NBA: Breaking Down 2009-2010 Western Playoff Seeds by Offseason Moves

Throughout the 2008-2009 NBA offseason in the West, we have seen some moves that well, shocked us to put it bluntly. The San Antonio Spurs made a splash by acquiring Richard Jefferson from the Milwaukee Bucks. The defending NBA champions, the Los Angeles Lakers signed a Kobe Bryant rival in Ron Artest.

After Artest jumped aboard the Lake Show express, Ariza jumped ship to the Houston Rockets where he saw a spotlight with his name on it. We have also seen the Rockets dwindle down to a lottery pick team, and some select people could argue the Hornets have lost their playoff status.

Today (or tonight, depends where you are in the world!) I will be breaking down possible playoff seeds throughout the Western Conference.

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