07-12-2022, 01:19 PM
(07-12-2022, 01:13 PM)DallasMaverick Wrote: So, a significant dropoff from last season, then.
Because of the loss of Brunson? Boban? Burke? Porzingis?
...and you believe that Wood won't contribute much, either? Nor THJ? Nor McGee?
Or perhaps it's that teams 4-7 in the West will be so much stronger this year. Like Utah?
At this point, I'm thinking 3rd or 4th in the West.
For the most part I think that the west could be a lot better next season. I think Denver and the Clippers could easily overtake the Mavs. Portland has a shot if Lillard is healthy. They added a lot of talent in the summer. Don´t see any of the teams that finished in front of Dallas declining. Maybe the Suns if CP3 is done and they lose Ayton for nothing. But they could also turn into the heavy favorit if they add KD.
As of now (hard to tell in july without any knowledge about additional roster moves and health) I would have the Mavs somewhere in the 5th-7th range.