It’s power rankings time again, and this week, everything else in the NBA feels like background noise to The Trade.
You can’t escape it. Luka Doncic to the Lakers. Anthony Davis to the Mavericks. The NBA universe has been flipped upside down. If you turn on ESPN right now, there’s probably a 16-way panel discussion breaking down what this means for LeBron’s legacy, the future of the West, and whether Nico Harris has an elaborate plan to buy an island in case this all goes sideways.
But here’s the thing—I’m not factoring that trade into this week’s rankings.