peyton Watson is a Cleveland Cavalier , Walker Kessler is a Los Angeles Laker , and oh yeah, the Celtics and 76ers agreed to swap Jaylen Brown and Paul George . Tyrese Haliburton and Kyrie Irving are back from injury, and Jimmy Butler is expected to return mid-season. There's also a loaded rookie class debuting that plants elite young talent all over the country.

The 2026-27 NBA season has begun, and that means we need to rank every team by their championship chances. Read my Eastern Conference rankings for the regular season , and Western Conference regular season predictions for extended thoughts on every team in the league. This is how the race of the 2027 Larry O'Brien trophy feels on the first day of training camp.

Let's dive into some of the biggest themes in the league entering the 2026-27 season.