After the flurry and drama of trades and acquisitions in the off-season, the dust has finally settled and it is no surprise that any aspiring contender will still have to go through the West. 4 out of the 5 top teams in the NBA are from the Western Conference and it will be a tight race all the way through. Here are the 5 best teams in order:
5) Cleveland Cavaliers— LeBron James and the Cavs are left to wonder what might have been if only Kyrie Irving and Kevin Love were healthy during the NBA Finals. James nearly pulled off an upset single-handedly with his individual heroics by averaging 35 points, 13 rebounds and 9 assists in the series. In the off-season, the Cavs managed to convince Love to give it another run while signing Tristan Thompson. However, the Cavs need more bench players. They have enough to reach the NBA Finals in the weak Eastern Conference but they will run into a brick wall in the West.
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