The Importance of Having a Strong Forward in the NBA

A look at 13 teams in the Eastern Conference as the playoffs near

• ATL–The Hawks have two expensive starters and two young backups needing extensions at the 4 and 5
• CLE–Isaac Okoro and Dean Wade’s shooting
• WAS–The Wiz are in the middle of a nearly unprecedented 5-year streak
• ORL–Paolo Banchero’s efficiency has fallen off. Why?
• TOR–Jakob Poeltl is doing what the Raps thought he could
• MIL–How does Giannis’ season stack up with last year?
• NYK–What will the Knicks do without Julius Randle?
• MIA–The declines of Vincent and Strus
• IND–Isaiah Jackson will be a focus for the tanking Pacers
• DET–The James Wiseman era in Detroit
• CHI–The Bulls with Beverley, and their play-in hopes
• BRK–Have the Nets disappointed since the deadline?
• CHA–Steve Clifford has this group defending

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