Every team comes into the NBA season with the best intentions. Lots of teams think they have a shot at winning a championship this season. Even if they don't actually have a shot, every team around the league wants to have a productive season they can build on.

Teams have spent months planning for this season. They've made trades, free-agency acquisitions and more to improve their teams. All of that to reach the ultimate goal of winning a championship.

But, naturally, considering every team can't hoist the Larry O'Brien trophy at the end of the year, that won't happen for every team. Most of the teams around the league will run into some obstacles that will deter them from reaching that ultimate goal.

What will those obstacles be? There are many possibilities. But each team has one fatal flaw that will completely derail its season.

Let's dive into your favorite team's worst nightmare here.

Atlanta Hawks: Trae Young is still too small

The Hawks have finally chosen a direction following the Dejounte Murray trade. The team is putting the ball back in Trae Young's hands while surrounding him with shooting, finishing and length.

But offense has never quite been Atlanta's problem — that's always been rooted on the defensive end. The Hawks haven't finished better than 18th in defensive rating since drafting Young, and a big reason why is because the point guard has been such a liability.

He's improved defensively through the years, but he's still a 6-foot-1 guard (at best) who isn't the most built player in the world. If the Hawks can't find a way to mitigate that this season, they'll be in the lottery again.

Boston Celtics: The "Disease of Me"

Pat Riley coined the term "the disease of me," which is exactly what it sounds like. It's when a player becomes overly consumed with themselves to the detriment of the rest of their team. Let's be real: Every player cares about themselves. But will that disrupt chemistry? Will it stop the ball from flowing? Is everyone still willing to sacrifice?

That's what the Celtics' biggest concern should be going into this season. Especially after the Team USA drama that engulfed the team's best players this offseason.

Brooklyn Nets: They just kinda stink

Remember when I said that every team wouldn't be competing for titles? Yeah, not only are the Nets not competing for a title — they're competing to be the worst team in the NBA. What will be the thing that derails the Nets season? Probably the Nets.

Charlotte Hornets: LaMelo Ball's ankles

Ankle injuries have limited LaMelo Ball to just 58 games played over the last two seasons. It's gotten so bad that he's had to consider wearing ankle braces moving forward in his career.

Ball has developed into a very good player and a former All-Star when healthy. If he's healthy, the Hornets could be a legitimate threat as a playoff team with Brandon Miller alongside him in Charlotte's backcourt.

Chicago Bulls: Josh Giddey doesn't live up to expectations

The Bulls came into the offseason looking to shuffle the decks and that's exactly what Chicago did. Out with DeMar DeRozan and Alex Caruso. In with Josh Giddey as the team's lead guard moving forward.

The Thunder were willing to move off of Giddey as the team's lead ball-handler because of Shai Gilgeious-Alexander's dominance and Jalen Williams' rise as a secondary playmaker for Oklahoma City. Without the ball, Giddey struggled to find his way last season.

The ball will be back in his hands in Chicago. If he can find his stride as a lead guard again, Chicago should be in good shape.

Cleveland Cavaliers: Perimeter size is still an issue

Though Cleveland's wing rotation still leaves a lot to be desired, Max Strus stepped in admirably last season as a 3-and-D player who served Cleveland well in that small forward spot.

But when it came down to it in the postseason, Cleveland had two issues: The Cavs weren't healthy and were too small to go up against Boston's jumbo guard and wing combinations headlined by Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown.

Playing two undersized guards at the same time is a tough proposition defensively. Donovan Mitchell and Darius Garland are good enough to score with the best of them. But getting crucial stops in isolation situations will always be a struggle with this team.

Dallas Mavericks: Playoff PJ Washington was fool's gold

PJ Washington shot 34.8 percent from deep in 22 playoff games with the Mavericks last season and played phenomenal defense on some pretty tough covers.

Part of his improvement was playing with Luka Doncic. But, after such a small sample, you've got to wonder if the improvement was legitimate or if Washington simply had the hot hand for the last few months of the season.

If he's a 3-and-D threat at forward and as a small-ball center for the Mavericks, this team will be elite.

Denver Nuggets: Their bench stinks now

The Nuggets have steadily sacrificed the depth that helped them win a championship two seasons ago for luxury tax savings. In back-to-back offseasons, the team has let both Bruce Brown and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope walk away.

Now, Denver will be relying on names like Payton Watson and Julian Strawther to come off the bench and produce. Christian Braun will be a starter. Russell Westbrook will need to be effective again.

It can work, but it's a long shot.

Detroit Pistons: The roster still doesn't make any sense

The Pistons haven't had a roster that has made any basketball sense in years. There's individually talented players on the team, but there's so many overlapping skillsets on the roster. Every perimeter player needs the ball to be most effective. Every big needs to operate in the paint to produce.

It's just a weird collection of talent that JB Bickerstaff will have to find a way to make it work. A leap forward from Cade Cunningham could make it easier.

Golden State Warriors: Jonathan Kuminga flops

You know what you're getting out of Steph Curry. You know what you're getting out of Draymond Green. But, now, Golden State needs a new third wheel. Kuminga is in prime position to become that, but he'll have to play up to that standard in a major way this season.

He'll have some motivation with his contract extension having been tabled. He'll be a restricted free agent this offseason. We know how contract years can go: They're hit or miss. There are times players play better within the construct of the team and get the deal anyway. But other times, the talk about the deal can just turn into a distraction.

We'll see how things turn out here.

Houston Rockets: Jalen Green doesn't pan out

We're still all waiting to figure out what Jalen Green is. There's a chance he's an athletic super-scorer who can change the game in the blink of an eye.

There's also a solid chance that he's just a microwave scorer off the bench whose scoring infusion can certainly lift the Rockets but isn't as impactful as the team would've hoped. Finding a balance between Green and Alperen Sengun is imperative for the Rockets this season.

Indiana Pacers: The Haliburton-Siakam chemistry isn't quite what we thought

As a two-man combination, Pascal Siakam and Tyrese Haliburton only have a net rating of +3.8. That's solid, but it also doesn't quite scream championship duo, either.

There are some caveats there. Considering all the noise around it, two-man lineup data can be a bit shaky. It matters who those two played with when they were on the court together. Plus, they only played in 36 games together, and Haliburton wasn't at full health for most of that.

But, at the same time, this duo doesn't quite have the same punch as a Jayson Tatum-Jaylen Brown combination or even a Joel Embiid-Tyrese Maxey duo. We still need to see it.

Los Angeles Clippers: Kawhi Leonard is never healthy

The Clippers are already off to a rough start with Kawhi Leonard's health. He'll miss an indefinite amount of time following a knee procedure he went through this offseason.

Health is an issue for every team, obviously. But, in this particular case, Leonard has had these problems for years. They've been a direct obstacle for the Clippers in the team's path to a championship. Without Paul George now, the margin of error is much thinner than before.

Los Angeles Lakers: JJ Redick's offense doesn't hold up

JJ Redick completely revamped the Lakers' preseason offense from a ball-dominant, LeBron James one to a more movement-centric, free-flowing style. Early returns look good. It seems that the Lakers players have also enjoyed it so far.

But we've seen offensive style changes around LeBron before. They don't usually stick. After a few hiccups here and there, his teams tend to revert back to what worked before.

Will the Lakers be able to stick with it this time? Or will they revert to old habits? We'll find out.

Memphis Grizzlies: The Grizzlies can't figure out the center spot

The Grizzlies are at their best when Ja Morant has the ball and is coming off of a giant screen and getting downhill to spray the ball out to shooters or finish at the rim.

Steven Adams was a huge part of that during the team's best years with Morant, but he's gone now. Even if he was still there, he isn't the same player he used to be. So who steps in and fills that role?

It could be Zach Edey, but that's a lot of pressure on a rookie who will take time to get acclimated to the NBA. It could be Jaren Jackson Jr., but he's best at power forward and not center.

This role is crucial to Memphis' success.

Miami Heat: Bam Adebayo can't step up as the offensive fulcrum

Tyler Herro was the Miami Heat's leader in usage rate last season at 27.8 percent of possessions. Bam Adebayo followed him at 24.9 percent and Jimmy Butler (who only played in 42 games) followed him at 24 percent.

That's not a winning formula. Adebayo has to step up as an offensive fulcrum for the Heat. He needs to become more of a polished scorer who can eat up space offensively. That'll open things up for the rest of the roster and also save Jimmy Butler a bit more for the playoffs.

Milwaukee Bucks: Doc Rivers never unlocks the Giannis-Dame combo

We still haven't experienced a full season of the Dame-Giannis pick-and-roll like we thought we were going to.

Adrian Griffin made it a point to pocket that for situations when the Bucks needed it. Doc Rivers only used it in spots. There was chemistry blossoming between Giannis Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard last year before injuries cut their progress short last season.

That's the most powerful weapon the Bucks have in their arsenal this season and should be one of the most potentially potent combos in the NBA. But there's a chance teams have scouted it well enough already and that they'll live with Lillard simply hoisting up long 3-pointers out of it instead of allowing Antetokounmpo dunks.

If the Bucks can't figure this out, their season is over.

Minnesota Timberwolves: Julius Randle never pans out

The big risk in trading Karl-Anthony Towns was that the one-two punch that he developed with Anthony Edwards was gone. Edwards becomes the sole creator for the Wolves offensively without Towns.

Julius Randle is supposed to mitigate that, but there's a chance the fit will be clunky. Towns was an elite shooter at his position. Randle? Not so much. He thrives driving into the paint and isn't as threatening offensively without the ball in his hands.

This is going to be an odd fit for the Wolves to navigate.

New Orleans Pelicans: CJ McCollum doens't find his humility

With Dejounte Murray in the fold, the Pelicans now have the starting point guard they've been looking for for all these years. Not only is he a player who can run New Orleans' offense, but he's also good enough defensively to guard some of the best guards in the league.

To maximize Murray, however, CJ McCollum should be willing to accept a sixth-man role for the Pelicans. He's been a starter his entire career, but there are too many mouths to feed offensively between Zion Williamson, Brandon Ingram, Murray and McCollum. Someone has to be willing to sacrifice to get more defense and length on the floor.

It should be CJ. If it's not, the Pelicans will struggle again this year.

New York Knicks: Mikal Bridges is a non-threat offensively

Have you seen Bridges' jumpshot lately? It does...not look good. At all.

I'm not sure what the changes to his jumper are for, but that should be mildly concerning if you're a Knicks fan. The idea behind the trade was to have two elite defensive wings who were both threats offensively between Bridges and OG Anunoby. If teams can ignore Mikal at all, that'll make things much more difficult on Towns and Jalen Brunson in creating offense.

Oklahoma City Thunder: The Isaiah Hartenstein fit doesn't work

This problem gets kicked down the road a bit thanks to a hand injury for Isaiah Hartenstein, but the Thunder need to figure out what the frontcourt for this team will look like.

Chet Holmgren and Hartenstein played some limited minutes together in the preseason, and it's worked out on both ends. Particularly defensively, it's allowed Holmgren to roam a little more. But not having those reps early could change the way the Thunder's season goes. The sooner Hartenstein gets back, the better.

Orlando Magic: The offensive improvements don't pan out

Orlando went out of its way to find shooting this offseason. It poached Kentavious Caldwell-Pope from the Nuggets and drafted Colorado's Tristan da Silva. That's a team acutely aware of the spacing problems it had last season. Its additions should go a long way in adding that.

But you still can't help but feel there are some spots on the roster that feel a bit too redundant — particularly at guard. What's Cole Anthony's role here on this roster if Anthony Black plays this year? Will Jett Howard be a rotation player? Does the Paolo Banchero-Franz Wagner combination get better this season?

Those are questions that need to be answered.

Philadelphia 76ers: The depth doesn't work out

A huge risk teams take when they tear things down to the studs like the 76ers did is completely building their roster over again from scratch.

Obviously, it's worth it when it allows you to land a star like Paul George. But it's risky because there's a lot of depth out the window on a roster that gets pretty expensive when you get down to it. The 76ers will be relying on names like Reggie Jackson, Eric Gordon, Kyle Lowry and other veterans to make plays for them. Those are names that didn't work out elsewhere. There's a chance the same thing happens in Philly.

Phoenix Suns: Defense is still a problem

Mike Budenholzer has never really coached bad defensive teams, but he's got his work cut out for him with Phoenix.

The Suns have the little-guard problem, too. Here's Phoenix's guard rotation:

— Devin Booker

— Bradley Beal

— Tyus Jones

— Monte Morris

— Grayson Allen

— Damian Lee

Only one of those guys is 6-foot-5. Behind them will be Jusuf Nurkic, who hasn't ever been a great defensive anchor. The Suns improved a bit in the back half of the season defensively, but it's going to be a struggle this year.

Portland Trail Blazers: Scoot Henderson doesn't take a step forward

Last season for Scoot Henderson was mostly about getting his legs under him. He was learning the ropes as an NBA point guard while also struggling with some injury difficulty throughout the season.

The most simple way for Portland to improve would be for Henderson to take a step forward and be the player the team expects him to be as the No. 3 overall pick in a star-studded NBA draft class. If that doesn't happen? Whew. Portland is in trouble. Not just for this season, but for many more to come.

Sacramento Kings: The DeRozan fit doesn't work out

The DeMar DeRozan fit with the Kings is a curious one. He's never been a great shooter from the perimeter and also is best with the ball in his hands operating in the mid-post area of the floor. You could argue that the same can be said about the Kings' two best players in De'Aaron Fox and Domantas Sabonis.

This is an awkward fit and one that seems like a pretty long shot to work. DeRozan going to the Kings feels like the Kings just grabbing a big name because they're the Kings and they've never been able to grab big names before.

San Antonio Spurs: Chris Paul gets on Wemby's nerves

Can you imagine Chris Paul yelling at Victor Wembanyama like this?

That'd be A1 theater for the rest of us and absolute chaos for Spurs fans. I'm not rooting for it. But if it happened, I wouldn't be mad at all. If only just because we get memes of Paul yelling at a 7-foot-4 dude.

Toronto Raptors: The leftovers strategy doesn't work

The Raptors have seemed to spend the last year or so simply collecting players other teams want to get rid of.

They got Bruce Brown back in the Pascal Siakam deal. They signed Davion Mitchell after his stint with the Kings. They scooped up Ochai Agbaji from the Jazz. This is just a team of leftovers that are pretty good, but not great, all orbiting around Scottie Barnes, who Toronto desperately hopes can be a star moving forward.

I just kind of don't see where this team is trying to take things.

Utah Jazz: Utah can't pick a direction

The Jazz aren't going to be a team looking to win a championship this year. That much is easy to determine.

What's difficult to decide, however, is which direction the team wants to go in. Is this a fire sale waiting to happen or is Utah making a legitimate playoff push? The Lauri Markkanen extension seems to point in the latter direction, but every other move points to the former.

Washington Wizards: Simply existing.

The Wizards do not need anything particular to happen to derail their season. The fatal flaw for Washington is simply existing in the first place.

Play like poop for Coop in full effect here.

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