Cavs: Top 10 teams in NBA? IYO... IMO... fwiw.. MARG BAR ISRAEL

[UNT Eagles 2016]

I don't like the Pelicans long-term outlook with Evans and Gordon on the roster, but I think they're going to be really nice this year, tbh..upgrading Monty to the best Black coach in the league and another year of growth for Davis(barring injury) with a healthy Holiday should be good for a locked playoff spot IMO..

Utah is going to be good, too, if Gobert stays healthy IMO..continuity is huge in the NBA, particularly during the regular season while all the newly assembled teams are trying to find chemistry..

Clear 7th seed barring injury to a top 6 team (i.e. OKC) ... who gets the 8th seed is going to be interesting. Blazers are going to be bottom feeders, Mavs are probably a 30-35 win team... Lakers, Kings and Wolves are still the Lakers, Kings and Wolves, and the Nuggets aren't much better. To me it's between the Suns and Jazz. Jazz had a long winning streak near the 3/4 mark of last season and they should have a +.500 record this coming year if they stay healthy. The Suns have upgraded though the hole at PF isn't a blessing, they can always keep Markieff until an opportunity for an upgrade comes along. If Mirza Teletovic's heart is alright he can be a heck of a weapon off the bench like Channing Frye was back when they won 49 games as the 9 seed.

[HemisfairArena]

Pelicans are easily a 50 win team next year,,,Davis is the LeBron James of basketball in the paint and its starting to show.

[HarlemHeat37]

Ya, I agree, I think it'll be Phoenix or Utah, too..maybe the Mavs, but they would need everything to work out perfectly(Parsons and Matthews fully recovering from injury, particularly the latter, and Deron Williams giving a and not clashing with Carlisle)..

[100%duncan]

Mavs over Utah for the 8th spot in the west.

[dgspursforlife]

I can actually see the Jazz making a fight for the 7th seed if they remain health, tbh. I just don't like the make-up of that Pelicans team.

[Pelicans78]

I don't like the Pelicans long-term outlook with Evans and Gordon on the roster, but I think they're going to be really nice this year, tbh..upgrading Monty to the best Black coach in the league and another year of growth for Davis(barring injury) with a healthy Holiday should be good for a locked playoff spot IMO..

Utah is going to be good, too, if Gobert stays healthy IMO..continuity is huge in the NBA, particularly during the regular season while all the newly assembled teams are trying to find chemistry..

Gordon will be a free agent after this season. Evans has only two years left and his contract isn't as bad now with the cap increase. Key is Holiday staying healthy and improving the overall defense. Basically the entire team is back from last season. Only thing changed is a new staff which should be a tremendous upgrade.

[SpursBig3s]

1. Dubs
2. Spurs
3. Cavs
4. Clippers
5. OKC
6. Rockets
7. Grizz
8. Bulls
9. Miami
10. ... Bucks or Pels? at this point who cares

[DMC]

Warriors
Thunder
Cavs
Spurs
Rockets
Clippers
Hawks
Grizzlies
Bulls

wait for it...

76ers

I knew it back then. Damn I am good.