1. Atlanta Hawks

Adding Dwight Howard gives them a presence in the paint they haven’t seen since Dikembe Mutombo.

2. Charlotte Hornets

Their frontcourt depth puts them in the upper echelon of the conference.

3. Washington Wizards

With a new coach maybe they can still salvage the current roster structure and have a longer playoff stay.

4. Orlando Magic

The future is looking pretty intriguing for the franchise.

5. Miami Heat

Losing Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh has put them back into obscurity.

Head Coach: Mike Budenholzer

Key Position: Frontcourt

Key Rookies: G DeAndre Bembry

Key Acquisitions: C Dwight Howard (Houston)

Starting Lineup: G Dennis Schroder, G Kyle Korver, F Thabo Sefolosha, F Paul Millsap, C Dwight Howard

Head Coach: Steve Clifford

Key Position: Frontcourt

Key Rookies: None

Key Acquisitions: F Marco Belinelli (Sacramento), G Ramon Sessions (Washington), C Roy Hibbert (LA Lakers)

Starting Lineup: G Kemba Walker, G Nicolas Batum, F Michael Kidd-Gilchrist, F Cody Zeller, C Frank Kaminsky

Head Coach: Scott Brooks (Oklahoma City 2015)

Key Position: Backcourt

Key Rookies: None

Key Acquisitions: C Ian Mahinmi (Indiana), F Andrew Nicholson (Orlando), G Trey Burke (Utah)

Starting Lineup: G John Wall, G Bradley Beal, F Otto Porter, F Markieff Morris, C Marcin Gortat

Head Coach: Frank Vogel (Indiana)

Key Position: Backcourt

Key Rookies: None

Key Acquisitions: F Jeff Green (LA Clippers), F Bismack Biyombo (Toronto), G D.J. Augustin (Denver), F Serge Ibaka (Oklahoma City)

Starting Lineup: G Elfrid Payton, G Evan Fournier, F Aaron Gordon, F Serge Ibaka, C Nikola Vucevic

Head Coach: Erik Spoelstra

Key Position: Frontcourt

Key Rookies: None

Key Acquisitions: G Wayne Ellington (Brooklyn), G Dion Waiters (Oklahoma City)

Starting Lineup: G Goran Dragic, G Wayne Ellington, F Justise Winslow, F Udonis Haslem, C Hassan Whiteside