There’s nothing better than being in the Eastern Conference this NBA season.

The Western Conference is completely more challenging, top to bottom, so I wanted to rank which teams in the East I think are actually contenders.

Most of these teams are realistically pretenders, but a few teams in the East are still very much the real deal.

#1 Detroit Pistons: Pretenders

This Detroit team is a great watch; however, I find it hard to believe that anyone really thinks this roster is ready to contend in the playoffs. Cade Cunningham is one of the best players in the sport, and Jalen Duren has taken a significant leap , playing at an All-Star level. That doesn’t change that this roster is poorly constructed for postseason success.

Cunningham shoots it at just 31% from the outside, and Duren’s

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