NBL25: Way Too Early Predictions (Teams)

It’s time to take the first look into the NBL25 crystal ball.

While some rosters still need to be finalised and pre-season form needs to be assessed, our panel of experts have provided their way too early predictions for the season ahead.

Today, we're talking teams.

>> Way Too Early Predictions (Players)

Who will finish last?

Alice Kunek – Cairns Taipans

Brad Rosen – Cairns Taipans

Derek Rucker – Cairns Taipans

Felix Von Hofe – New Zealand Breakers

Jack Heverin – Brisbane Bullets

Jo Healy – Brisbane Bullets

Joel Peterson – Cairns Taipans

Kelsey Browne – Adelaide 36ers

Lanard Copeland – Cairns Taipans

Olgun Uluc – Cairns Taipans

The consensus: Cairns Taipans 6, Brisbane Bullets 2, Adelaide 36ers 1, New Zealand Breakers 1.

Cairns Taipans coach Adam Forde.

Who will win coach of the year?

Alice Kunek – John Rillie (Perth Wildcats)

Brad Rosen – Mike Kelly (South East Melbourne Phoenix)

Damon Lowery – Brian Goorjian (Sydney Kings)

Derek Rucker – Justin Tatum (Illawarra Hawks)

Felix Von Hofe – Justin Tatum (Illawarra Hawks)

Jack Heverin – Scott Roth (Tasmania JackJumpers)

Jo Healy – Brian Goorjian (Sydney Kings)

Joel Peterson – John Rillie (Perth Wildcats)

John Casey – Brian Goorjian (Sydney Kings)

Kelsey Browne – Justin Tatum (Illawarra Hawks)

Lanard Copeland – John Rillie (Perth Wildcats)

Olgun Uluc – Brian Goorjian (Sydney Kings)

Peter Hooley – John Rillie (Perth Wildcats)

The consensus: John Rillie 4, Brian Goorjian 4, Justin Tatum 3, Mike Kelly 1, Scott Roth 1

Wildcats coach John Rillie

Who will make the Finals?

Alice Kunek – Kings, Wildcats, United, Breakers, JackJumpers, Phoenix

Brad Rosen – Kings, United, Wildcats, JackJumpers, Phoenix, Breakers

Derek Rucker – Kings, United, Wildcats, Hawks, Bullets, JackJumpers

Felix Von Hofe – Kings, United, Hawks, Wildcats, JackJumpers, Taipans

Jack Heverin – Kings, JackJumpers, Phoenix, United, Hawks, 36ers

Jo Healy – Kings, JackJumpers, Breakers, Wildcats, Hawks, United

Joel Peterson – Wildcats, Kings, United, JackJumpers, Breakers, Bullets

Kelsey Browne – Kings, United, JackJumpers, Phoenix, Hawks, Wildcats

Lanard Copeland – Kings, Wildcats, United, JackJumpers, Phoenix, 36ers

Olgun Uluc – Kings, United, Phoenix, Wildcats, Hawks, JackJumpers

Peter Hooley – Wildcats, Kings, Phoenix, JackJumpers, United, Breakers

The consensus: Kings 11, United 11, JackJumpers 11, Wildcats 10, Phoenix 7, Hawks 6, Breakers 5, Bullets 2, 36ers 2, Taipans 1.

United coach Dean Vickerman and JackJumpers coach Scott Roth.

Who will win the championship?

Alice Kunek – Sydney Kings

Brad Rosen – Sydney Kings

Damon Lowery – Illawarra Hawks

Derek Rucker – Sydney Kings

Felix Von Hofe – Sydney Kings

Jack Heverin – Tasmania JackJumpers

Jo Healy – Sydney Kings

Joel Peterson – Perth Wildcats

John Casey – Sydney Kings

Kelsey Browne – Sydney Kings

Lanard Copeland – Perth Wildcats

Olgun Uluc – Sydney Kings

Peter Hooley – Sydney Kings

The consensus: Kings 9, Wildcats 2, JackJumpers 1, Hawks 1.

Kings coach Brian Goorjian.