Sad for the RAPTORS, but it's going to be a great new season for the NBA ............ race for the WEST is wide, wide open.
IMO the WEST has 6 legitimate contenders ........... NUGGETS, JAZZ, CLIPPERS, LAKERS, ROCKETS and TRAILBLAZERS.
The tail-end has the WARRIORS, MAVERICKS, SPURS, THUNDER and KINGS fighting for the last 2 slots.
Note: God bless Jerry West & Lawrence Frank.