Simulating the 2025-26 NBA Season: Surprising Champs, MVP Winner & Are the Bulls and Pistons Primed for a Leap?

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🗓️ 17 October 2025

⏱️ 31 minutes

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The 2026 NBA season simulation is here, and the results are shocking! In this episode of Locked On NBA, hosts Wes Goldberg, Matt Moore, and Haize break down the NBA 2K predictions that crowned an unexpected champion. Are the Clippers legit contenders? The crew debates whether the Bulls’ young backcourt can power them back to the playoffs and if Cade Cunningham and the Detroit Pistons are ready to take the next big step. From Victor Wembanyama’s DPOY potential to Matas Buzelis’ breakout in Chicago, this episode dives deep into the league’s biggest “what ifs.” Don’t miss the expert insights, bold takes, and plenty of laughs as the Locked On NBA team previews what’s next across the league.

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0:00.0	Good afternoon and welcome to Locked on NBA on today's show.
0:03.3	We simulated the 2026 season and the results were surprising.
0:07.1	Have we overlooked a certain contender in the West?
0:09.6	Plus, have the Bulls finally laid the groundwork to take a step forward?
0:12.8	And can the Pistons be the surprise team of the league again?
0:25.9	You are Locked onon NBA, your daily NBA, part of the Locked-on Podcast Network, your team every day.
0:33.3	All right, and welcome back to Lockdown NBA, however you're tuning in on YouTube or on your
0:37.2	favorite podcast app.
0:38.4	Thanks for making us your first listen every day.
0:40.7	Today's episode is brought to you by Fandual. Right now, new customers can bet just $5, and if your bet wins, you'll get $300 in bonus bets to use across the app. Head to FanDuel.com today to get started. I'm Wes Goldberg, and today we are continuing our team-by-te team preview series with the Chicago Bulls and the Detroit Pistons, our final two teams before the regular season
1:00.0	begins and we're doing it with the help of lockdown's local experts. I have two of the best
1:03.2	with me as always from the Lockdown Nuggets podcast senior NBA writer for the action network.
1:07.9	It's Matt Moore, Matt. Kishan George 262 last night. Telling you, I'm telling you, you on the Wizards Wagon, Wizards Hive is up. We cannot get away from Wizards talk from the Locked on Bulls podcast. He's also a Bears and Bulls creator for Police Report. It's Hayes. I swear, I love Matt Moore more but he gets caught up in the weirdest things ever
1:28.3	gonna be a fun season we have spent i'll take 30% of the show this week i'll take things hayes and
1:34.0	my wife have both said in the last week for 500 Alex um this is our last show of the week before
1:41.2	the regular season begins next t night. So Hayes,
1:44.9	you thought it would be a good idea to make some predictions based on season simulations on
1:49.5	NBA 2K. Here's what you got. You ran three full simulations and you got three different NBA
1:56.9	champions, which is probably making Adam Silver smile right now. That's exactly how he wants it.
2:02.0	The three champions you got were the Thunder, the Nuggets, and the Clippers.
2:08.2	Hayes, do you find, did you find any of that surprising?
2:10.6	Yeah, the Clippers.
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