The climax of the trading has passed! The strength of the Western Conference is clear at a glance: 3 S-level teams and 2 A-level teams!

On July 27, 27 trading days have passed since the NBA free market was fully opened on the 1st of this month. Most of the available salary space for each team has been almost filled. The big fish in the free market have re-signed new contracts, and the new star players have also passed the summer league inspection. Unlike the Eastern League, after experiencing a series of trading operations, the overall strength of the Western League has improved significantly compared to last season! Now that the climax of the trading is over, it is time to divide the strength of the Western Conference team: 2 top championship teams in S and 2 Hope Division A teams!

D (bottom team) 2 teams: Pelicans and Jazz!

Pelicans: Whether in the player market or the draft market, the Pelicans' operation this offseason is incomprehensible. They gave Herbert Jones a three-year, $6,800,000 contract. Last season, they only played 20 games and handed over 10.3 points, 3.9 rebounds and 3.3 assists. As a forward player, the shooting percentage of the shooting percentage was only 43% and hit a career low! Not only that, they also gave Rooney two years, $1,600,000, which far exceeded his value. In addition, they exchanged the expiring contract for Jordan Poole's contract, whose salary this year is $31.8 million and $34 million in the 2026-27 season. They don't understand what the team's management goals are. This team wants to make a difference unless the star Zion can completely recover his health and the management can simultaneously improve its operating level. At present, the team is at the bottom of the Western Conference!

Jazz: On the day of the draft, the team forced the rookie Bailey with the No. 5 draw. It is still unknown whether the player is willing to play for the Jazz sincerely. The Jazz have been rebuilt for many years, but they still have not found a suitable cornerstone for the team building. Markcanen, Kessler, and Kiant George cannot bear this heavy responsibility. It is unknown whether Ababy Li can get what he wants with No. 5 draw! In the trading market, the team sent away last season's scoring champion Collins and Sexton, and only got three veterans, Love, Li Kyle and Nurkic. The Jazz gave better players in these two transactions. The Jazz may be at the bottom of the West again in the new season!

C level (team to be improved) 3 teams: Kings, Trail Blazers, and Suns!

Kings: Since firing Mike Brown last season and sending Fox away, this team has been making trouble, and this offseason has even made a bad operation of using Valan to exchange Salic. You should know that Valan is a starting center, Salic is a player who can't play the ball. In the signing market, he signed Schroder for 3 years, $4,400,000. The team does need a starting point guard, but it is unknown whether Schroder's playing style with the ball can adapt to the team system. Signing Eubanks cannot solve the problem of the team's substitute center. Last season's play-off, Sa, Raven and DeRozan could not even defeat the Mavericks led by Hamney's single core. Such a team still has a lot of room for improvement!

Trail Blazers: The Trail Blazers earned a lot of attention in the offseason. They selected Yang Hansen with 16 picks, got Holiday, and signed back to Lillard again reflects the NBA's human nature. After letting Ayton go, the management put the team's inside hopes on Yang Hansen and Klingen. Last season, the Trail Blazers achieved a record of 23 wins and 18 losses at the end of the season, mostly dominated by young players. After exchanging draft picks for Avdia last year, the Trail Blazers further strengthened the veteran lineup by introducing Holiday. On the one hand, you have to admire their determination to do their best; on the other hand, the Trail Blazers also take risks and hope for their sprint performance at the end of the season. Let's stay optimistic, assuming Holiday can make the Trail Blazers stronger in the short term, and Hansen Yang joins a potential young core roster to make the team more attractive in the long term.

Suns: As a heavy participant in the offseason free market, the Suns exchanged Durant for Dillon, Jaylen Green, and Carman Maluach (No. 10 pick), and also got Marvel from the Hornets and had a qualified starting center. In addition, the team cut Bill and renewed Booker's contract! Booker will become the real boss of the team and will not have to test the status of the two super balls with Paul and Durant. From the lineup perspective, the Suns have achieved youthfulness and rationalized offense and defense. The arrival of Dillon, Jaylen Green and Ma Wei will greatly improve the team's defensive level. Booker can score points with peace of mind, but such a configuration cannot compete for the top six in the Western Conference, and there is still a lot of room for improvement in the future!

B level (middle level collective) 5 teams: Warriors, Lakers, Grizzlies, Mavericks, and Spurs!

Warriors: There is no doubt that the Warriors' performance in the 25-year offseason is disappointing, and they are still invincible today. I don't know when the farce between them and Kumingga will end, but last season's performance in the playoffs is enough to be delightful. As long as Curry, Butler and Zhu Meng Green can play at the same time, this team is a strong contender in the top six in the West!

Lakers: This offseason, a series of operations of the Lakers were based on the James team's choice to execute the player options for next season. DFS was let go and Ayton, Laravia, Smart. Ayton and Smart are both famous figures in the league, but Ayton's playing style and Smart's health problems are facts that the Lakers have to face.. The management has determined that Doncic is the first core of the team's team. Any signing operation of the team needs to be approved by him. The Lakers management and Doncic are very clear that their goal is not next season, but because of the existence of Doncic and James, this team does not have to worry about the ability to maintain the lower limit in the regular season. No matter what method it is, it is not a big problem to enter the playoffs!

Grizzlies: Send Bain away, the team got Pope and Jerome, Cedric Coward in the draft, J Jackson and Aldama completed contract renewals respectively, from the lineup perspective, there was no significant decline from last season. The biggest problem of this team is still the attendance rate of the double core. Jackson underwent surgery on his toe and will miss some games in the new season. There is no need to say much about Morant's problem. If Bain still maintains his previous state after he leaves, the Grizzlies' outside line will be in trouble. In any case, the basic foundation of this team is still there, and in today's Western Conference, it's better than the top and the bottom!

Mavericks: The Mavericks didn't have much operation this offseason. They signed Russell, renewed Irving and Gafford, and won the No. 1 pick with a 1.8% chance, and selected the undisputed No. 1 pick Cooper Flag. This was an unexpected good luck. From the perspective of the lineup alone, the Mavericks are completely a team with the ability to compete for the championship, but the team's injury history is too serious, which will directly determine how far it can go in the new season. But it can be foreseeable that the Mavericks in the new season are at least the top eight teams in the Western Conference!

Spurs: Dylan Harper, the best defender among this rookie in the draft, was selected. Which one of Castle or Harper will be the starting point in the new season will be a big highlight. Before the offseason, the Spurs once planned to accelerate the team's reconstruction process by introducing Antetokounmpo and Durant, but in the end, these rumors did not come true. Wenban Yama has escaped from the thrombosis, and the Spurs in the new season are expected to relay the Thunder and Rockets in the previous few seasons to become another youth team in the West! The lineup configuration of Vinbanyama, Fox, Castle, Harper, Wassel, Kelden, Barnes, Sohan, Bryant, Cornet and Olynik is worth looking forward to!

A (Teacher of Hope) 2: Rockets and Clippers!

Rockets: In the players' market, Durant, Capela, DFS, Okogie, and renewal of the contract, they have given high-quality contracts to VanVleet, Adams and Smith. This offseason is a bumper season for the Rockets. The Rockets now have a deeper lineup, richer experience, still full of potential, and have enough future draft capital to conduct the next major transaction. They must give their management a five-star praise and like it with both hands! Even in the West, this team has the ability to create everything!

Clippers: 8150w contract renewed in 2 years, and sent Powell away in disguise to exchange for four major players, Collins, Bill, Daluo and Paul. Compared with last season, the Clippers' lineup has improved significantly and is more reasonable. Harden can achieve fifth place in the Western Conference with his lineup last season. We have no reason not to be optimistic about the Clippers in the new season. Leonard returns to the No. 3 position, Harden has partnered with two super pie spots for the first time in his career. The arrival of Paul and Bill has enriched the tactical system. As long as Xiao Ka's health problems are solved, they have the ability to overturn any team in the series in the new season!

S (top championship competition) 3 teams: Thunder, Nuggets, and Timberwolves!

Thunder: The most important operation of the Thunder in the offseason is to renew the contract with three core players in advance, with a total value of more than US$750 million. Winning in the present and ensuring the future. It is worth mentioning that Alexander's new contract will not start until the 2027-28 season (by then his annual salary is expected to reach US$60.8 million), and the contracts of the two rookies will not take effect until the 2026-27 season. Take a step back and say that even if the team fails to defend their title next season, the team will still hold the initiative in the next offseason, but the current goal of this team is very clear, which is to establish a dynasty!

Nuggets: Swapping Porter Jr. to Cameron Johnson saved the team $1,700,000 in expenses. Not only that, the team also got Valan, Hardaway Jr., and Bruce Brown. It is said that the team also plans to sign Westbrook again! Jokic's ability to lead the team is obvious to all. The lineup depth problem in the past two seasons has trapped the progress of the league's number one man. After the Nuggets replaced Booth this offseason, they solved these problems in one fell swoop! There is only one goal for the Nuggets in the new season - O'Brien Cup!

Timberwolves: As two top teams that have reached the Western Conference Finals in a row, we have to put the Timberwolves in the championship again. There are no important players introduced in the offseason, and only two frontcourt cores, Reed and Randall, were left in the signing market. The Timberwolves could have chosen to keep Alexander Walker, but they decided to let him leave in the free market, which shows that they are more confident in their backcourt depth than the frontcourt. Time will tell if their choice is correct. The core lineup of Edwards + McDaniels + Randle + Gobert + Reed + Divinchenzo has not changed. Shannon Jr. has shown enough potential since the end of last season. In the summer league that just ended, he averaged 29.3 minutes per game, with an average of 22.7 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists and 1.7 steals per game, and 3.3 turnovers and 2.3 fouls, with a shooting percentage of 47.6%, a three-point shooting percentage of 38.5%, and a free throw shooting percentage of 94.7%. He was successfully selected for the Summer League first team. This is the confidence that the Timberwolves let Walker go!

The competition in the Western Conference is more intense in the new season, the gap between strong teams has further narrowed, and the game is better! This is also the situation that fans hope to see. So who do you think will eventually break through the West in the new season? Welcome to leave a message for discussion!