The 2019-20 NBA season tips off Tuesday, and for the first time in (checks calendar) ... forever, the league doesn't have a bona fide virtual lock to make the Finals.
What about the Warriors? Well, the Golden State Warriors watched Kevin Durant change coasts and Klay Thompson go down with an ACL tear.
Both L.A. teams are stacked, though! Sure, the Los Angeles Lakers reloaded with Anthony Davis joining LeBron James, while the LA Clippers pulled off the summer's biggest blockbuster in landing Kawhi Leonard and Paul George.