Detroit — The NBA's media day is just over a month away, signaling that the 2025-26 season is approaching.

The landscape of the league underwent significant changes this offseason, and now is as good a time as any for a Detroit News edition of NBA Power Rankings to see how teams shape up.

Here's how The Detroit News ranks the 30 NBA teams late in the summer:

1. Oklahoma City Thunder (68-14): The Thunder have the best chance to repeat as champions since the Golden State Warriors won back-to-back titles in 2017-18. Oklahoma City has a promising future, led by reigning MVP, Finals MVP and scoring champion Shai Gilgeous-Alexander.

2. Denver Nuggets (50-32): The Nuggets had one of the best offseasons in the league. They revamped their roster by adding a handful of productive players, inc

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