A new year brings a new set of gripes for every NBA team.
Some squads, like the Phoenix Suns and Minnesota Timberwolves, saw strong starts to the 2015-16 season squandered during the holidays. Others, like the Philadelphia 76ers and Brooklyn Nets, began the campaign on the wrong foot and aren't likely to find the right one anytime soon.
For the rest, there are always nits to pick if you look hard enough and in the right places.
That's what we're here to do once again. No team has yet been mathematically eliminated from title contention, but each one offers (at least) one reason or another to think the Larry O'Brien Trophy might be out of reach.
Last month, we organized all 30 squads according to phases of the Black Mamba's career moon. This time, we've categorized them according to New Years readiness, from those at the bottom that think it's still 2015 to those at the top that should be excited about what 2016 has to offer.
Still Waiting for the Ball to Drop
Philadelphia 76ers
The Sixers ended 2015 with a bang, winning two out of three on the road agains ...
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