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NBA: Predicting every team’s win total in the Western Confernece

By Dan Knitzer

CHICAGO, IL - DECEMBER 26: Jimmy Butler #21 of the Chicago Bulls and Paul George #13 of the Indiana Pacers chase down a loose ball at the United Center on December 26, 2016 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)
CHICAGO, IL - DECEMBER 26: Jimmy Butler #21 of the Chicago Bulls and Paul George #13 of the Indiana Pacers chase down a loose ball at the United Center on December 26, 2016 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images) /
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LOS ANGELES, CA – JUNE 23: Magic Johnson, president of basketball operations of the Los Angeles Lakers along with general manager Rob Pelinka present Lonzo Ball his jersey during a press conference on June 23, 2017 at the team training faculity in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jayne Kamin-Oncea/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CA – JUNE 23: Magic Johnson, president of basketball operations of the Los Angeles Lakers along with general manager Rob Pelinka present Lonzo Ball his jersey during a press conference on June 23, 2017 at the team training faculity in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jayne Kamin-Oncea/Getty Images) /

Los Angeles Lakers – 25 Wins

The Los Angeles Lakers of next year will look a lot like the Lakers of this past year: young, fun, and poor in the clutch. (Even if they don’t deliverately try to lose this season.)

Sacramento Kings – 30 Wins

Per David Aldridge, the Sacramento Kings front office brought in respected veterans George Hill, Zach Randolph and Vince Carter not to speed up the tanking process, but to provide “mentors for their kids.” I, for one, think it will yield dividends, but not in win totals this season.

Phoenix Suns – 30 Wins

Perhaps the Phoenix Suns will look to trade one of their few assets this season, but their inexperience and plethora of awful contracts limits their ceiling. It’s going to be another lottery finish for the young Suns.

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