Summer Forecast: No repeat for Warriors in 2015-16

By
ESPN.com news services
via
September 2, 2015, 4:23 PM ET
3 min read

— -- The Golden State Warriors knocked off the Cleveland Cavaliers in the 2015 NBA Finals. Will one of those two teams take home the crown next year? Or is another squad ready to claim the title?

We asked our ESPN Forecast panel to predict who will emerge as NBA champions in 2016.

To participate in the discussion and perhaps get your opinion published on this page, #ESPNForecast is the Twitter hashtag to use. Or you can follow along @ESPNNBA.

Who'll be the best in the NBA?

NBA champions projections

1. Cleveland Cavaliers
Proj. record: 59-23
Points: 119

The "healthy" Cavs can see anybody in the West in a seven game series, even GS #ESPNForecast

- B. Stew-Gotti (@onlyicanbstew) September 2, 2015

2. Golden State Warriors
Proj. record: 60-22
Points: 84

Join the conversation on Twitter using #ESPNForecast

Join the conversation on Twitter using #ESPNForecast

Join the conversation on Twitter using #ESPNForecast

Join the conversation on Twitter using #ESPNForecast

Also receiving votes: Houston Rockets (3), Chicago Bulls (1)

The "healthy" Cavs can see anybody in the West in a seven game series, even GS #ESPNForecast

2. Golden State Warriors
Proj. record: 60-22
Points: 84

Join the conversation on Twitter using #ESPNForecast

Join the conversation on Twitter using #ESPNForecast

Join the conversation on Twitter using #ESPNForecast

Join the conversation on Twitter using #ESPNForecast

Also receiving votes: Houston Rockets (3), Chicago Bulls (1)