NBA: 7 future-defining storylines to follow down the stretch

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Exploring seven season-defining storylines to follow in the NBA heading into the final stretch of the season and into the playoffs.

Every team in the NBA has between 19 and 23 games remaining between now and the end of the season. That means there is little time left before either the start of the playoffs or the start of the offseason for every team in the league. And over the course of the next few weeks, there are going to be several storylines that will warrant attention.

There are several things that still need to be settled before the start of the playoffs, including how the final postseason picture is going to look. But that is just the tip of the iceberg of how much the final few weeks of the regular season could impact the league.

The last few weeks of the regular season could have huge implications for the NBA offseason

From the team with the best record in the league to the team with the worst record in the league, there is still plenty to play for over the course of the last few weeks of the regular season. In the midst of the stretch run, we explore the seven biggest future-defining storylines to follow.