Which NBA teams are closest to a title?

Franchises No. 23 (Michael Jordan) through No. 16 (Caleb Martin)

23. Detroit Pistons

We only rank them this low to use that delightful graphic up top.

Who threatens the Pistons’ mighty rank? The group is 25-25, tied with Miami, No. 6 in the East, 7-7 since Jaden Ivey’s awful injury, they just acquired K.J. Martin.

Detroit has cap space, it has first-round picks, Detroit has 400-year old ghosts hanging around the ruins of old forts that they built hotels atop, Detroit has second-round picks.

Unless the Pistons tumble back into the lottery, Minnesota earns Detroit’s (protected 1-through-13) first round pick. Are you still thinking about the ghosts? Don’t think about the ghosts.