Lakers are always inflated due to the public, though, skews their numbers..

Realistically, I'd be pretty surprised if they get the 9th seed, tbh..

In no order: Spurs, Warriors, Thunder, Rockets, Clippers, Grizzlies should be a lock for the top 6..Pelicans are definitely better than them, and so is Utah IMO..Lakers will be competing with Dallas, Phoenix and Sacramento, probably..

I think they'll be 11th IMO..an offense with Kobe and Hibbert + Byron Scott is going to kill them..