The emergence of a new core has lead to questions about how George and Embiid will be integrated and financially managed as the new core is incubated in the Philadelphia system.

Edgecombe and Maxey have become inherent to the future of the organization. The questions come when Grimes and Oubre are concerned as both are free agents and leadership will need to evaluate whether this pair are ideal running mates for this group.

While Cunningham is a premier player, the Pistons have been looking for a solution at backup point guard for a while now, including bringing in Dennis Schroder. The stretch run and playoffs should shine some light about whether Daniss Jenkins is part of this answer.

This past offseason, Detroit was unable to reach a deal to extend Jalen Duren, leaving the team to balance his restricted free agency with pivotal extension decisions for Ausar Thompson and possibly Isaiah Stewart.

After shoring up their center rotation at the deadline with Vucevic, the front office has theoretically already solved this part of their rotation. However, the question is whether Vucevic sticks long term seeing as he is a free agent this summer.

This year the Celtics are leaning on young players in very important roles for their team. How these young rotation pieces perform in the playoffs could very well inform how the team moves forward in the offseason.

The difficult questions for the Thunder started with the extensions they signed this summer for JDub and Chet. So far, they seem to be answering them with skill and precision. The next difficult decision is going to hinge on roster spots and how they value the draft class vs. the young guys near the end of their roster.

Hartenstein was one of two big outside acquisitions last summer. Caruso’s skillset seems to be much more irreplicable than Hartenstein, which may mean that Hartenstein may not be a part of their future. JWill’s development may be the turning point as to whether they choose to continue to pay Hartenstein or move on.