30 teams in 30 days: Utah Jazz

Today’s Team: Utah Jazz

Team Roster
NO.	NAME	Pos	Age	Height	Weight	College	2015-2016 Salary
33	Trevor Booker	PF	27	6-8	228	Clemson	$4,775,000
3	Trey Burke	PG	22	6-1	191	Michigan	$2,658,240
10	Alec Burks	PG	24	6-6	214	Colorado	$9,463,484
45	Jack Cooley	SF	24	6-9	260	Notre Dame	$845,059
8	Bryce Cotton	PG	23	6-1	166	Providence	$845,059
11	Dante Exum	SG	20	6-6	190		$3,777,720
15	Derrick Favors	PF	24	6-10	265	Georgia Tech	$12,000,000
27	Rudy Gobert	C	23	7-1	245		$1,175,880
30	Treveon Graham	SG	21	6-6	226	Virginia Commonwealth	$525,093
21	Olivier Hanlan	PG	22	6-4	190	Boston College
20	Gordon Hayward	SG	25	6-8	226	Butler	$15,409,570
5	Rodney Hood	SG	22	6-8	206	Duke	$1,348,440
2	Joe Ingles	SF	28	6-8	226		$2,050,000
17	Grant Jerrett	PF	22	6-10	233	Arizona	$947,276
23	Chris Johnson	SF	25	6-6	206	Dayton	$981,348
41	Trey Lyles	PF	19	6-10	234	Kentucky	$2,239,800
13	Elijah Millsap	SG	28	6-6	225	UAB	$845,059
25	Raul Neto	PG	23	6-1	179		$900,000
22	J.J. O’Brien	SF	23	6-7	228	San Diego State	$525,093
21	Tibor Pleiss	C	25	7-3	256		$2,900,000
24	Jeff Withey	C	25	7-0	231	Kansas	$947,276

Who’s gone: Jeremy Evans

Who’s new: Trey Lyles, Raul Neto, J.J. O’Brien, Tibor Pleiss, Jeff Withey

Offseason review: The Jazz deserve credit for a job unnoticed. They looked at a so-so batch of mid-career talent on the market, the rising cap, and their own budding young nucleus and decided that standing still for a minute was their very best option. It was. Their internal improvement was massive last season, and it projects to be even greater in 2015-16.

Grade: B+

2015-16 season outlook: The Jazz are beyond their rebuilding phase and are looking to crack the playoffs in the daunting Western Conference. They should be right in the thick of the conference’s lower seeds, as they had the league’s best defense after last year’s All-Star break. Rudy Gobert will soon be a star, and Utah will be a real threat.

Prediction: 10th Western Conference

30 teams in 30 days: Toronto Raptors

Today’s Team: Toronto Raptors

Team Roster
NO.	NAME	Pos	Agw	Height	Weight	College	2015-2016 Salary
15	Anthony Bennett	PF	22	6-8	245	UNLV	$947,276
8	Bismack Biyombo	PF	23	6-9	245		$2,814,000
20	Bruno Caboclo	SF	20	6-9	205		$1,524,000
5	DeMarre Carroll	SF	29	6-8	212	Missouri	$13,600,000
10	DeMar DeRozan	SG	26	6-7	220	USC	$10,050,000
3	James Johnson	PF	28	6-9	250	Wake Forest	$2,500,000
6	Cory Joseph	PG	24	6-3	190	Texas	$7,000,000
12	Michale Kyser	SF	23	6-9	205	Louisiana Tech
7	Kyle Lowry	PG	29	6-0	205	Villanova	$12,000,000
92	Lucas Nogueira	C	23	7-0	220		$1,842,000
54	Patrick Patterson	PF	26	6-9	235	Kentucky	$6,268,675
24	Norman Powell	SG	22	6-4	215	UCLA	$650,000
13	Ronald Roberts Jr.	PF	24	6-8	225	Saint Joseph’s	$525,093
31	Terrence Ross	SF	24	6-7	195	Washington	$3,553,917
4	Luis Scola	PF	35	6-9	240		$2,900,000
11	Shannon Scott	PG	22	6-1	185	Ohio State	$525,093
66	Axel Toupane	SG	23	6-7	197
17	Jonas Valanciunas	C	23	7-0	255		$4,660,482
55	Delon Wright	PG	23	6-5	190	Utah	$1,509,360

Who’s gone: Lou Williams, Greivis Vasquez, Amir Johnson, Tyler Hansbrough

Who’s new: DeMarre Carroll, Bismack Biyombo, Cory Joseph, Luis Scola

Offseason review: A strong offseason for the Raptors saw them add one of the most versatile wings in the NBA (Carroll) and a back-up point guard (Joseph) who fits their scheme better than Williams or Vasquez ever did (and, as a plus, is a native of Toronto). The Raptors wanted to rediscover their gritty identity, and both of those players will help.

Grade: B+

2015-16 season outlook: Expect the Raptors to once again contend for the Atlantic Division crown and homecourt advantage in the East.

Prediction: 7th Eastern Conference

30 teams in 30 days: Brooklyn Nets

Today’s Team: Brooklyn Nets

Team Roster
NO.	NAME	Pos	Age	Height	Weight	College	2015-2016 Salary
9	Andrea Bargnani	C	29	7-0	245		$1,362,897
6	Ryan Boatright	PG	22	5-11	175	Connecticut
44	Bojan Bogdanovic	SG	26	6-8	216		$3,425,510
22	Markel Brown	SG	23	6-3	190	Oklahoma State	$845,059
54	Chris Daniels	C	31	7-0	265
21	Wayne Ellington	SG	27	6-4	200	North Carolina	$1,500,000
35	Justin Harper	PF	26	6-10	225	Richmond
24	Rondae Hollis-Jefferson	SF	20	6-7	220	Arizona	$1,335,480
2	Jarrett Jack	PG	31	6-3	200	Georgia Tech	$6,300,000
7	Joe Johnson	SF	34	6-7	240	Arkansas	$24,894,863
31	Dahntay Jones	SG	34	6-6	225	Duke
10	Sergey Karasev	SG	21	6-7	208		$1,599,840
0	Shane Larkin	PG	23	5-11	175	Miami (FL)	$1,500,000
11	Brook Lopez	C	27	7-0	275	Stanford	$19,689,000
1	Chris McCullough	PF	20	6-11	200	Syracuse	$1,140,240
20	Quincy Miller	PF	22	6-9	210	Baylor	$981,348
33	Willie Reed	PF	25	6-10	220	Saint Louis	$947,276
41	Thomas Robinson	PF	24	6-10	237	Kansas	$981,348
15	Donald Sloan	PG	27	6-3	205	Texas A&M	$947,276
30	Thaddeus Young	SF	27	6-8	221	Georgia Tech	$11,235,955

Who’s gone: Deron Williams, Mason Plumlee

Who’s new: Rondae Hollis-Jefferson, Andrea Bargnani, Thomas Robinson, Shane Larkin, Steve Blake, Dahntay Jones

Offseason review: The Nets are in a sticky spot. Without any financial flexibility and possibly without any of their own draft picks looking into the near future, their priority became shedding money. They bought out Williams, which sent them under the luxury tax for the first time in years. They’ll still compete in the weak East because they brought back Thaddeus Young and Brook Lopez, but because of their offseason strategy, they could be in for a worse year than the one they had in 2014-15.

Grade: C+

2014-15 season outlook: This all depends on the health of Lopez, who has had foot issues in the past. If he can play anywhere close to 82 games at the level he finished last year, Brooklyn has a shot to get into the playoffs again. If he gets hurt, as he’s done during two of the past four seasons, then the Nets don’t really have anywhere else to turn and could plummet to the bottom of the conference.

Prediction: 11th Eastern Conference

30 teams in 30 days: Boston Celtics

Today’s Team: Boston Celtics

Team Roster
NO.	NAME	Pos	Age	Height	Weight	College	2015-2016 Salary
0	Avery Bradley	PG	24	6-2	180	Texas	$7,730,337
63	Coty Clarke	F	0	6-7	225
99	Jae Crowder	SF	25	6-6	235	Marquette	$6,796,117
28	R.J. Hunter	SG	21	6-5	185	Georgia State	$1,148,640
8	Jonas Jerebko	PF	28	6-10	231		$5,000,000
90	Amir Johnson	PF	28	6-9	240		$12,000,000
38	Perry Jones	SF	24	6-11	235	Baylor	$2,038,206
42	David Lee	PF	32	6-9	245	Florida	$15,493,680
55	Jordan Mickey	PF	21	6-8	235	LSU	$1,170,960
48	Malcolm Miller	F	0	6-7	210
41	Kelly Olynyk	C	24	7-0	238	Gonzaga	$2,165,160
60	Levi Randolph	G	0	6-5	205
12	Terry Rozier	PG	21	6-2	190	Louisville	$1,824,360
36	Marcus Smart	PG	21	6-4	220	Oklahoma State	$3,431,040
7	Jared Sullinger	PF	23	6-9	260	Ohio State	$2,569,260
4	Isaiah Thomas	PG	26	5-9	185	Washington	$6,912,869
11	Evan Turner	SG	26	6-7	220	Ohio State	$3,425,510
46	Corey Walden	G	0	6-2	206
13	James Young	SG	20	6-6	215	Kentucky	$1,749,840
44	Tyler Zeller	C	25	7-0	253	North Carolina	$2,616,975

Who’s gone: Brandon Bass

Who’s new: Amir Johnson, David Lee, Terry Rozier, R.J. Hunter

Offseason review: Armed with cap space for the first time in 20 years, the Celtics fell on their face chasing stars this summer. That burns. On draft night, they reportedly threw six first-round picks on the table to try to pry the No. 9 pick from the Hornets. With it they would’ve selected Justise Winslow, the type of franchise centerpiece they’ve been chasing for two years. That also stinks. But GM Danny Ainge countered with sensible decisions that made his team better in the short term without harming its financial flexibility moving forward.

Grade: B

2015-16 season outlook: Coming off a surprising playoff run last season, the Celtics kept most of their core together (most notably Jae Crowder and Jonas Jerebko), added Johnson, Mickey and Lee to their frontcourt and Hunter and Rozier to their backcourt. The Eastern Conference improved but remains wide open, for the most part, behind the Cleveland Cavaliers. Boston may not have a star, but it’ll still fight for one of the playoff spots that don’t come with home-court advantage.

Prediction: 8th Eastern Conference

30 teams in 30 days: Indiana Pacers

Today’s Team: Indiana Pacers

Team Roster
NO.	NAME	Pos	Age	Height	Weight	College	2015-2016 Salary
5	Lavoy Allen	PF	26	6-9	255	Temple	$4,050,000
10	Chase Budinger	SF	27	6-7	209	Arizona	$5,000,000
25	Rakeem Christmas	PF	23	6-9	250	Syracuse	$1,007,026
23	Toney Douglas	PG	29	6-2	195	Florida State	$947,276
11	Monta Ellis	PG	29	6-3	185		$10,300,000
12	C.J. Fair	SF	24	6-8	215	Syracuse
13	Paul George	SF	25	6-9	220	Fresno State	$17,120,106
3	George Hill	PG	29	6-3	188	IUPUI	$8,000,000
27	Jordan Hill	C	28	6-10	235	Arizona	$4,000,000
44	Solomon Hill	SF	24	6-7	225	Arizona	$1,358,880
11	Kadeem Jack	SF	22	6-9	235	Rutgers
28	Ian Mahinmi	C	28	6-11	250		$4,000,000
0	C.J. Miles	SG	28	6-6	231		$4,394,225
40	Glenn Robinson III	SG	21	6-7	222	Michigan	$1,100,000
2	Rodney Stuckey	PG	29	6-5	205	Eastern Washington	$7,000,000
33	Myles Turner	PF	19	6-11	243	Texas	$2,357,760
42	Shayne Whittington	PF	24	6-11	250	Western Michigan	$845,059
1	Joseph Young	PG	23	6-2	180	Oregon	$1,007,026

Who’s gone: Roy Hibbert, David West, Luis Scola, C.J. Watson

Who’s new: Myles Turner, Monta Ellis, Jordan Hill, Joseph Young

Offseason review: It was a rapid descent from consecutive Eastern Conference finals appearances to the lottery for the Pacers, and this offseason was a time to reset and move past the Roy Hibbert era. He’s off to the Los Angeles Lakers, and this is Paul George’s team now. Indiana wants him to play power forward, and Monta Ellis will help pick up the pace. With just a couple moves, Indiana remade its team.

Grade: C

2015-16 season outlook: A healthy George could help the Pacers to a better record than last year’s team, but rim protection will be a question for Indiana with Hibbert gone. Once again, this team will be on the outside looking in for the Eastern playoff race, with a lottery berth as likely as sneaking into the No. 7 or No. 8 seed.
Prediction: 9th Eastern Conference

30 teams in 30 days: Phoenix Suns

Today’s Team: Phoenix Suns

Team Roster
NO.	NAME	Pos	Age	Height	Weight	College	2015-2016 Salary
2	Eric Bledsoe	PG	25	6-1	190	Kentucky	$13,500,000
1	Devin Booker	SG	18	6-6	206	Kentucky	$2,127,840
23	Deonte Burton	PG	24	6-1	190	Nevada	$525,093
32	Kyle Casey	SF	25	6-7	225	Harvard	$525,093
4	Tyson Chandler	C	33	7-1	240		$13,000,000
20	Archie Goodwin	SG	21	6-5	200	Kentucky	$1,160,160
55	Cory Jefferson	PF	24	6-9	218	Baylor	$845,059
3	Brandon Knight	PG	23	6-3	189	Kentucky	$13,500,000
21	Alex Len	C	22	7-1	260	Maryland	$3,807,120
30	Jon Leuer	PF	26	6-10	228	Wisconsin	$1,035,000
11	Markieff Morris	PF	26	6-10	245	Kansas	$8,000,000
14	Ronnie Price	PG	32	6-2	190	Utah Valley	$947,276
15	Henry Sims	C	25	6-10	248	Georgetown	$947,276
35	Mirza Teletovic	PF	30	6-9	242		$5,500,000
17	P.J. Tucker	SF	30	6-6	245	Texas	$5,500,000
12	T.J. Warren	SF	22	6-8	230	North Carolina State	$2,041,080
10	Sonny Weems	SG	29	6-6	205	Arkansas	$2,814,000
22	Terrico White	SG	25	6-5	215	Ole Miss	$845,059

Who’s gone: Gerald Green, Marcus Morris, Miles Plumlee, Brandon Wright.

Who’s new: Tyson Chandler, Devin Booker, Mirza Teletovic, Jon Leuer.
Offseason review: The Suns came out of nowhere to nearly sign LaMarcus Aldridge, and even though they missed out, their addition of Chandler still makes them a winner for the offseason. He’ll add the rim protection they’ve needed.

Grade: A-

2015-16 season outlook: The West is as stacked as ever, but don’t be surprised if the Suns sneak into the playoffs as a bottom-two seed now that the Blazers and Mavericks likely will fall out of the playoff picture.

Prediction: 9th Western Conference

30 teams in 30 days: Detroit Pistons

Today’s Team: Detroit Pistons

Team Roster
NO.	NAME	Pos	Age	Height	Weight	College	2015-2016 Salary
50	Joel Anthony	C	33	6-9	245	UNLV	$2,500,000
9	Jordan Bachynski	C	26	7-2	248	Arizona State
12	Aron Baynes	PF	28	6-10	260	Washington State	$6,500,000
22	Steve Blake	PG	35	6-3	172	Maryland	$2,170,465
25	Reggie Bullock	SF	24	6-7	205	North Carolina	$1,252,440
5	Kentavious Caldwell-Pope	SG	22	6-5	205	Georgia	$2,891,760
8	Spencer Dinwiddie	PG	22	6-6	200	Colorado	$845,059
0	Andre Drummond	C	22	6-11	279	Connecticut	$3,272,091
99	Danny Granger	SF	32	6-9	222	New Mexico	$2,170,465
17	Eric Griffin	SF	25	6-8	194	Campbell
6	Darrun Hilliard II	SF	22	6-6	205	Villanova	$600,000
23	Ersan Ilyasova	PF	28	6-10	235		$7,900,000
1	Reggie Jackson	PG	25	6-3	208	Boston College	$13,913,044
7	Brandon Jennings	PG	26	6-1	169		$8,344,497
3	Stanley Johnson	SF	19	6-7	245	Arizona	$2,841,960
35	Cartier Martin	PF	30	6-7	220	Kansas State	$1,270,964
20	Jodie Meeks	SG	28	6-4	210	Kentucky	$6,270,000
13	Marcus Morris	PF	26	6-9	235	Kansas	$5,000,000
55	Adonis Thomas	SG	22	6-7	240	Memphis	$845,059
43	Anthony Tolliver	PF	30	6-8	240	Creighton	$3,000,000

Who’s gone: Greg Monroe, Jonas Jerebko.

Who’s new: Aron Baynes, Stanley Johnson, Ersan Ilyasova, Marcus Morris.

Offseason review: Stan Van Gundy is very confident in his ability to mold. That’s why he drafted Stanley Johnson over Justise Winslow — ”he took the most explosively talented player available, over the more proven prospect. It’s also why he signed Reggie Jackson to a big contract many thought was worth too much. We’ll see if Van Gundy’s confidence in his system pays off in Detroit.

Grade: B-

2014-15 season outlook: The Pistons certainly can crack the playoffs at the bottom of the Eastern Conference bracket. They showed glimpses of competitive brilliance last year, but injuries and Van Gundy hitting the reset button too many times stole their momentum. This new squad should be .500 or better.

Prediction: 10th Eastern Conference

30 teams in 30 days: Portland Trail Blazers

Today’s Team: Portland Trail Blazers

Team Roster
NO.	NAME	Pos	Age	Height	Weight	College	2015-2016 Salary
34	Cliff Alexander	PF	19	6-8	240	Kansas	$525,093
8	Al-Farouq Aminu	SF	25	6-9	215	Wake Forest	$8,042,895
5	Pat Connaughton	SG	22	6-5	206	Notre Dame	$625,093
23	Allen Crabbe	SF	23	6-6	210	California	$947,276
17	Ed Davis	PF	26	6-10	240	North Carolina	$6,980,802
31	Daniel Diez	SG	22	6-8	215
10	Tim Frazier	PG	24	6-1	170	Penn State	$845,059
4	Maurice Harkless	SF	22	6-9	215	St. John’s	$2,894,059
9	Gerald Henderson	SG	27	6-5	215	Duke	$6,000,000
1	Omari Johnson	F	25	6-9	220	Oregon State
35	Chris Kaman	C	33	7-0	265	Central Michigan	$5,016,000
11	Meyers Leonard	C	23	7-1	245	Illinois	$3,075,880
0	Damian Lillard	PG	25	6-3	195	Weber State	$4,236,287
3	C.J. McCollum	SG	24	6-4	200	Lehigh	$2,525,160
44	Luis Montero	SG	22	6-7	185	Westchester CC	$525,093
24	Mason Plumlee	PF	25	6-11	235	Duke	$1,415,520
26	Phil Pressey	PG	24	5-11	175	Missouri	$947,276
21	Noah Vonleh	PF	20	6-10	240	Indiana	$2,637,720

Who’s gone: LaMarcus Aldridge, Wesley Matthews, Nicolas Batum, Robin Lopez

Who’s new: Gerald Henderson, Mike Miller, Noah Vonleh, Mason Plumlee, Pat Connaughton, Ed Davis, Al-Farouq Aminu

Offseason review: The Blazers went through a complete offseason overhaul after losing Aldridge in free agency, and it was the right move to tear it down and get high-upside free agents on reasonable deals before the cap jumps. While the Blazers undoubtedly downgraded, there’s a youth movement clearly in place with Damian Lillard leading the way.

Grade: D+

2015-16 season outlook: In a tough Western Conference, the Blazers appear destined to head to the lottery next season given their youth and lack of cohesion. This isn’t a full-blown tank job by any means, but it’s pretty hard to imagine the Blazers being an above-average team on either side of the ball next year.
Prediction: 13th Western Conference – tanking season in Portland

30 teams in 30 days: Charlotte Hornets

Today’s Team: Charlotte Hornets

Team Roster
NO.	NAME	Pos	Age	Hieght	Weight	College	2015-2016 Salary
5	Nicolas Batum	SF	26	6-8	200		$13,125,306
30	Troy Daniels	SG	24	6-4	205	Virginia Commonwealth	$947,276
19	P.J. Hairston	SG	22	6-6	230	North Carolina	$1,201,440
50	Tyler Hansbrough	PF	29	6-9	250	North Carolina	$947,276
9	Aaron Harrison	SG	20	6-6	210	Kentucky	$525,093
00	Spencer Hawes	PF	27	7-1	245	Washington	$6,110,034
25	Al Jefferson	C	30	6-10	289		$13,500,000
44	Frank Kaminsky III	C	22	7-0	240	Wisconsin	$2,612,520
14	Michael Kidd-Gilchrist	SF	22	6-7	232	Kentucky	$6,331,404
3	Jeremy Lamb	SG	23	6-5	185	Connecticut	$3,034,356
7	Jeremy Lin	PG	27	6-3	200	Harvard	$2,139,000
22	Brian Roberts	PG	29	6-1	173	Dayton	$2,854,940
12	Sam Thompson	SF	22	6-7	200	Ohio State
15	Kemba Walker	PG	25	6-1	184	Connecticut	$12,000,000
42	Jason Washburn	C	25	7-0	245	Utah
4	Elliot Williams	SG	26	6-5	190	Memphis	$1,015,421
2	Marvin Williams	PF	29	6-9	237	North Carolina	$7,000,000
40	Cody Zeller	PF	22	7-0	240	Indiana	$4,204,200

Who’s gone: Lance Stephenson, Gerald Henderson, Bismack Biyombo, Mo Williams, Noah Vonleh.

Who’s new: Nicolas Batum, Spencer Hawes, Jeremy Lin, Jeremy Lamb, Frank Kaminsky.

Offseason review: The Hornets were a train wreck on offense last year, bereft of scoring far too often. They fixed that with the addition of Batum, who can also create for others and defend multiple positions. Sacrificing Vonleh and Henderson for one year of Batum (if he doesn’t re-sign) is a risk, but one they needed to take.

Grade: B+

2015-16 season outlook: If everything breaks right for the Hornets — Al Jefferson returns to form, Kemba Walker stays healthy and Batum bounces back and plays the way he’s capable of playing — the Hornets should have enough offense to complement their suffocating defense, leading them back into the playoffs as a bottom seed.
Prediction: 12th Eastern Conference

30 teams in 30 days: Sacramento Kings

Today’s Team: Sacramento Kings

Team Roster
NO.	NAME	Pos	Age	Height	Weight	College	2015-2016 Salary
13	Quincy Acy	SF	24	6-7	240	Baylor	$981,348
5	James Anderson	SG	26	6-6	210	Oklahoma State	$1,015,421
3	Marco Belinelli	SG	29	6-5	210		$6,060,606
31	Caron Butler	SF	35	6-7	228	Connecticut	$2,814,000
18	Omri Casspi	SF	27	6-9	225		$2,836,186
00	Willie Cauley-Stein	C	22	7-0	240	Kentucky	$3,398,280
7	Darren Collison	PG	28	6-0	175	UCLA	$5,013,559
15	DeMarcus Cousins	C	25	6-11	270	Kentucky	$15,851,950
30	Seth Curry	SG	25	6-2	185	Duke	$947,276
26	Duje Dukan	PF	23	6-10	218	Wisconsin	$525,093
8	Rudy Gay	SF	29	6-8	230	Connecticut	$12,403,101
10	Marshall Henderson	G	0	6-2	177
22	Vince Hunter	F	0	6-8	200
41	Kosta Koufos	C	26	7-0	265	Ohio State	$7,700,000
23	Ben McLemore	SG	22	6-5	195	Kansas	$3,156,600
25	Eric Moreland	PF	23	6-10	238	Oregon State	$845,059
9	Rajon Rondo	PG	29	6-1	186	Kentucky	$9,500,000
32	David Stockton	PG	24	5-11	165	Gonzaga	$845,059

Who’s gone: Nik Stauskas, Jason Thompson, Carl Landry, Ray McCallum, Andre Miller, Derrick Williams

Who’s new: Willie Cauley-Stein, Rajon Rondo, Marco Belinelli, Caron Butler, Seth Curry, Kosta Koufos
Offseason review: The Kings cleared cap space thinking they could bring in some big names with it. Unfortunately, the draft picks they gave up to create that room weren’t worth it. Sacramento saw Andrea Bargnani, Monta Ellis, Wesley Matthews, Corey Brewer, Tobias Harris and Patrick Beverley all reportedly turn down offers from the Kings to take less money from other teams.

Grade: D

2014-15 season outlook: The Kings probably will be better than they were last year, but it would be an upset to see them in the postseason. Bringing in floor-scrunchers to surround DeMarcus Cousins, who needs space to operate in the middle of the floor, isn’t the way to go when you have the best post scorer in the league, and the tension between him and coach George Karl is an awkward way to start the year.

Prediction:12th Western Conference