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NBA projections 2022-23: Our panel's picks for Team Turmoil, Team Turnaround and most pressing questions

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Every NBA season brings surprise and drama. The 2022-23 campaign will be no different.

The LA Clippers are getting a healthy Kawhi Leonard and Paul George back on the court, and they're hoping it can help spur them back to being serious contenders.

Kevin Durant's trade request could throw a wrench into the Brooklyn Nets' season, but if he and Kyrie Irving stick it out in Brooklyn alongside a healthy Ben Simmons, they could make their deepest playoff run yet.

Meanwhile, LeBron James' future will be one of the biggest questions across the NBA, as he enters the final year of his contract with the Los Angeles Lakers in a season in which he is projected to break the league's all-time scoring record.

We asked our panel to rank its top three choices for the NBA's Team Turnaround and Team Turmoil -- with a first-place vote receiving five points, a second-place vote receiving three and a third-place vote receiving one. The panel also answered three massive questions heading into the 2022-23 season.

Here are the results:


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