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So, a significant dropoff from last season, then.

Because of the loss of Brunson?  Boban? Burke?  Porzingis?

...and you believe that Wood won't contribute much, either? Nor THJ? Nor McGee?

Or perhaps it's that teams 4-7 in the West will be so much stronger this year.  Like Utah?

At this point, I'm thinking 3rd or 4th in the West.

I think this team if they brought back Brunson would have had trouble having similar success this upcoming season.  But they would be a team that knows each other, likes playing with each other and knows to play as a team.   They could grind out a lot of wins just with that.   I think in the more difficult west, we would be treading water waiting for that last big move.  And that would be fine.  I consider that on the right path.  We would be a heavy tax team but we could correct that moving forward.

I now view this roster substantially less than what I envisioned with limited clear options of adding talent short term.   I feel much less confident now....even if I thought we have taken a slight step back with Brunson re-signed.