Denver Nuggets
This one may be a bit polarizing but the Denver Nuggets is another team that, I believe, may be on the clock per se. This is a team that many believed would have a strong chance of breaking through in the Western Conference. Though, in the last two seasons, they were greatly impacted by injury.
Heading into 2022-23, with a fully healthy roster, there will be some pressure on the Nuggets to join the elite ranks in the West once again. And, quite frankly, that may be easier said than done. Objectively speaking, a trio of Jamal Murray, Michael Porter Jr., and Nikola Jokic should create one of the best trios in the league.
Finishing in the top 3 of the West is not impossible for a team this talented. The Nuggets should be a contender in the West this season. Even more so if Jokic can continue to play at the MVP level that he has over the past few seasons.