Unfortunately, Jason Kidd is their coach now so it's a matter of when not if.
Oh, right. I forgot about that.
Come to think of it, I'm looking at the West and it's just in a lot of turmoil.
L.A. Clippers: Kawhi out
Spurs; Lost best player and were already a fading 10th seed.
Portland: Billups hire, Dame drama in the offseason.
Dallas: Kidd hiring, Luka has to carry as usual.
Phoenix: Ayton drama. Sarver being Sarver after waking from his slumber, overachieved?
OKC and Rockets: Rebuilding
Timberwolves: Rosas firing, KAT unhappy? Are the Timberwolves.
Pelicans: Zion is fat and injured, and will remain fat and injured. Also might want out.
Memphis: No drama really, okay roster but nothing spectacular.
L.A. Lakers: Dinosaur roster in more ways than one.
GSW: Not really different than last year. Klay's still out, Draymond's still washed, and Steph still carries.
Looking at this, the only teams I can say are absolute locks are Denver and Utah. I'd still say with like 95% confidence that teams like the Lakers and Blazers make it, but eh... could be muddied a bit.
Sure we have our own Bagley drama, but that's a fringe player. It just seems a lot of cornerstones caused a lot of drama or shakeup at the same time.