>there's always the chance that durant will go bananas and
>ibaka makes a leap to become an elite big, but they just lost
>their second-best player and the guy whose improvement pushed
>them into contender status.
>
>lakers are the clear favorite at this point, and i'm no longer
>convinced OKC makes it by the spurs, denver or clippers. the
>west is too tough to be losing such a hugely important
>player.