Since the establishment of the NBA in 1946, 10 teams still have 0 championships, who can be the first to break the curse of no championship?

There is no 24th in the rivers and lakes

2024-05-31 16:32Posted in Henan Sports Creator

Preface

The NBA has a history of nearly 80 years since its inception in 1946, and the league has gradually expanded from 11 teams to 30 teams today, which means that it is more difficult to compete for championships. However, among these 30 teams, there are giants like the Lakers and Celtics, and there are still 10 teams that have never stood on the top podium of the NBA until now.

10. Orlando Magic (joined the NBA in 1989)

Best record in team history: Eastern Conference champions

Since entering the NBA in 1989, the history of the Magic team is not very "shabby", they have had superstars such as O'Neal and Hardaway, and it was under their leadership that the Magic could reach the Finals in 1995, when the two of them were still too young, facing the Rockets led by Olajuwon, and the team was finally swept out.

Later, after O'Neal left the team, the Magic did not have the opportunity to rebuild a championship lineup, in 2000 they intended to find a superstar helper for Grant Hill and Maddy, when the team launched a crazy recruitment of Duncan, at that time Duncan was almost moved, but because Rivers did not let Duncan's family members board the team's private jet together, the Magic finally lost the opportunity to get Duncan. Since then, the Magic have produced stars of Howard's calibre, but the team has never been able to win the cup, but the Magic now have potential stars such as Banchero, and he may be the team's hope.

9. Xia Luo Huang Bee (NBA joined in 2004)

Best record in team history: First round of the playoffs

In 2014, the Bobcats officially changed their name to the Charlotte Hornets, but the move did not change the team's development trajectory, and many stars were reluctant to join the city due to its small size. The Hornets have only played in the playoffs three times since the establishment of the team, and they all relied on their own selection of Walker, but unfortunately he later left here in order to win the championship. Although the Hornets seem to have a number of new stars such as Ball and Miller, it will take a long time for them to rise, let alone win the championship, and they may have to spend another 2-3 seasons if they want to return to the playoffs.

8. New Orleans Pelicans (moved to New Orleans in 2002)

Best record in team history: Western Conference semifinals

In 2002, the Hornets moved to New Orleans, and under the leadership of Paul, West and others, they were also regular visitors to the playoffs, but unfortunately for various reasons, they never made it to the Western Conference finals. In January 2013, the Hornets were bought by other owners and renamed the Pelicans, but unfortunately this did not bring good luck to the team, although the thick eyebrows are getting better and better year by year, the team is still 108,000 miles away from the Western Conference finals in those seasons.

In 2019, Thick Mei applied for a trade and left the team, although the arrival of Zayn did not disappoint the Pelicans too much, but now that 5 years have passed, he, the "pride of the sky", has never even appeared in the playoffs. Another star in the house, Ingram, is also difficult to break through his ceiling, and for the Pelicans, they are likely to restructure their roster this summer.

7. Indiana Pacers (joined the NBA in 1967)

Best record in team history: Eastern Conference champions

Although the Pacers have been a team for 57 years, they have yet to win the O'Brien Cup, and even the last time they reached the Finals was 24 years ago. Later, Miller teamed up with Artest and O'Neal Jr. to play well, but that year there was the famous "Auburn Hills Palace Incident" in history, and since then, many of the team's core players have been suspended, and the Pacers have completely lost the hope of competing for the championship.

Later, under the leadership of Hibbert, Granger and others, the Pacers were still a strong team, but the Heat had absolute dominance in the East in those years. Although George, Oladipo, Sabonis and others played well, they were never among the top 10 stars in the league, and it was difficult for the Pacers to return to the top by relying on them, but now Haliburton has given the Pacers hope again, but he still needs to continue to hone himself.

6. Ryūjō (NBA joined in 1974)

Best record in team history: Western Conference champion

The Jazz are also an old powerhouse in the NBA, although the team has never won a championship, but under the leadership of the "Utah Twins" Malone and Stockton, the team has been the favorite to win the championship all year round. In 1997 and 1998, the Jazz reached the Finals back-to-back, but unfortunately they faced the Bulls, the best team in the league in the 90s, and they ended up losing both times. Now that the Jazz are rebuilding, they haven't waited for stars like Malone and Stockton, so they still need to continue to settle if they want to win the championship.

5. Minnesota Timberwolves (joined the NBA in 1989)

Best record in team history: Western Conference Finals

As a small-ball team in the league, the Timberwolves reached the pinnacle of team history under the leadership of Garnett, and in 2004 they went all the way to the Western Conference Finals, but even Garnett could not do anything in the face of the OK combination at that time, and finally the team could only lose 2-4 in the first time in the division finals. After 20 years, the Timberwolves, under the leadership of the new generation of wolf king Edwards, finally stood on the stage of the Western Conference finals again, but this time it was even worse than that year, they were swept by the gentlemen with a score of 1-4.

However, Edwards is only 22 years old now, but there is still a lot of room for development in the future, but if the Timberwolves want to win a championship, they must reconsider whether these teammates around him are reliable.

4. Rakusugi Kaifune (NBA joined in 1970)

Best record in team history: Western Conference Finals

In the history of the Clippers, they were never the focus of the league until the early 10s of the 21st century, when the team formed a triumvirate of Paul, Griffin, and Jordan Jr., who worked together to build Los Angeles into a "city of empty connections", and the Clippers were among the best in the league in those years. However, playing well obviously doesn't mean much to winning the championship, and the best record of the Clippers in the playoffs is only in the second round, and it wasn't until the arrival of Leonard and George that the Clippers ushered in some improvement.

In 2021, when Leonard's second-round season was reimbursed, George single-handedly led the team to help the Clippers reach the Western Conference finals, and it took the team 51 years to finally stand on this stage. However, three years have passed, the Clippers have never been able to break through the second round, due to injuries, they have lost every year, and as the core players are getting older, it seems that it is time for the Clippers to change.

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3. Meng Bosai (NBA joined in 1995)

Best record in team history: Western Conference Finals

The Grizzlies, who only joined the NBA at the end of the 20th century, did not have any famous superstars in their team history, and Gasol Jr. and Conley were already the best players they have ever had. However, under their leadership, the Grizzlies were also a team that no one wanted to meet in advance in the West, relying on iron-blooded defense and tough style of play, they also created the Black Eight Miracle. In 2019, the Grizzlies selected Morant, and under his leadership, the Grizzlies returned to the ranks of the top teams in the West, but unfortunately he has been in trouble off the court in the past two years, which also makes people question whether he can be qualified for the position of the core of the team.

2. Brooklyn Nets (joined the NBA in 1976)

Best record in team history: Eastern Conference champions

Under Kidd's leadership, the Nets have reached the Finals twice, but once against the Peak Lakers and once against the Peak Spurs, and in the end, they won two of the two Finals combined. In 2013, in order to return to the top, the Nets did not hesitate to overdraft the team and trade for elderly Garnett and Pierce in the future, but later it turned out that the deal was simply irrational.

In the 2020-2021 season, the Nets formed a triumvirate of Durant, Irving, and Harden, but unfortunately it was ruined by injuries in the end, and after losing to the Bucks in 2021, these three also left the team one after another. Now the Nets have to be rebuilt again, but they have a lot of first-round picks in their hands, and these are very important rebuilding assets.

1. Phoenix Suns (joined the NBA in 1968)

Best record in team history: Western Conference champion

The Suns, like the Jazz, had their most hopeful season to win a championship that was ultimately ruined by the Bulls. In 1993, MVP Barkley led the team to the Finals, but in the face of Jordan, who averaged 40+ per game in the series, they were really helpless and could only accept the fact of losing. At that time, no one could have imagined that after the Suns' failure to win the championship this time, they would not return to the Finals again until 2021. With the help of Paul and Booker, the Suns led 2-0 in the 2021 Finals, but in the end they were beaten by the Bucks for four consecutive games.

Although the ambition of the new owner of the Suns is very big, the team's successive operations in the past two years have not only not allowed them to go further in the championship process, but the team's record is getting worse and worse, and this year it was swept in the first round. Looking at the Suns' current salary space, the probability of them winning the championship with this roster is almost zero, and it will be difficult for them to make a big trade in the short term.

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