NBA pressure rankings: 10 teams and players who will be feeling the most heat this season

When you're in the NBA in any capacity -- player, coach, executive, the guys and gals who fire off the T-shirt cannons -- it's a bit of a high-wire act. All eyes are on you to some extent. Of course, not all situations are the same. Some gigs come with added (and sometimes unwanted) attention. With that in mind, here are our pressure rankings as the 2026-27 season approaches. No one is really expecting anything out of Golden State. Steph Curry and the Warriors only land on the list by their own volition.