The Western Conference is going to be stacked this season, but the list of top-tier contenders is a short one that includes the Thunder, Nuggets, and Rockets. One of those teams was dealt a major and unexpected blow on Monday as Houston point guard Fred VanVleet suffered a torn ACL that will potentially sideline him for the entire season.
We’ve been raving all summer about the great offseason the Nuggets had and how they are ready to make a major leap. That was true of the Rockets as well, who pulled off the biggest heist of the offseason, adding Kevin Durant to their loaded young core.