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2018 NBA Power Rankings: The Warriors win the offseason; Lakers are back

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CLEVELAND, OH - DECEMBER 14: Lonzo Ball #2 of the Los Angeles Lakers listens to LeBron James #23 of the Cleveland Cavaliers after the game at Quicken Loans Arena on December 14, 2017 in Cleveland, Ohio. The Cavaliers defeated the Lakers 121-112. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images)
CLEVELAND, OH - DECEMBER 14: Lonzo Ball #2 of the Los Angeles Lakers listens to LeBron James #23 of the Cleveland Cavaliers after the game at Quicken Loans Arena on December 14, 2017 in Cleveland, Ohio. The Cavaliers defeated the Lakers 121-112. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images)
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In the 2018 offseason edition of our NBA Power Rankings, the Golden State Warriors win the summer and the Los Angeles Lakers are back

The 2018-19 NBA season is less than two months away, and training camps will open in roughly a month. That means that the 2018 NBA offseason is practically over. Which means that the dog days of August are just about over.

Now, it’s time we pick up the pieces and figure out where each team stands just ahead of the new season.

During the offseason, we saw a number of interesting storylines. For one, LeBron James left the Eastern Conference in order to join the Los Angeles Lakers. The Golden State Warriors by somehow adding DeMarcus Cousins.

Kawhi Leonard was traded to the Toronto Raptors, and DeMar DeRozan was moved to the San Antonio Spurs. Manu Ginobili has officially retired and Dwyane Wade may or may not play basketball next season.

The new NBA season is going to be filled with fascinating titles and subtitles. Question is, where does every team rank after a hectic, and somewhat wild, NBA offseason? We explore in the first edition of the 2018-19 NBA Power Rankings, in which we breakdown everything that took place this offseason.