NBA: Southeast Division season transfers 2013/14

Last update 31 March, 2024 by Alberto Llopis

The defending champions are favorites to defend their title and have the advantage of being in one of the weakest divisions in the league. For your part, Atlanta, Charlotte, Washington and Magics homeless try to make things difficult for Heat. In the "sport +" section of "Sunny" also we analyzed the possible initial forecasts and quintets of each team.

Miami Heat

The two-time consecutive NBA champions defend their title in a season in which they will have many contenders to end their supremacy of the last two years. Lebron James will continue to be the undisputed leader of the team, the franchise is the No. 1 candidate to revalidate the ring, his third in a row. The Heat maintain the base of last year, since only veteran forward Mike Miller has left, rumbo a Memphis. Besides, they have spiced up their roster with the arrival of Greg Oden, once you overcome your problems with injuries. The wayward Michael Beasley has also returned home, whom the Heat selected in the position 2 of the draft of 2008. After not performing at the expected level in teams like Minnesota and Phoenix, added this to his drug problems, the Suns decided to do without him during the summer, and Miami gives you a new opportunity to show your quality. If it's centered, It will be a great signing for Spoelstra.

The quintet will remain the same as in past seasons. Chalmers, Wade, Lebron, Haslem and Bush-

Forecast: 1º

Washington Wizards

Hopeful season is coming for the Wizards, that have a young squad led by their top star, John Wall. Randy Wittman will be in charge of directing this squad, who want to see their team playing playoffs again. For it, have kept the main block from last season. Players with a secondary role have come out, cases of Cartier Martin, AJ Price or Leandro Barbosa, and two good team players have arrived in Al Harrington and Eric Maynor, plus rookies Otto Porter, chosen in the position 3 from the last draft, y Glen Rice Jr, son of the one who was a great shooter in the decade of the 90. John Wall will be in charge of taking this team as high as possible. Last season the Wizards put together a good record when Wall came back from injury mid-season., so that will be the path to repeat.

The quintet will be made up of Wall, Beal, Porter, Nene y Okafor.

Forecast: 2º

Atlanta Hawks

Summer with few but important changes for Atlanta. Team star Josh Smith left the team for Detroit. There has also been a relief on the bench, where Larry Drew was replaced by Mike Budenholze. In place of Josh Smith, has come from Utah Paul Millsap, who will be in charge of forming a couple in the paint with Al Horford. The success of the team will largely depend on the two of them.. Players like Stevenson and Devin Harris also left the team.. In addition to Millsap, secondary have arrived as Brand, Jared Cunningham, Ayón and the rookies Antic and Schroeder, that will give greater depth to the bench. Also noteworthy is Louis Williams, who remains in the team and will return after his serious injury that kept him in the dry dock almost all last season.

The quintet should not differ much from the one formed by Teague, Mack, Corner, Millsap y Horford.

Forecast: 3º

Charlotte Bobcats

Little by little the Bobcats begin to get out of the well that was the lousy season 2011/12, where they achieved a negative record in winning percentage. The last course already saw improvement, and in this the arrival of Al Jefferson has meant a leap in quality for the team owned by Michael Jordan. The former Utah center is undoubtedly the great signing of the season. A very complete player like Cody Zeller has arrived with him, chosen in the position 4 del draft, and veteran center Anthony Tolliver. Among the players who have left the squad, Byron Mullens stands out, besides Tyrus Thomas or Reggie Williams. Steve Clifford will be the new coach of the Charlotte, and arrives with the aim of making the team continue to grow after the improvement of last season. For this, Al Jefferson and Kemba Walker will be essential, that they must lead the team to get into the play-off, although the company appears complicated.

The quintet will be next: Walker, Henderson, Kidd-Gilchrist, Zeller y Jefferson.

Forecast: 4º

Orlando Magic

Those from Orlando are still in the process of rebuilding after the departure of Dwight Howard last season. Jacque Vaughn has come to the bench to continue the line of a team that was one of the worst last year. The main reinforcement of the Magic is that of Victor Oladipo, chosen in the position 5 from the last draft. An experienced pivot like Jason Maxiell also arrived, from the Pistons. The base of the team has been maintained compared to last year, and only Al Harrington departures have occurred, DeQuan Jones and Beno Udrih. Magic fans have their hopes for this season in addition to Oladipo, in the interior couple formed by Tobías Harris and Nikola Vucevic.

The quintet could be the one formed by Nelson, Oladipo, Afflalo, Harris and Vucevic, although there is a possibility that Oladipo acts as a base.

Forecast: 5º