The NBA season is nearly at its midway point and all it takes is a look at the standings to gauge the impact of some of the offseason's biggest moves. Jrue Holiday and Damian Lillard have their respective teams, the Boston Celtics and Milwaukee Bucks, sitting atop the Eastern Conference. Meanwhile, the James Harden trade has seen the third-place Philadelphia 76ers balance out their roster while also gaining valuable draft assets.
In the Western Conference, Harden's new team, the LA Clippers, has overcome a slow start to move into the conference's top four.