Pretty nice breakdown about how we have a pretty good chance to repeat. Nothing guaranteed, of course, but I like our chances.
Exactly. As was said before...did we surprise a bunch of people? Yep.
A few different models showed the hawks as one of the best performing teams in the history of the league. None of the players lost in FA were considered elite at their position and are all replaceable with decent, reasonable confidence.
The probabilities of any team to repeat is going to be statistically low, but this team's chances lean heavier than most on the favorable side of those low probabilities.
My wager last year had 60-1 odds. They stand at 10-1 for the 2026 season. Might not be the same payout, but still worth risking a Benjamin IMO.