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There are 7 teams that could make a case for the first seed this year. I’m not sure that the eighth seed goes to OKC. The Spurs still exist, the Mavs are coming up, as are the Kings.

I said 'could', not would; though I wouldn't count them out. They still have a nice roster with a lot of depth:

C: Steven Adams*, Nerlens Noel
PF: Jerami Grant*, Mike Muscala, Patrick Patterson
SF: Danilo Gallinari*, Darius Bazley, Abdel Nader, Deonte Burton
SG: Andre Roberson, Dennis Schroeder, Terrance Ferguson, Hamidou Diallo
PG: Russell Westbrook*, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

Although we're obviously a better team, like us, OKC can withstand injuries (especially with their backcourt).
 
I said 'could', not would; though I wouldn't count them out. They still have a nice roster with a lot of depth:

C: Steven Adams*, Nerlens Noel
PF: Jerami Grant*, Mike Muscala, Patrick Patterson
SF: Danilo Gallinari*, Darius Bazley, Abdel Nader, Deonte Burton
SG: Andre Roberson, Dennis Schroeder, Terrance Ferguson, Hamidou Diallo
PG: Russell Westbrook*, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

Although we're obviously a better team, like us, OKC can withstand injuries (especially with their backcourt).

That might be the worst shooting team in the league.
 
I hope Westbrook, Wall, and Boogie all go to the Knicks.
 
The Lakers have signed Quin Cook, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Danny Green, and are likely to pursue Javale McGee.

Javale McGee /
Anthony Davis /
Kyle Kuzma /
Danny Green / KCP / Talen Horton-Tucker
Lebron James / Quin Cook

Looks like a 50-win team if they stay relatively healthy.
 
That might be the worst shooting team in the league.

They currently have seven players who shot 33.6% or higher from three. For reference, Jazz 2018-19 roster had the same amount last season. OKC will be fine, even with guys like Westbrook, Roberson, etc. clanking jumpers.
 
The Lakers have signed Quin Cook, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Danny Green, and are likely to pursue Javale McGee.

Javale McGee /
Anthony Davis /
Kyle Kuzma /
Danny Green / KCP / Talen Horton-Tucker
Lebron James / Quin Cook

Looks like a 50-win team if they stay relatively healthy.

Looks like 50 wins... over two seasons. I’m kidding... they are a playoff team but they don’t scare me... they need more horses.

They are in a tough spot... they aren’t a title contender now and have no picks left. This offseason was kind of do or die and they died.
 
Looks like 50 wins... over two seasons. I’m kidding... they are a playoff team but they don’t scare me... they need more horses.

They are in a tough spot... they aren’t a title contender now and have no picks left. This offseason was kind of do or die and they died.

I might get roasted for this but I don’t see that Lakers team listed here as a 50 win team at all. That’s no higher than a 6th seed to me.

That team, as shown above, needs 100% health and zero “load management” for Bron or AD to survive the west. Either being out for 15+ games is bad news.
 
Looks like 50 wins... over two seasons. I’m kidding... they are a playoff team but they don’t scare me... they need more horses.

They are in a tough spot... they aren’t a title contender now and have no picks left. This offseason was kind of do or die and they died.

I might get roasted for this but I don’t see that Lakers team listed here as a 50 win team at all. That’s no higher than a 6th seed to me.

That team, as shown above, needs 100% health and zero “load management” for Bron or AD to survive the west. Either being out for 15+ games is bad news.
 
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