Adelaide will be better than people are suspecting.

Neither NZ or Perth will be in the Grand Final.

Sixers to learn the art of communication !!

Perth will dominate

Both 6ers imports won't last haha Hawks to win title, if not them Kings... Perth to slide, Adelaide to miss the 4 but be competitive.

Hawks won't make the 4.

Melbourne will retain the same lack of cohesiveness after spending all that time off season to build it up again.

At least 2, two coaches will not survive the full length of the season.

Perth and Cairns are the big ? marks for me. I expect Cairns to be top 4, and Perth to be 5th or 6th, but at the same time I wouldn't be shocked if they both made the top-4.

Sadly I think it could be Perth to end its 29 year playoff streak.

Perth could make it if Cairns, NZ, and Wollongong aren't as good as expected. Which could happen.

Cairns are losing a quality import, so a lot rides on his replacement. NZ lost Ibekwe and there's a chance they may lose Webster (probably slim). Wollongong will probably be pretty woeful defensively, but figure to score about a zillion points a night, so maybe it won't matter.

Cairns to slide.

Actually I hope the surprise is he gets the sack early in the season.

Perth and New Zealand keep up recent form and make the 4.
Hawks and kings make the 4, on the back of continuity plus good recruiting.
Hawks break some sort of 3 pt shooting record with Forman, Lisch and Penny.
Big Nate has a big year.

Perth to sack one of their imports for the first time since the Scott Fisher era

NBL news will become a regular feature on TV news services.

I dont think Perth will finish outside the Playoffs, its been predicted a LOT before.

Biggest surprise depends on what you consider a surprise.

If we look at the betting odds, the bookies don't expect Wollongong to make the top 4 whereas I think they're a good chance.

TBH I don't know how much losing Greenwood hurt Perth. Their biggest weakness is outside shooting, which also aligns with Greenwood's biggest weakness... He WAS a promising young player, but I don't know that Perth was ever the best fit.

NZ to slide.

Matt Knight to play a full season without injuries :P

With Perth they signed Prather around having Greenwood. However I definitely think Prather will have to play the 2 at stages now Jawai is there. Prather will also need to be consistent with his jumper.
Greenwood threw the team out of sink.

Ebi Ere still has it.

Melbourne to slide.

Scott Fisher to slide

6ers to update social media

Jawai is a good signing but not for Perth in my opinion.

Perths streak will be reliant on health in the back court.

Kenyon McNeail is a the next Gary Ervin with a jump shot. Ebi Ere is still a gun. Mitch Creek has a Blanchfield-esque breakout. Hodgson wins rookie of the year.

I'm not sure if he qualifies (help me out Hoop.comers) but Nathan Sobey to win Rookie of the Year or Most Improved (if his games for Cairns last season render him ineligible for ROY)

I think Walker could surprise a lot of people this year.

Walker will re-invent himself as a small ball 4 and have a great season

People say Walker will have a great season every season

the crocs!!!

Jawai to break a basketball rim

Matty Neilson suit up for Perth as Greenwood replacement.

Sydney to win it all - Perth for the spoon - Jawai to play for West Coast Eagles

Referees to be cheered more than boo'd

Seriously I'm gonna go for something different and say Steindl to torch someone for a 22 point quarter and finish the game with 25 points still!

Kevin White to be considered a good buy as the Hawks seal a playoff spot thanks to his hustle

And lastly... Fans turn up for a kings game after the Kingdome is no more... I think that is less likely than people enjoying the referees

By seasons end Coneradd will be starting over Penny.