The NBA offseason’s heavy lifting of the draft and free agency is done, leaving little to do before players trickle into their NBA towns for next month’s voluntary workouts.
The season does not start until late October but the Western Conference picture already has formed, putting six reloaded teams in focus and a group of others, including the Suns, squeezing into the playoff frame’s final two spots.
Here is where the offseason left teams in the still-stacked West:
Top contenders
Golden State: The NBA champions took care of their biggest offseason challenge, re-signing Draymond Green, and remained a remarkably young champion.