Life in the NBA’s Central Division is a difficult one. This division houses two of the most dangerous teams in the NBA, one of which nearly won the title last season. The Cleveland Cavaliers headline the division of course, but behind them are the Chicago Bulls and the fast-rising Milwaukee Bucks. The Indiana Pacers and Detroit Pistons round up the division, but all of these teams made moves this offseason to try to compete with the best of the best. Let’s take a look at what each team did, and how it will impact the 2015-16 season.

Chicago Bulls

The Chicago Bulls entered the offseason with only a handful of free agents, and re-signed all of them except Nazr Mohammed. However, while they didn’t bring in any new free agents, their biggest move of the summer took place on the sidelines. The Bulls fired incumbent Tom Thibodeau after reports of discord between him and the front office, and replaced him with rookie head coach Fred Hoiberg from Iowa State. Hoiberg works with the same cast as last season, as the Bulls were able to bring back Aaron Brooks, Mike Dunleavy, and most importantly, Jimmy Butler. How this team does will directly rely on how well Hoiberg adapts, but recent history indicates that rookie head coaches may not have as tough a time adjusting as in the past. Chicago’s season depends on Hoiberg, and the city is anxious for his success.

Cleveland Cavaliers

Cleveland’s major moves this season didn’t actually involve any new players. Instead, their main goals were to bring back the free agents that led the way last year, namely LeBron James, Kevin Love, and Tristan Thompson. They succeeded in re-signing James and Love to multi-year deals, but Thompson still remains in limbo at the time of this writing. James has stated how important Thompson is, and failing to sign him would not be a good sign. The team added veterans Mo Williams and Richard Jefferson, and traded away Mike Miller and Brendan Haywood. The team is still looking to re-sign J.R. Smith and brought back Iman Shumpert, two of the more important guards on the team last season. Cleveland’s offseason likely isn’t finished yet, but the moves they’ve made thus far put them in a great position to contend again next year. After all, any team that has LeBron on it has a pretty decent shot.

Detroit Pistons

While the Cavaliers were among the best in the East last year, the Pistons were among the worst. This offseason, they made several moves to try to change that, but it remains to be seen whether the moves will produce the positive changes they so desire. The team lost Greg Monroe in free agency, a major blow to the frontcourt, and replaced him with Aron Baynes, a clear downgrade. The Pistons also re-signed Reggie Jackson to a lucrative deal, and brought in Ersan Ilyasova, Reggie Bullock, Marcus Morris, Danny Granger, and Steve Blake, all of which are replacement level players at best. The team doesn’t appear to have made many significant upgrades, and that could leave Detroit fans as unhappy as they were last year.

Indiana Pacers

The Pacers were on the cusp of a playoff birth last season, missing out by losing on the last day of the season. In the offseason, they conducted an almost complete overhaul of the roster, and now look to attack next year from a new angle. Gone are big men David West, Roy Hibbert, and Luis Scola, and guards C.J. Watson and Donald Sloan. Replacing them are newcomers Jordan Hill, Monta Ellis, Toney Douglas, and Chase Budinger. Look for Indy to be a wild card team this season, as they adapt to a new playing style dominated by their guards. The major question will be if their frontcourt can hold up, but if they do this can be a very dangerous small-ball team.

Milwaukee Bucks

Finally, the Milwaukee Bucks might have made the most important move in the division to accelerate their ascent up the eastern conference standings. Milwaukee signed Greg Monroe from Detroit, and now he solidifies the interior on a team that lacked exactly that. Gone are Zaza Pachulia, Jared Dudley, and Ilyasova, and in come Monroe, Chris Copeland, and Greivis Vasquez. Another major move this summer was the re-signing of Khris Middleton to a long-term extension, as he looks to continue his growth as a breakout player on the Bucks. All of these moves, spearheaded by Jason Kidd, put Milwaukee in a position to succeed like they haven’t been in for years. If all goes well, this could be one of the most dangerous teams in the conference.