NBA Sure Things: Three days into the new season, these nine things feel like guarantees

And we're off. The NBA season is underway, and per usual, the league did not waste any time grabbing our attention.

LeBron James and the new-look 76ers ruined ring night for the Knicks at Madison Square Garden. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Thunder beat the Spurs handily on their floor and left Victor Wembanyama dealing with a crisis of confidence. Anthony Edwards dropped 45 points in an easy Timberwolves victory over the Heat as Giannis Antetokounmpo was left carrying a heavy load on his new team.

We're only a few days into a months-long marathon and it already feels like we're spoiled for content — like anything could happen. But what will happen? What do we believe will unfold over what figures to be a wild season?

What follows is our list of sure things (not to be confused with our bold predictions). It's a compilation of what you can count on to transpire in the NBA this season.

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