So who makes the playoffs in the West?

[Nivek_ogre]

I'm not sure about Portland. They lost defense in aminu and offense in nurkic. Not really convinced that Rodney hood, Kent bazemore and Whiteside are improvements.

[Nivek_ogre]

I wouldn't automatically put golden state in the playoffs either. Curry will be asked to carry the team for a while and he's not the most durable player.

[HarlemHeat37]

Denver will definitely take a step back, their record last year was fluky and they didn't make any improvements..Jokic and their HCA will keep them in the playoffs, though..

Portland got slightly better just by moving Evan Turner, but nothing significant..

LAC, LAL and Utah clearly improved..Houston will be slightly worse from progressive decline and not making any moves..

Warriors are completely dependent on when Klay returns healthy..Curry/Draymond can keep them afloat..I'll assume he doesn't return healthy in time, though..

1. Clippers
2. Jazz
3. Blazers
4. Spurs
5. Rockets(I think we'll start seeing Harden rest more often now)
6. Nuggets
7. Lakers
8. Warriors

[ducks]

Russel is going to be traded let’s see where first
Heat want him but will he go there?
Rockets want him to...

[John B]

Russel is going to be traded let’s see where first
Heat want him but will he go there?
Rockets want him to...

Funny when CP3 reports to work with 2 ballhogs. He might just call it quits

[RC_Drunkford]

I think the Spurs will go back to resting players occassionally. Especially Rudy, he looked gassed in the Nuggets series. Our team is very deep so they can afford it, we should end up in the top 4

[mo7888]

Top 6
LAC
Utah
Spurs
Denver
Houston
LAL

Fighting for 7&8
POR
SAC
GSW
DAL
Nola

[Truth4sale$]

The west coast will beat up on each other, so the main thing is win the games you are supposed to win, especially against the record against the East opponents. Sacramento and even Phoenix will be challenging. Phoenix needed a point guard, and a pass first Rick Rubio is exactly what they needed. Expect them to get 30 wins, and Sacramento was right there until the last month.
Without 3pt spacing in the starting lineup, Spurs might not make the cut.

[tonski17]

clippers
Spurs
Utah
Lakers
Blazers
Denver
warriors
Houston

[callo1]

I didn't see blazers improving. They lost Aminu and Harkless. They traded Turner for Bazemore. Whiteside is a black horse.

Couldn't agree more.

[TheDoctor]

I wouldn't automatically put golden state in the playoffs either. Curry will be asked to carry the team for a while and he's not the most durable player.

Remember they acquired DRussell from the Nets.

[rascal]

Wrong