Spurs, Thunder Lead 2026 NBA Rankings

The 2026-27 NBA season is here, and San Antonio opens as the No. 1 team in these preseason power rankings with +270 championship odds. Victor Wembanyama, Stephon Castle and Dylan Harper give the Spurs a scary young core. Oklahoma City sits right behind them at +240, while the Knicks, Celtics, Sixers and Timberwolves are also near the top. Big offseason moves reshaped the league. Giannis Antetokounmpo is in Miami, Kawhi Leonard is back in Toronto, Kevin Durant is in Houston, LeBron James is in Philadelphia and Luka Dončić now has the Lakers to himself. Health will decide plenty, especially for Wemby, Joel Embiid, LeBron, Kawhi and the older contenders.