Breaking Down Which NBA Bandwagons Are Hot or Not

For the 2012-13 NBA season, the narratives are as abundant as silicone on Sunset Boulevard. 

Two prominent new players on the Lakers, an attempted career resurrection in Minnesota, the possible metamorphosis from title team to full-fledged dynasty in South Beach and the New York Knicks courting Metamucil and Poli-Grip for team sponsorship are just a handful of the provocative stories we have to look forward to.

As certainly as Charles Barkley will pronounce the word "terrible" incorrectly 5,000 times during the season, some of the stories will result in disappointment, if not outright disaster.  Others will creep up out of nowhere and take even the most plugged-in NBA fans by surprise. 

So which stories will pan out and which will turn out to be veritable bunk and hooey? 

While I don't claim to be prescient, I'm going to give you, in the following 10 slides, the bandwagons that will be worth taking a ride on, and the ones you should avoid. 

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