The Next Denver: Examining the Potential Champions Among NBA’s Title-less Teams

After the Nuggets championship win, 10 NBA teams remain without a title. Which team will be the next to end their drought?

The Denver Nuggets just capped off a tremendous season and playoff run with their first ever NBA championship. It was a long road for Denver, who after 47 years as an NBA franchise have finally tasted their first title. What this also means is that the NBA now has one fewer team on the list of teams that have never won the whole thing. There are now 10 teams that have never lifted the Larry O’Brian trophy and they are:

• Brooklyn Nets
• Charlotte Hornets
• Indiana Pacers
• Los Angeles Clippers
• Memphis Grizzlies
• Minnesota Timberwolves
• New Orleans Pelicans
• Orlando Magic
• Phoenix Suns
• Utah Jazz

Five of these teams (Brooklyn, Indiana, Orlando, Phoenix, and Utah) have been to a Finals before but have never won it. The NBA as a league is one that is defined by star power and derided for a lack of parity, a point that is reinforced when you consider the number of titles the Celtics and Lakers have amassed in their history. But…