As the short All-Star Weekend offseason draws to a close, the NBA war will be pulled up again this season, and multiple teams, including the Suns, Warriors, and Bulls, will launch a strong impact on the championship. The Lakers and Nets, although the record is average, are also fighting for playoff spots.
Of course, in addition to these strong teams, the weak teams in the east and west are also making great strides towards the "goal", the Rockets and Pistons are currently "leading the way", and their purpose is very clear, that is, to swing the ball, so as to grab the top picks, in order to get excellent potential rookies and accelerate the team's rebuilding process.
However, in the past 75 years, several teams in the league have not been able to get involved in the championship, and some of them have even had a team history of nearly 50 years, but it is still difficult to find a champion. So why, exactly, have they not been able to get the title? Let's take a look at this interesting inventory.
1. Miami Heat
In 1988, in order to expand the league's territory, the NBA was hand-picked by president David Stern with two cities, with two brand new NBA teams, all of which are located in Florida, the two cities are Orlando and Miami, and the teams are the Magic and the Heat. The Magic had good luck, having won the first prize in 1992 and 2004, picking two superstars, Shaquille O'Neal and Dwight Howard.
However, the Heat did not have such good luck as them, when they first entered the league, they could not be bullied by other old teams that had been in the NBA for many years, and it was normal to become a weak team, but the poor record did not win the championship for them. As the saying goes, if God closes a door for you, he will open a window for you. Although the Heat have not won the first pick, the team history is still full of LeBron James, Dwyane Wade, Shaquille O'Neal, Alonzo Morning, Tim Hardway and other superstars, and in just 34 years of team history, has won three championships, can be said to be one of the most successful teams in the history of all the expansion to join the NBA, and even the entire NBA history.
2. Memphis Grizzlies
In 1995, the NBA expanded again, this time with Stern setting his sights on neighboring Canada, setting up two new teams in Toronto and Vancouver, the Raptors and the Grizzlies. However, the treatment they received was very different, the Raptors later got Vince Carter, and since then the "demigod" has made Toronto a basketball city with exquisite dunks, while the Grizzlies have never had any representatives, and many players have been excluded from playing in Vancouver due to too cold weather.
Finally, in 2001, the team chose to relocate to Memphis. In 27 years of team history, the Grizzlies have never won a pick, but this team has shown great willpower in the past decade. In the "Black and White Double Bear" era, they once completed the "Black Eight Miracle" and also reached the Western Conference Finals. After a short period of sinking, Young "Bears II" such as Morant, Dillon, and Jalan Jackson Jr. once again helped the Grizzlies complete their revival this season, and their explosive on-court performance also made fans seem to return to the era of the Predatory Grizzlies.
3. Denver Nuggets
When the Nuggets were founded, they did not belong to the NBA, but to the ABA. However, after the merger of the two sports leagues, the Nuggets also officially began their journey in the NBA. Located on the plateau, they are a strong force in the west all year round, and in the 1980s, they played a whirlwind of "offensive waves". However, after entering the NBA, their record has also fluctuated, but they have never been able to get a pick, not even a pick, their highest pick is the 3rd pick, and it is Cameron Anthony who is selected.
However, like the Heat, the Nuggets have had a variety of good players in their history, including "Skywalker" David Thompson, Alex Inglish, Dekembe Mutombo, Cameron Anthony, Changsi Billups, and now MVP Mr. Jokic. Unfortunately, since entering the NBA, they have never reached the stage of the Finals, and even the number of times they have reached the Western Conference Finals is very few. However, under Jokic's leadership, their future is full of endless possibilities.
4. Utah Jazz
From its founding in 1974 to the later relocation to Salt Lake City, the Jazz have also failed to win a title in the past 48 years of team history, and their reasons are enough to make people awe-inspired. Although in the early days of its establishment, it was inevitable to become the knife and fish of various teams, but the Jazz never wanted to mess up. After getting Karl Malone and John Stockton, they also officially started the great voyage of the team's history.
In the cold salt lake city, the fans here and this team will not make any team visiting feel a little comfortable. Under coach Jerry Sloan, they have very strict discipline and tactical execution. Led by the "black and white double brake", they once reached the finals consecutively, but unfortunately lost to Jordan's Bulls. Since then, although the second boss has left, the Jazz still did not choose to mess up, but took every game seriously. Now they have waited for Mitchell, Gobert, they are definitely one of the league's respectable teams.
5. Indiana Pacers
Like the Nuggets, the Pacers were one of the ABA's subordinate teams in their early days. And they won the ABA championship three times in 1970, 1972 and 1973, making them one of the most successful teams at the time. However, after the merger of the two alliances, they lost their former dominance. However, this team, like the Jazz, rarely chooses to take the initiative to spoil, which is one of the reasons why they have not been able to have a winning signing.
In the Reggie Miller era, this team broke through the results, reaching the Eastern Conference Finals many times, and even reached the Finals, but unfortunately failed. And this team is very magical, whenever a core falls, there is a new core that can immediately stand out. Granger, Paul George, Oladipo, TJ Warren, and Sabonis Jr. all made a price like this. However, this year's Pacers have made up their minds to rebuild, and now that they are in the east, they may be able to get their first signing this year.
6. Oklahoma Thunder (Seattle SuperSonics)
However, in the Seattle era, or the supersonic team known to the whole league, or after the relocation, renamed the Thunder, they have never won a single sign. Surprisingly, though, this team has a very long-term draft vision. Kevin Durant, Russell Westbrook, and James Harden have all become superstars in the last decade and have also earned regular season MVP.
In addition, Gary Payton, Sean Kemp, Lane Wilkens, Dennis Johnson are all famous stars of this team, they are all leaders of their own eras, and they are enough to see the vision of this team. Perhaps, in the eyes of the Thunder, there is no gap in the signing position, but more depends on the level of people.
7. Charlotte Hornets
In 2004, with the idea of adding a team to the East, David Stern set his sights on charlotte, and after the Hornets (now the Pelicans) moved to New Orleans in the West, the city was desperately short of a team, and the Bobcats were formed, and because the Hornets were renamed the Pelicans, the team owner Jordan also naturally "brought" the former Hornets back to Charlotte. In just 18 years of team history, it is reasonable that the Hornets did not have a single signature.
However, the years of bad luck do not seem to have helped their development much, and they even reached the playoffs a handful of times. However, in recent years, rookies, Lamello Ball, Miles Bridges have played a price, coupled with the blessing of Shanghai Ward, Oubre, Rozier and other players, the Hornets are also on the right path.