3. LA Clippers
It was somewhat of a red-shirt year for the LA Clippers with Kawhi Leonard out all the season recovering from an ACL injury and then Paul George missing the majority of the season due to injury as well.
Nevertheless, the Clippers still almost made the playoffs. Heading into this season, the expectation is that the Clippers will once again be one of the favorites in the Western Conference. The big question that surrounds this team is whether Kawhi will look like Kawhi again.
If the answer to that question is yes, then there’s no reason to believe why the Clippers couldn’t win it all this season. Especially considering there’s no overwhelming threat in the league right now.