The NBA offseason is pretty much over, and we can now start to look forward. I know it’s early, but who will make the playoffs in the Western Conference next year and where could the Denver Nuggets land?
With NBA free agency and Summer League passing by, we have one thing left to do: start thinking about next season. I know that it is too early to try to predict the playoffs, but it’s a fun topic to tackle, especially considering how good the Western Conference got this offseason.
Some teams got better — including the Denver Nuggets taking a step forward with the acquisition of Paul Millsap — while some got much worse. New contenders appeared to challenge the Golden State Warriors, while others fell quite hard.
While this dreaded dead period of the summer falls over us, let’s take a look at how the West could shake out.