Kings way too high. The second import will be gone before the season hits halfway. Third more likely. And Perth in 5th, ROFL

A bit too early really need to wait until we get a good look at teams at the Blitz.

Melbourne
Illawarra
Perth
SEM

Sydney
Brisbane
Adelaide
NZ Breakers
Cairns

Top 4:
Melb
Hawks
Sydney
Perth

Are all rosters finalised now? What I really mean is: do we know which teams have 3 imports and which don't? Because that's the only reliable predictor of success.

Are all rosters finalised now?

1-3
Melbourne
Perth
Sydney

4-7
Adelaide
Brisbane
NZ
SEM

8-9
Cairns
Illawarra

More drama with the Breakers on its way.

Corey Webster wanting out. Breakers not budging. Getting messy apparently. Really messy.

Illawarra. Wow.

Top 3 in no particular order
Perth, Melbourne and Sydney
Next 3 Brisbane, Illawarra, NZ
Bottom 3 Adelaide, SEM and Cairns.

United
Perth
Sydney
Hawks
--------
Adelaide
NZ
SEM
Brisbane
Daylight
Cairns

Barring Catastrophe, MU and Perth will duke it out for top spot. I think MU, but it will depend on the health of Barlow to start the season, and how they adapt down the stretch. Theoretically they remain vulnerable at the 4, but it remains to be seen how they cover it.
If Goulding can carry over his early for from the WC, MU are going to be almost unstoppable early on.

Sydney have a new coach (who crazily is still tied up with the Boomers) so that's a big question mark for them. They are one year older, and have bet the far on Casper. Don't get me wrong, that's a good bet, but there's going to be confusion when fans chant MVP, because Bogut will think its him.

Next you have a bunch of teams with so any unknowns, new players, new coaches, etc.
I'll take a punt and pick Hawks to make the 4, only because of Brooks.

I never Write Joey off, at least not until he's had a meltdown.

SEM have assembled a good squad, but relying on Gibson and Antman will bite them.

Brisbane either revolutionise the NBL, or suck balls. Hard to tell which. Having Lemanis on WC duty, with Sobey and Gliddon carrying his bags, won't help their pre-season. Seriously, could make the 4, or just plain suck.

Cairns. Well it rains a lot up there in summer, so at least being inside is good.

Complete thread is encapsulated in title:

"Too-early 2019/20 ladder predictions"

Wildcats are a lock for playoffs.

Way too early, I haven't watched a single practice game yet! But anyway, here's mine with heavy bias to what happened last season:

United
Perth
Brisbane
Sydney

Adelaide
SE Melbourne
New Zealand
Illawarra
Cairns

Has anyone seen nz roster?

Very early, so many questions

Any team with Casper and Bogut will be right up there. As will Gleeson's Cats. As will United.

I think Bogut might fall away a fair bit this season.

ROFL

I sometimes think the funniest thing about anonytrolls is that they really don't realise just how ridiculous they are.

Criticising predictions when they are too scared to make their own, which is laughable because they don't even put a name to their post.

Dazz you're stooping lower than the anons you're criticizing.

There are many posters (myself included) who think you are ridiculous.

[I think Bogut might fall away a fair bit this season.]

He could fall away a fair bit and still be in the top 2 or 3 bigs in the NBL.

His biggest concern is keeping his body in good enough nick to actually allow him to play, imo.

Changing topic, watching Melo ball highlights, the kid can play. Blanchfield is coming off a career year. Much depends on Boone but, Illawarra could surprise.

1. Perth
2. Melbourne
3. Kings
4. Hawks

5. Bullets
6. SEM
7. Breakers
8. 36ers
9. Taipans

United I think are the best team on paper, but I think it will take a little bit for them to gel so will lose some early games. Caspar is a huge add for Kings. Hawks like plenty have said is the real dark horse, Brooks is no joke and I'd be leaning towards him as the MVP of the league if he's anything close to his best.

"Has anyone seen nz roster? Can't believe peeps havin em near the bottom."

They're in that bunch of teams with new players and a new coach.
Assuming Weaver isn't somehow worse than Gaze, then I think we have 3 very strong teams.
But any of Hawks, SEM, NZ, or even Brissy could really surprise and not just make the 4 but challenge the top 3.

An example of a post not ageing well...

:)

What a bunch of dickheads we are all picking Cairns 9th.