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I think it will be another great year in the NBA, but once again the parody between the Eastern and Western Confrences is present. In my opinion, the best team is the San Antonio Spurs. They play great defense, are very well coached, have role-specific guys, and have one of the top two players in the league. Barry is a great addition, he shoots well and can create with the ball.
The teams I follow are Washington and Atlanta. Washington is expected to fight for a playoff spot and Atlanta already has a lottery spot reserved. Getting rid of Rahim was understandable, because they just weren't winning. However, I liked Terry. Antoine will be productive, but he is only wearing the uniform to provide cap space at the end of the season. They didn't sign Dampier (fortunately) or Martin this off-season, I really don't know why any big named free agent would want to go there next year. Harrington was a nice addition considering Jackson was going to leave anyways.
Washington:
I didn't really like giving up the 5th pick for Jamison, but ridding themselves of Stackhouse's and Laetner's contract was worth it. Jamsion gives you points and rebounds, but he isn't much of a defender. They have plenty of scoring with Hughes and Arenas in the backcourt anyways. I liked the pickup of Peeler, he plays good on the ball defense and shoots efficently. If healthy, Washington has the capability to be a playoff team.
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