US media lists 10 teams that have not won the championship since the NBA was founded 79 years ago! One team has a chance this year

Since its establishment in 1946, the NBA has a history of 79 years and is one of the largest sports leagues in the world. During this period, many giants appeared. For example, the Celtics and the Lakers won 35 years of championships, and many teams have won 5 championships. This will lead to some teams not being able to win the championship so far, and have not even reached the finals. Let’s take a look.

10. Magic

Although Magic have never won the championship, their luck is better in this list. They have selected stars who can change the fate of the team many times. In 1992, O'Neal was selected with the No. 1 pick, Howard was selected in 2004, and Ban Kairo won the No. 1 pick in 2022. The first two helped the team reach the finals. Ban Kairo is now in the playoffs. The Magic were unwilling to give O'Neal a maximum salary back then, who joined the Lakers and led the team to win three consecutive championships, which was very regrettable for the Magic.

9. The Grizzlies

The Grizzlies did not have a long time to build a team. In the 1990s, they later moved to Memphis. As a small market, the team's record did not improve much. Before Morant, Gasol and Randolph were already the best players in the team's history. Now Morant is still a strong team in the regular season, but he is not a team that can compete for the championship in the playoffs. There are many good young people in the team now, but they are not necessarily regarded as the core of the Grizzlies, and the same is true for Morant.

8. The Hornets

Hornets are younger than the Grizzlies. They only established the team after the 2000s, so their team history can be said to be very shabby. The current scoring champions in the team history are Kemba Walker, who has only been selected as the best team once, and they are also the best player they have chosen. When Jordan was a boss, his talent was really not very good at draft picks. Now the team has three goals, and young players such as Miller have good talents. However, after changing management, these players will be put on the shelves at any time, and it will take a certain amount of time to rebuild.

7. The best player in the history of the Pelicans is Paul at present. As a former queen bee, Paul has not been able to lead the team to the division finals. Later, he chose Davis and did not have a good team-leading performance here. The team lineup is indeed not good, his personal data is very good, and he finally applied for a transaction. In 2019, Zion was selected again, and no one said he was good at it, but the attendance rate was difficult to guarantee. It was too glassy. Now the goal of building a team around Zion has gradually been shattered, and the team is gradually rebuilding.

6. The Nets entered the Finals twice under Kidd's leadership, but the opponents they faced were the Lakers and the Spurs, and the gap was still very obvious. Until 21, the team seemed to have a championship appearance, but in the playoffs, it was a pity for many Nets fans to stop in the second round due to injuries. Durant, Irving, Harden's combination was forced to fall apart. It is also the reconstruction stage. The good news for the Nets is that they have enough first-round picks, and there is a lot of room for operation whether it is a draft or a transaction.

5. The Suns reached the finals during the Barkley period, and then returned to the finals 28 years later under the leadership of Booker and Paul, and led 2-0 for a time, and were eventually turned around by the Bucks. Later, the Suns' management also spent a lot of money, and successively received Durant and Bill. This season, he paid the highest luxury tax in the league, but the team's strength has declined significantly. He has not even made a playoff this year. The offseason is another key turning point for them, and Durant will definitely not be able to keep it.

4. The Clippers

The Clippers have established a team very early, but they have always lived in the same stadium with the Lakers. This season, under the leadership of the rich boss Ballmer, they have their own stadium. The team has had several glorious periods. When the All-Catch City was Paul Jordan and Griffin, it was very interesting, but it never broke through the second round of the playoffs. Later, Leonard and George teamed up in 2019. In 21 years, they touched the floor of the Western Conference Finals, but they also failed to enter the finals. Now that Harden and Xiao Ka have led the team, their performance this season has exceeded expectations.

3. Timberwolves

Timberwolves have never even entered the finals in history, which is why Garnett and Love both eventually left. Last year, under the leadership of Edwards, the team defeated the defending champion and entered the Western Conference Finals for the second time, but were swept by the Mavericks gentleman. This season, the gentleman sweep of the Lakers was completed. Facing the Warriors in the second round, it was a little bit unlucky, but Curry was injured and the balance was biased towards the Timberwolves, but it was still a bit difficult to enter the finals.

2. The Jazz

The Jazz's most glorious period was undoubtedly the Utah double period between Malone and Stockton. Under the leadership of these two, they won the Western Conference championship for two consecutive seasons of 97-98 and entered the finals, but they both faced the Bulls led by Jordan. Jordan was too unsolvable. Since then, the Jazz have never returned to this stage and have no competitiveness. They have been playing badly in the past three seasons. They have the greatest probability of winning the No. 1 pick this season, and there is a chance to turn around if they choose Flag.

1. Pacers

Pacers are often competitive in the East. Under the leadership of Miller, they reached the finals in 2000. After that, the team's core team changed to another group, including George, Oladipo to Halliburton now. Under George's leadership, there was a chance to highlight the East, but the Heat led by James was a mountain that Eastern teams were difficult for them to cross at that time. Now under Halliburton's leadership, he has entered the playoffs for two consecutive years and still has the opportunity to reach the division finals for two consecutive years. He is currently leading the No. 1 Cavaliers in the Eastern Conference 2-1.