3. Golden State Warriors
Despite everything that transpired around the Golden State Warriors leading up to the start of the season, it appears that the team has survived and moved forward. There haven’t been any weird or odd revelations that have come out since the start of the year and the team looks like a contender once again.
They’re not playing as dominant as some probably expected them to be this season but part of that has to be due to the injection of the new and young players in the rotation. If the Warriors reach their peak, they may be better than any other contender in the Western Conference.
There are a lot of “ifs” surrounding the Warriors but we must remember that this is a team that has so often delivered in those moments. Plus, they are still the defending champions. No reason to sleep on Golden State at this point.