11. LA Clippers
Heading into the season, the LA Clippers were viewed by many, including myself, as one of the favorites to win the Western Conference and the 2023 NBA championship as a whole. However, through the first few weeks of the season, that hasn’t exactly gone as planned for the team.
Not only have they struggled out of the gate, but there continue to be some concerns revolving around Kawhi Leonard and his health. He’s only played in a handful of games so far this season, and even when he has played, he hasn’t played at the superstar level that we’re used to him playing at.
Even though there’s still plenty of season for the Clippers to get right and healthy, there has to be some concern about whether or not, they can reach their potential. The talent is there for the Clippers. The question is whether this team will be able to reach the heights that many expected them to before the season started.