Since the start of the season, the performance of these six NBA teams has been disappointing: the Bucks have slipped across the board, and the overall runner-up is at the bottom

Now that the NBA2023-2024 season has been at the start of the season for a while, this time has also tested the results of the offseason reinforcements of most teams in the league, such as the Celtics, Warriors and other teams can be said to be a great success, they are now at the top of the league, especially the Celtics have a 5-0 record. However, there are also teams that have disappointed the management and fans, and the team has spent a lot of money to make up for it, but their current results are far from meeting expectations.

Grizzlies (1-6)

Ranked 15th in the West

Looking back at last year, Morant said they had no opponents in the West, then they had a first-round playoff tour, and then this season they didn't get their first win of the season until Game 7 of the season. Although the Grizzlies traded Smart and signed players such as Rose in the offseason, these still can't make up for the absence of Morant, Adams and others, and their suspensions and injuries directly destroyed the team's original system.

There are still more than 20 games left before Morant's return, and Adams and Clarke still have no return schedule, so getting their first win doesn't mean that the Grizzlies will "come back to life", after all, they only won the Trail Blazers. There is a high probability that fans will not see the Grizzlies in full force this season, and whether Morant can focus on the court after his return is another matter, but if he does not change his mind, then the Grizzlies can give up completely.

Heat (2-4)

Ranked 12th in the East

The Heat can be said to be one of the few teams that have not strengthened much in the offseason, firstly because the salary space is really not allowed, and secondly, it is also related to their own dunk and swishing attitude. The Heat had a chance to get Beal and Lillard in the offseason, but in the end they all missed, and not only did they not make obvious reinforcements, but they did not keep Strus and Vincent, the two giants, but the outside world has not completely given up on the Heat before the start of the season, after all, they often play the drama of not being favored and then counterattacking.

But now it seems that the Heat are completely unable to do it this time, they have only achieved a 2-4 record in six games so far, especially the form shown by Butler, the core of the team, and the one he showed last year is completely two players. Now Butler is averaging 17.2 points, 7.2 rebounds and 3.2 assists per game while shooting 40.3% from the field, and his declining form is the biggest reason why the Heat are in trouble right now. The two teams the Heat have won so far are all at the level of strength, one Pistons, one Wizards, and the point difference is all in single digits, which also proves that their quality is not much better than these teams.

Suns (3-4)

Ranked 10th in the West

In the offseason, the Suns spent a lot of money to trade Beal and Nurkic, and they also signed Gordon, Goodwin, Eubanks and other players on the free market, and the Suns owner also spent money in order to compete for the championship. However, now the Suns have only achieved a 3-4 record, although there are also injuries to Booker and Beal, but this will take into account the injury risks when they build the Big Three lineup, and the Big Three cannot play at the same time in every game throughout the season, so they must find a way to win even without the giants.

Durant, Beal, and Booker are none of the three players who can be considered iron stars in attendance, and it is predictable that they will miss a lot of games in the future, and in addition to injuries, the Suns are currently showing no shortage of shortcomings. Like a point guard without a serious situation, as long as the giants can't get the ball on the offensive end, they are easy to stagnate, and on the defensive end, they have not found the most suitable system for themselves, and they lack outside leaders, especially after the Big Three return, their defensive problems will be more serious, Booker and Beal's defense is very average.

Kings (2-3)

Ranked 13th in the West

Last season, the Kings were arguably the biggest dark horses in the regular season, and after 17 years in the playoffs, they had a 48-34 record in the regular season and ranked third in the West. However, since the start of this season, the Kings have been far from the momentum of last season, and their style of play seems to be gradually being understood by other teams, except for Fox, the rest of the people seem to be system players.

The Kings currently sit in 13th place in the West with a 2-3 record, and they are now on a two-game losing streak with Fox sidelined for two games in a row. The performance of players like Sabonis and Huerter has also declined this season, and one of the key factors for the success of the Kings last season was the hand-to-hand offensive system of Sabonis and other shooters, so that they could play a record-breaking offensive efficiency, but their decline this season has made the team's offense lose the sharpness of last season, and it is more critical than when Fox can return, when these players on the team can find their form.

Lakers (3-3)

Ranked 8th in the West

In the offseason, the Lakers did not make a trade in the plan to re-sign the core first, they signed Russell, Reaves, Hachimura, and then signed Vincent, Reddish, Hayes, Wood, and Prince in the free market. Although the team's giants are still only James and thick eyebrows, if you only look at the surface lineup, their lineup is undoubtedly more comprehensive, their projection and size have been significantly improved, and in terms of ball handlers, they chose to let Reaves play point guard to make up for this shortcoming.

Now it seems that the Lakers' reinforcements have helped, but it still takes a lot of games before they can run in successfully, and they are still suffering from injuries to multiple players, which has also caused the team to find a chemistry for a long time. And Reaves' transformation is also stumbling, due to last season's Western Conference finals and participation in the World Cup, Reaves looks quite tired this season, and he is also very uncomfortable with the initial transformation, which leads to his personal performance is quite dismal, but the Lakers want to win the championship can only hope that Reaves can transform successfully, their defeat last season has proved that James can not always hold the ball, and Russell can not stand up in the high-end game.

Bucks (3-2)

Ranked 5th in the East

While the Bucks are now on track and are in the top six in the East, the team traded Lillard in the offseason not just to make the playoffs, their only goal is to challenge for a championship. But now it seems that the Bucks are not going to win the championship, the gap between them and the Celtics is not a certain half, after sending away Holiday and Allen, and cutting Budenholzer, their defensive system has completely collapsed, even if they still have Antetokounmpo and Da Luo, but their defensive efficiency is still only ranked 25th in the league.

And the team's current offense is far from meeting expectations, they average 114.2 points per game and only rank 14th in the league, the combination of Antetokounmpo and Lillard is not as terrifying as imagined, and now the two of them not only failed to become the strongest duo, but also because the opponent's style of play is limited. And the team's current head coach Griffin doesn't seem to have anything, he doesn't have to build an offensive and defensive system now, he doesn't have an absolute say in the team, and he can't even control when his brother will go.