A year after the Southwest Division saw a major talent infusion by selecting twice at the top of the 2019 NBA Draft, the five-team group remains competitive across the board, with every squad in the conversation for a playoff berth or more. In Part 1 of Pelicans.com’s roundtable season preview, writers discuss some of the most noteworthy 2020-21 storylines for their clubs. Each Southwest team will debut in the 2020-21 regular season Wednesday, with Memphis hosting San Antonio in an intradivision matchup; Dallas at Phoenix; Houston hosting Oklahoma City; and New Orleans facing Toronto in Tampa, Fla.
Coming Wednesday: Part 2, a look around the division and Western Conference.