As the NBA heads past the All-Star break, the season begins its final push to the playoffs. At this point, the contenders for the championship are quite obvious and have been narrowed down to a few.
This article does a deep dive into why your team has the chance to hold up the Larry O'Brien trophy by the end of the year.
San Antonio Spurs
The depth around Victor Wembanyama, including shooting.
The Spurs have risen to the top of the West this year, and that is mainly due to the depth they have. When Wembanyama doesn't play, the Spurs are still 10-4 without him, proving they have some great depth around him.
We know in the playoffs, teams are going to target Wembanyama, especially physically. Teams are going to throw everything at Wembanyama, and the Spurs will have to find a way to help him out.
This will be mainly through the play of their bench and depth in the starting lineup. These players will also need to hit shots especially threes, to help space the floor. If the Spurs are unable to do this, they won't be able to win many games.
