Originally Posted by sean416

good points in this thread. I really hope ray allen gets out of seattle.. but seeing how they had some mild success in the playoffs he may feel like its a suitable home for him. lets hope not. Joe Johnson wont be traded, I highly doubt it. He feels at him in phoenix.

I think you have to look out for the heat and chicago in the east and keep your eye on cleveland's progress. LeBron James missed the playoffs and you know thats going to sting. He'll be thinking about the playoffs all season long. Another noteable team is philly. If allen and chris can get the right chemistry it will be a good go for them. For the west, you can never count out phil jackson, but I think that lakers fate will be decided in training camp. so lets say for the west its between phoenix and san antonio, and we'll all keep our eyes on kobe & phil between now and the begining of next season.

If Shaq fully recovers from this injury, I really think they have 2-3 championships in the bag. Miami is going to be a great team. The big question is does shaq have it in him.