October 11, 2021. In this first episode of the Elon NBA Show, Jack Prahinski (’25) breaks down all the Eastern Conference teams from the heavy title favorites such as the Brooklyn Nets and the Milwaukee Bucks to even the likes of teams more focused on rebuilding like the Orlando Magic or the Detroit Pistons along with many others. Using 5 tiers I evaluate where the 15 teams stand in relativity to each-other, how each offseason played out, and prevalent story lines that have continued since the offseason began such as the Ben Simmons hold out saga, Kyrie Irving anti-vaccine sentiments, Giannis’ leap, Durant’s dominance, and much more. The legit contenders in Milwaukee and Brooklyn (0:55-14:34). The teams that have a chance at homecourt advantage and will be above the play in fray such as Boston, Atlanta, and Miami (14:34-25:58). The teams that are just above or in the play in fray consist of Philadelphia, New York, and Charlotte (25:59-37:56). Play-in or bust teams that may be blowing it up this off season if they can’t make it to the playoffs or flame out early is made up of Washington and Chicago (37:57-46:20). The last tier is made up of teams that will either unintentionally or will intentionally be tanking which consists of Indiana, Toronto, Detroit, Cleveland and Orlando (46:20-1:07:30).