Ah, offseason is here!

Ah, the Offseason is here! A pretty exciting part of the NBA where a lot of rosters and contracts will change.

But before that, here's some basic comments I have for the NBA teams today.

EASTERN CONFERENCE
1. Atlanta Hawks
They did a surprisingly good job in the playoffs. They had some difficulty getting it on in the regular season, but really stepped up against Boston in the first round to lose in an honorable 7-game series.

The addition of Mike Bibby really brought some synergy to the team, and may help bring the team to the playoffs again. Childress and Josh Smith should be secured. Joe Johnson and Mike Bibby need to continue to do their thing, and Al Horford needs to improve over the offseason. As for improvements to the roster, Al is really more of a PF. He did a great job this year at C, but will develop better at his natural 4 position. Moving Zaza to the 5 spot as a starter might be a good idea as well.

They're pretty much set for this season, in my opinion.

2. Charlotte Bobcats
Despite the revamped roster, they did a dissapointing job and took another trip to the lottery.

Emeka is continuing to improve, which is a good thing. Secure him to a long term deal. Gerald Wallace, JRich and Emeka need to stay healthy this year. As for improvements, they don't have the salary cap to go after a good FA since they'll have to secure Emeka, but they could pick up some veterans and pieces along the way. I always thought a decent dealed Jason Williams, Theo Ratliff, or a Dikembe would do okay.

To become a playoff team, they gotta improve a couple of little things, but it's good that they have a young core.

3. Miami Heat
Tanking the season halfway when the superstars got "mysterious" injuries worked out great and landed them the 2nd pick.

Shawn Marion deciding NOT to opt out could be really good for the HEAT this year. I could see a good trade scenario getting rid of our contracts and landing Marbury and some big men from NYK, but who knows? Could use a lot of improvements. I'd say let Ricky Davis go, or just get a sign-and-trade for him. But with Beasely and Wade as the foundation, they should do well this season. Even if they don't make it to the playoffs. In short, they need some work, but I'm sure Riley has something up his sleeve, like he always does. o_O

Work on the roster.

4. Orlando Magic
Finished with the 3rd seed and did pretty great.

Dwight is set for many years, so that's awesome. Rashard did a decent job overall, and Hedo became a superstar. The three really did well in leading the team to one of the elite teams of the East. However, weak backcourt I think led to their fall. Jameer does an okay job, but I really think Dooling can become better. Improvements? Moving Hedo might do some real good. He's cheap and efficient, and is a really good trade bait. Picking up Haslem would also be a good idea. Haslem is a good role player and I'm sure we all saw the frontcourt combo of Shaq and Udonis. Hedo could land Orlando a decent SG/PG, and Rashard could move to his natural 3 position.

Just complete the few missing pieces and Orlando is set.

5. Washington Wizards
Another 5th seed performance, only to lost to Cleveland again. They did a pretty good job without healthy Arenas though.

Re-signing Agent Zero for a 120m~ 6-year-contract? I would've opted for 4 or 5, but not bad. Resigning Antawn Jamison is crucial too. With the solid core of Jamison, Arenas and Butler, Washington could have another decent year. Especially if all three will be healthy throughout the season. They could pick up some FA's or trades here and there, but nothing too drastic to decline the core.

Washington's in for another good year, and they can only really improve at this point.

6. Boston Celtics
The Champs won it all. They had a great regular season and really proved themselves in the post-season as well.

What shows having a great year better than a championship? Pierce played like a real captain, Ray was the veteran behind it, and KG really just made it all work. But that doesn't mean the Big 3 won it all. Credit goes to some of the young guys like Rondo who had a great season, and Kendrick for well, being there. The Vets deserve a pat on the back as well. They could improve by bringing in some new young guys. They need a replacement for PJ Brown as well. Other than that, they are to have another season just like this one.

They're in for another championship-calibur-team season.

7. NJ Nets
Not a great season. Made some trades to fix the roster, and had a decent season roster-fixing-wise.

Trading JKidd was really good. Bringing in expirers, draft picks and Devin Harris was awesome. It's a shame, I was wishing NJ could re-sign Diop. They'll basically have another rebuilding year before they sign Lebron and whatnot. The RJ trade was alright, though I really would've wanted RJ to remain a NET for the rest of his career. NJ needs to move Van Horn's contract, and continue to get some young talents in. They're doing a decent job rebuilding with VC, Devin Harris, the 10th Pick Brook Lopez, Yi and others.

Rebuilding and cap-freeing should preoccupy this team for another season, until the FA class of 2010.

8. New York Knicks
Another Marbury year.

MSG really needs to get things going. I don't think this season will be it though. Signing Duhon is a risk. Let's hope he's worth the MLE. Need expirings for Marbury, need to move Zach and his huge-ass contract, and possibly get rid of Eddy Curry while you're at it. Sign Lebron/Wade/Bosh in 2010 and relive the Knicks legend.

IMO, they're in for another cap-freeing/rebuilding year.

9. Philadelphia 76ers
They had a really good season despite the lack of roster depth and the huge salary cap waiting to be used.

Dalembert delivered another 12-10 season, Iguodala continued to improve, and the others just did their thing. With about 12m in cap space to burn, Philadelphia could be looking to sign a decent FA this season. Sure they can't go for Elton Brand or Baron Davis, but signing Josh Smith shouldn't be a problem. A player like him could really help the team. Dalembert needs someone to help him on the frontcourt. Haslem wouldn't be a bad idea for that, but there are a lot of options for this team.

Looks like they'll have another good season this year.

10. Toronto Raptors
They had a decent season, but not as well as hoped.

Wow, congrats on the JO deal. They basically give up TJ whom they don't even need because of Calderon and some other stoofs to get JO. The combination of JO and Bosh, mind you they are both accomplished inside players, should be great this season. They have a lot of young guys, so they're pretty much set. Of course, JO needs to stay healthy for this to happen. Let's hope a change of environment will do him good.

Looks like they'll have another decent year.

11. Chicago Bulls
Wow, just wow.

They miss the chance to snatch Kobe, I mean COME ON PAXSON, WE'RE TALKING ABOUT RELIVING THE MJ PERIOD. You could've given a mere Hinrich, Deng, Gordon and stoofs for him, but NO. Then they get a chance to land Mike D'antoni, who actually WANTED to coach the Bulls. BUT NOT THEY SCREW THEMSELVES AGAIN! And Chicago STILL LANDS THE 1st PICK. THE NBA MUST REALLY LOVE THE BULLS. Anyway, don't wanna change this to a RANT post. Basically build around Derrick Rose, move Hinrich and possibly Ben Gordon and Larry Hughes, keep Noah, Tyrus and Luol, and Chicago may have a great year, especially with Rose.

Go you lucky sons of bitches.

12. Cleveland Cavaliers
Good LeBron year.

The huge-ass trade wasn't half bad. I mean, at least we got rid of Larry Hughes's contract. Cleveland needs to get something going. They've got Eric Snow's expiring contract, Wally's contract, and Ben Wallace's contract. That should be decent bait for some real talent. Basically, LeBron will bolt unless CLE wins it all soon, so do anything you can to please him. Redd seemed like a good fit, but since MILWAUKEE just got RJ, they'd be stupid to try to rebuild now, with both RJ and Redd on the team. Still gotta look for a constistent shooter and a decent PF that'll bring some energy offensively. I was really hoping they'd land JO. Delonte West, on the other hand, is doing a great job, and I think he fits very well with CLE.

The Cavs are doing a good job, and should continue to please LeBron.

13. Detroit Pistons
Decent year and lost only to the champs in the post-season.

Obviously, some changes need to be made. Rasheed is way too versatile to be traded, Rip should be kept, and Chauncey should also remain a Piston. Stuckey was awesome this season, and I think he really can develop into a great player. You might wanna ditch Chauncey and Prince to really bring in a game-changer guy. Something like a Prince, Billups, stoof for a T-Mac or something like that.

Detroit just needs a few minor changes to their oh-so-perfect team chemistry to have a great season.

14. Indiana Pacers
Another lottery year for the Miller-less Indiana Pacers.

Dunleavey, Granger, Murphy, and all the other guys are continuing to do well. TJ Ford should bring some intensity into the game. They really need to build around their core to have another good season. Nothing much to say besides that, really.

Let's hope they have a better year this year without JO.

15. Milwaukee Bucks
Another lottery season for the Bucks.

They really have been trying to find the missing piece to the Bucks' success over the years. Getting RJ just might be it. RJ, Redd, and Mo Will might prove to be a dangerous scoring backcourt trio for the next years. Their starters are set with Bogut filling in the 5 spot. Moving Charlie Villanueva for a more role-player vet PF might be a good idea as well. Their roster is decent as is.

Let's hope they have a more explosive season with the new scoring trio this season.