@Tschmack posted:The Wolves got better, I think? I also like what Phoenix did. But those in the mix (Portland, Utah, Denver, Dallas) didn’t make any real improvements.
It’s almost like everyone in the West is deferring to the LA teams which is strange because those teams are close. With a move here or there I think Portland and Denver in particular could give those teams a run for their money.
I think there are some big moves pending, but a lot of the league is waiting for Giannis' decision before making any moves. It's not just the teams that think they have a shot to get him (Heat, Lakers, Raptors, Celtics, Warriors, and Mavs and to a lesser extent the Knicks). Note that most of these teams are completely delusional. If Giannis signs the supermax, these teams will be in play for guys like Harden and Westbrook which will set off a whole set of dominoes.
I would think the Sixers are going to make some more moves as the major move which was essentially to go from Al Horford to Dwight Howard (and shed Horford's contract) makes them much worse as Howard makes their floor spacing issues even more serious. Seth Curry is a decent pickup, but I'm not sure he moves the needle.
The Nets might be in play for Harden yet, and the Knicks will probably do something just because they are the Knicks. I could see them adding Westbrook to get fans excited about something (which would be watching him jack up 30 shots a game and average about 35/10/10 to get them to about 25 wins. I'm not sure what the Celtics are doing, but they have a huge trade exemption.