If you showed someone the top of the NBA’s Western Conference standings right now, they might ask you a simple question: what year is this?
Have I been in a coma? Have the past several years of my life been a dream? This is not how this is supposed to look.
The Utah Jazz and San Antonio Spurs were supposed to be at the bottom of the standings alongside the Houston Rockets.
Meanwhile, the Golden State Warriors and Los Angeles Clippers were supposed to be at the top. What is happening?
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Well, the NBA is an unpredictable place. The season is young – there’s plenty of time for both of those teams to turn it around. With that said, don’t be surprised if either makes a major move at some point in 2022-23.
Here’s a deal that has them making one with each other.