Hey, I’m a newbie from Europe looking to dive into the world of the NBA. Can you recommend some NBA teams to follow/support with passionate fanbases and a good track record? (With rationale)
You don’t need to pick a team. Start watching the NBA and the team will pick you.
What I mean is you will eventually, naturally, start to like certain teams and certain players
Sacramento Kings, long history of diverse international squads and we’re a fun team to watch.
If you’re from Europe I think it would be fun to follow the best European players. Who are also just the best NBA players right now also lol.
Milwaukee Bucks - Giannis Antetokounmpo from Greece is an MVP, a great guy. They won the championship a few years ago. They just made a trade to get another superstar Damian Lillard. Giannis is a big physical inside player while Lillard is an amazing outside shooter. It would be a lot of fun to watch how they play together this year.
Denver Nuggets - Nikola Jokic from Serbia is the best player right now, who just won the championship and Finals MVP last year. He’s a big Center who is extremely skilled at shooting and passing. They have a great team around him, and it’s a lot of fun to watch someone so big also be so skilled. They are looking to repeat as champions.
Dallas Mavericks - Luka Doncic from Slovenia is a young guard who has an array of offensive moves, can assist and rebound well, and is very clutch. Just last night he scored 4 three pointers in the row at the end of a close game including some wild shots. Dallas also had Dirk Nowitzki from Germany for 20 years as their franchise player, and Luka is continuing the tradition of having a European superstar.
San Antonio Spurs - Victor Wembanyana from France is a rookie and the most exciting young player in a very long time. He is 7’4” tall, already a great defender, and can pass and shoot as well. He’s already made some highlight worthy plays in the first few games. San Antonio also has a history of great International players and many championships.
A good track record lol, so you want to be a band wagon hopper
Do you hate yourself? Follow the Sixers. We are always good, but not good enough. We have the reigning MVP Joel Embiid who is a giant and Tyrese Maxey who is one of the easiest players to root for ever. Unfortunately we also have James Harden.