The 2018-19 NBA season truly feels like the first one in quite some time where it doesn't feel absolutely ridiculous to pick the field over Golden State in terms on NBA Championship odds. The Warriors have dealt with the ongoing Kevin Durant vs Draymond Green beef in swift Warriors fashion, yet something still feels off. Steph Curry's absence magnifies the problems with Golden State's roster and they have lost three games in a row averaging a miserable 95.6 points per game over that stretch.
LeBron James and the Lakers have went the opposite direction, starting to right the ship with some tremendous work from James.