The Lakers were swept by the Denver Nuggets on Wednesday night. But it was not an uncompetitive or competitive sweep, as some have claimed. I think there's one team in the West that I feel I can lock into a playoff spot next season - and that's Denver because you know, kids never gets hurt. If you go from two down to 11, just in order, Memphis Sacramento, Phoenix, the Clippers, the Warriors, the Lakers, the Wolves, the Pelicans, the Thunder and the maths. I think you can make a case for all those teams to finish in the top six, obviously some hiring at the others. And I think you could make a case with injuries or age