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Early NBA Tier List: Elite Squads, Relegation Teams, and Crisis Candidates!

November 5, 2026·1h 36m

Zach is joined by Mo Dakhil to look up and down the NBA and place every team in one of three tiers. They start by revealing who they think are the best teams in both the East and West. Then, they break down the teams near the draft relegation zone, before closing with a list of teams that should be in crisis mode. (0:00) Welcome to The Zach Lowe Show! (2:08) Mo Dakhil joins the show! (7:19) NBA tier list! (8:17) Best in the East (24:42) Best in the West (38:24) Let’s look at the teams in the relegation zone (49:35) The crisis tier Host: Zach Lowe Guest: Mo Dakhil Producers: Jonathan Frias, Billy Gil, and Mike Wargon Social: Keith Fujimoto and Michael Szokoli The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming.