Portland Trail Blazers: Projecting playoff seeding for entire Western Conference

LOS ANGELES, CA - DECEMBER 21: LeBron James #23 of the Los Angeles Lakers and Anthony Davis #23 of the New Orleans Pelicans fight for position during a game on December 21, 2018 at STAPLES Center in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE via Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CA - DECEMBER 21: LeBron James #23 of the Los Angeles Lakers and Anthony Davis #23 of the New Orleans Pelicans fight for position during a game on December 21, 2018 at STAPLES Center in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE via Getty Images)
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Kawhi Leonard speaks during his introductory news conference with Paul George (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)
Kawhi Leonard speaks during his introductory news conference with Paul George (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)

Where will the Portland Trail Blazers fall within the hyper competitive Western Conference playoff picture this time around?

This has to be one of the most anticipated NBA seasons in recent history with so much movement of superstars occurring over this past summer.

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A reset in the NBA like this hasn’t happened in recent history. The league finally has found a level of parity we haven’t seen this century and it can all be a bit overwhelming from a preparation standpoint.

The quality of good teams in the league right now has so many hopeful fans out there eager for October to roll around. Of course, that also means there will be plenty of heartbroken die hard followers when the dust settles.

The league feels as wide open as it has ever been and with the NBA season just around the corner, it’s time to predict what the Western Conference standings will look like come April. Let’s dig into the complicated playoff picture out west and present an evaluation of each likely playoff contender.