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Clippers reporters predict regular season rankings: Thunder leads, 6 teams compete for 5 places, Rockets rank second

5:48pm, 21 July 2025Basketball

Compared with the strong teams in the Eastern League, which have lost their troops, the Western League has now recruited soldiers for a summer, and the overall strength of each strong team seems to have become stronger. Of course, the Warriors must be excluded, because now they are overwhelmed for Kumingga's stay and stay and have not introduced new players too quickly.

For other teams, there are good signings this summer, such as the Lakers who won the No. 1 center Ayton, got the forward scorer Laravia, and signed a new contract with defensive strongman Smart; the Clippers who got Daluo, got Collins, and signed the All-Star Bill; and the Rockets who got Durant, Capela and Finney Smith; although the Thunder did not strengthen, they left Alexander, Homgren and Jaylen Williams with three maximum salaries; the Nuggets who even got the strong players such as Cameron Johnson and Bruce Brown. So these teams will have the opportunity to become competitors to the championship next season.

And the Clippers' follower reporter Justin Rosso also posted a message to talk about the final ranking of the regular season next season. In his opinion, the Lakers are still operating very well this summer, and many top teams in the Western Conference have performed quite well this offseason, such as the Rockets, the Nuggets, and the Los Angeles two-player. In the opinion of this reporter, there are currently seven teams competing for the top six in the Western Conference, which also means that they will not have to play in the playoffs and will directly advance to the playoffs.

But in the opinion of this reporter, the Thunder seem to have locked in the No. 1 position in the West, because compared with other strong teams, the defending champion Oklahoma City Thunder still has a greater advantage last season, and they will be the most powerful contender in the No. 1 in the West. In the opinion of this reporter, they have almost locked in the West, leading the entire Western Conference.

And the other six teams - the Nuggets, Clippers, Lakers, Rockets, Warriors and Timberwolves, will compete for the second to sixth in the Western Conference, and at least one team will fall into the play-offs. So in the Western Conference, there are still very good scenes to watch next season, because they are performing a big drama of heroes competing, which is completely different from the Eastern Conference. In the opinion of this reporter, the Thunder are the only team leading the Western Conference, while the Rockets, Nuggets, Los Angeles Twins, Warriors and Timberwolves will compete for the remaining five places in the top 6 in the Western Conference, so in the opinion of this reporter, these teams are all second-tier teams in the Western Conference.

It is very regrettable that strong teams such as the Grizzlies, Spurs, and Mavericks are not included. It can be said that this Clippers' follower reporter does not seem to be optimistic about the three potential teams of the Spurs, Mavericks and Grizzlies.

In fact, many experts believe that the Rockets will have the ability to compete with the Thunder next season. After the team got Durant, Capela and Finney Smith, the Rockets' overall strength has been improved again, and their offensive problems have been directly solved. Coupled with the team's strong core lineup and role player lineup, the Rockets will have a chance to become the first team in the West next season. However, this reporter still believes that the Rockets are the second team in the West, tied with the Nuggets, Lakers, Clippers, Warriors and Wolves. It seems that this Clippers' follower reporter has a conservative view of the Rockets.

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