NBA: Re-seeding the Western Conference after the Free Agency

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With another wild NBA offseason winding down, the Western Conference has only gotten stronger. Who can challenge the Warriors, and who will struggle?

This offseason, the NBA’s Western Conference somehow got even wilder.

After years of uneven talent distribution between conferences, the Western Conference took another huge leap ahead of the East. With LeBron James now residing in LA, the West looks tougher than ever.

Last season it took 47 wins to make the playoffs, and two teams that finished over .500 missed out. This season, there are no fewer than 13 franchises with a legitimate shot at a postseason berth.

With all of the major moves now completed for another NBA offseason, it’s time to dive into the league’s power conference. Who will come out on top, and who could be left stranded at the bottom? We explore what has shifted over the last few months.