The San Antonio Spurs already have roadblocks ahead in the Western Conference. It starts with the Golden State Warriors. They represented the West in the past three NBA Finals, with wins in 2015 and 2017. Golden State also swept San Antonio in the Western Conference Finals.
The Houston Rockets are another potential problem. They added star point guard Chris Paul in the offseason, who will team with James Harden to form a lethal backcourt.
The Oklahoma City Thunder and Minnesota Timberwolves added Paul George and Jimmy Butler, respectively. Both teams should be top-flight foes this season.
That’s all for 2017-18.