With tip-off of the NBA regular season rapidly approaching, Pelicans.com gathered a handful of writers from some of the Western Conference’s most intriguing teams to preview the 2017-18 campaign. Here is Part 1 of a three-part series with writers from Denver, Minnesota, Portland and Golden State joining New Orleans for a look ahead at what’s to come in the ultra-competitive West:
In terms of the team you cover, what is the biggest story to watch this season?
Jim Eichenhofer, Pelicans.com: After two straight non-playoff years, few NBA teams are entering 2017-18 with as much urgency to win now as New Orleans.