One by one, NBA teams are bowing out of the playoffs. With each series loss, The Ringer recaps what went wrong and what the summer holds for each eliminated team.
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June 8, 2018
Exit Interview: Golden State Warriors
Another year, another title for the Warriors. But if they want to make it three in a row, they’ll have to solve some essential questions about their Hall of Fame core.
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June 8, 2018
Exit Interview: Cleveland Cavaliers
One of LeBron James’s best seasons yet is over after just four games in the NBA Finals. Now the real game begins.
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May 28, 2018
Exit Interview: Houston Rockets
Big questions loom for Daryl Morey after Houston pushed Golden State to seven games, none bigger than whether the Rockets can land LeBron James
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May 27, 2018
Exit Interview: Boston Celtics
Without its two stars, Boston went further than anyone could have imagined. So what could the team change this offseason?
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May 9, 2018
Exit Interview: Philadelphia 76ers
Ben Simmons, Joel Embiid, and Co. looked unstoppable until running into Boston. How do they keep the Process on the right track next season?
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May 9, 2018
Exit Interview: New Orleans Pelicans
The Pelicans had their long-awaited breakthrough moment this postseason. With big decisions awaiting this summer, including DeMarcus Cousins’s free agency, can they keep the party going and keep the Anthony Davis trade rumors at bay?
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May 8, 2018
Exit Interview: Utah Jazz
Rudy Gobert and Donovan Mitchell exceeded all expectations this season, reestablishing the Jazz as a force in the West in record time. The team’s decisions this summer could determine whether it has another leap in it.
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May 5, 2018
Have the Raptors Hit Their Ceiling?
Now down 3-0 in a second-round matchup with Cleveland, Toronto is staring at another playoff series loss to LeBron James. Do the Raps need to blow it up? Their options aren’t encouraging.
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April 29, 2018
Exit Interview: Indiana Pacers
Victor Oladipo and the Pacers were better than anyone could’ve imagined this season. Now, after a first-round series loss to the Cavaliers, how do they take the next step?
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April 28, 2018
Exit Interview: Milwaukee Bucks
After another first-round loss, Giannis Antetokounmpo is in danger of becoming the next Anthony Davis—and not in a good way. Can the Bucks get their young superstar a worthy no. 2?
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April 28, 2018
Exit Interview: Oklahoma City Thunder
So, about that Summer of Sam Presti. After flaming out in the first round again, the Thunder now must figure out the futures of the two stars they acquired last offseason: Paul George and Carmelo Anthony.
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April 27, 2018
Exit Interview: Washington Wizards
Another season, another disappointing season in D.C. But with so much money already committed to their core, what can the Wizards do about it?
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April 26, 2018
Exit Interview: Minnesota Timberwolves
Coach Tom Thibodeau gave the Twin Cities their first run at the NBA playoffs in 14 years, but it sure didn’t last long. The team enters the offseason looking to secure its (expensive) long-term future. Will it be enough to reach a higher level?
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April 25, 2018
Exit Interview: San Antonio Spurs
After a first-round loss to the Warriors, the Spurs now face their most turbulent offseason in the Pop era. Here are the three biggest questions that await them this summer.
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April 24, 2018
Exit Interview: Miami Heat
After losing a tense first-round series against the Sixers, the Heat head into the offseason with some tough questions to answer. Namely: What to do with Hassan Whiteside?
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April 20, 2018
Is It Time to Break Up the Blazers?
To get better, Portland may have to deal one member of its prized backcourt duo