LA Clippers have a really solid roster this season, and I’m hopeful about their chances this year.
If Kawhi Leonard can stay healthy throughout the season, they can accomplish great things, he truly makes a difference when he's on the court.
The Western side is packed with strong teams this year, so we’ll see how the standings shape up by the end of the season.

Top 3? With a roster this old? Nah I don't believe it. They can be lucky if those aging stars will playing like 40-50 games this season, and that doesn't even include games that they are all playing together.
I don't see them better as OKC, Dallas, Minnesota, Denver at minimum, maybe also Houston. So nah, I don't think they are a top 3 team. Maybe 5-7 years ago they would be, but not now.

Somehow I understand your points towards your doubts on Clippers but I can say that they are better team now. If their team could able to manage to make their roster healthy and also their players would be more careful dealing with things that can cause them an injury then they have better shot for a championship run with their current roster they have this season.

West is really tight and there's no doubt that more teams became more stronger, but we should not downplay Clipper since they have the best players in the league now.

CP3 still good contributor for his team and his presence is really a big thing for their shooters and bigs.

I have no problem with the roster being old. The problem that I'm seeing is the fact that aside from their age, they're also injury prone.

Kawhi might've been healthier last season compared to 2 seasons ago, but there's still this "what if" if we're talking about him. It's also the same with Harden, and Beal on the other hand only played 53 game in his last year with the Suns because of injury. Paul played all 82 games last season though which is a good sign, but their key players are injury-prone as well. Age and injury are for me the reason why I don't also see them as a top 3 team in a stacked Western Conference.

I would rather pick OKC, Denver, and Houston at those top 3 spots as they have a much better roster than the Clippers. The Lakers have become better now as well. Yes, the Clippers got some good acquisitions as well like Lopez, Paul, and Beal, but I don't think that they can compete with the likes of the top 3 teams that I said. Let's see though. Remember that Indiana surprised everybody when they clinched the NBA Finals. Something that only a few expected that to happen.

I believe any team will have difficulty now to win the Championship even OKC due to tougher competition from different teams that already form a good line-up in preparation for this upcoming season.

Clippers has a bunch of veteran and old players which might be a hindrance to them against young and speedy team.

But I still believe with right strategy and coaching this type of line-up will work since they have consistent players in there.

Ricky Rubio is back to basketball. He got out of retirement but he's not going to play in the NBA anymore. He's back to the team to where he has started his young career and that's the Joventut Badalona, a team in Spain. We're getting old, I am sure that everyone remembers his early stint in the FIBA when he was the youngest player there. Looks like his mental health is now okay as he's back.

I'm confident the quality of basketball will improve next season, and it will be a fun season to watch. Considering both the teams' improved rosters and the Pacers' style of play, I feel like we're returning to the NBA era of the 2000s.
Of course, the rules are different, and we're thinking of this place as a company now, but perhaps a year filled with hope awaits us. I'm especially curious to see what the Rockets will do. Alperen Şengün and Durant will be really good together

Yeah, Clippers has always faced with injury issues, and will continue to do so. I do not see why they would not just give up because it's obvious that they are not going to be good at all. CP3 is now too old to even matter anymore, that is why he is not getting the maximum contract, if he was any good or could provide anything to a team, they would have given him a max contract or even a longer one.

But this 1 year, low contract, shows that they are just taking a risk by getting him, and want to be getting rid of quickly if they see him not bring anything to the table. Long story short, CP3, Kawhi, they are just filled with a lot of contracts that worth nothing. It's time for Clippers to decide to just go back to rebuilding and start tanking.

Nah, you mean there will be tough defense next season? I doubt that, we are already in a era wherein defense is not being played or it's easy to score basket as compare to the era of the 200's. Players now are more of taking long shots even center unlike before. Definitely though I will agree that it's going to be fun and interesting as there are a lot of transfers like Durant going to the Rockets. But there are a lot of star players that are also out, like Haliburton, and Tatum and Kyrie. So there will be someone to step up with that teams. And then the rookies too, maybe we can see that there will be a close fight for that ROTY award this season.

I hope that he's going to be treated differently as a rookie. Because most times, these rookies won't get a lot of playing time.

And maybe Kidd could give this kid a break and will show how effective he is. But with their roster being jampacked. I don't think that they'll ever get to see the full potential.

Maybe, I'm wrong.