Let's discuss 10 semi-bold predictions for the upcoming NBA season, including:

-The Clippers will be a bottom-3 team in the West (1:32)

-The Hawks will make the postseason (7:51)

-The Celtics will lose in the second round (14:44)

-The Pelicans will trade Brandon Ingram midseason for a starting center (21:28)

-The Bucks will make the NBA Finals (26:53)

-Reed Sheppard will replace Jalen Green in the Rockets' starting lineup (35:22)

-The Suns will be a top-3 seed in the West (40:34)

-The Mavericks will lose in the first round (48:39)

-The Hornets will make the play-in (53:49)

-The Heat will miss the playoffs and it will be Jimmy Butler's last season in Miami (57:40)

Then, some quick hitting predictions including regression for a young team, some first time All-NBA players, a contender ...