The Central Division last year produced the NBA runner-up Cleveland Cavaliers and the division will be chasing them as they ride LeBron James.
The Central Division is home to three of the East’s many contenders. Most importantly it has the Cleveland Cavaliers, a team that fell just short of a title with two stars on the shelves.
The Chicago Bulls have had a lot of Derrick Rose off the court, and be in for more of it. Even without Rose, the Bulls are a threat, and first year coach Fred Hoiberg is expected to be a good coach if only based on his NCAA track record.
The Milwaukee Bucks have a great collection of talent headed by another premier coach in NBA legend Jason Kidd. The Detroit Pistons and Indiana Pacers are both likely bound for the lottery.
The departure of both David West and Roy Hibbert will be Indiana’s fall. While Ian Mahinmi and Paul George assume the roles of 5 and 4 within the offense. The Pistons simply have too much replacement level talent in their starting lineup. Stan Van Gundy finds himself with great depth at the point guard spot but little speak of at other positions.
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