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[omahen]

Omahen, I noticed you didn't include the Mavs. What's your outlook on them if you don't mind me asking? I can't really disagree on your analysis, but one of those teams could possibly break through. It always seems to be at least one.

Mavs have a nice cap situation for next season. They can comfortably stay under the 2nd apron even with PJ on 20 mil deal. They have the contracts and assets to make solid moves if needed, once they see how "The Vision" works on court. Longer term they will of course get older and players will need to be replaced. Unlike LAC and GSW they have a long-term young corner stone to build around, though, so transitiion shouldn't be difficult. GSW actually got their chance a couple of seasons ago, but they wasted it (Wiseman with #2).