There are no weak teams in the Southwest Division!

With the San Antonio Spurs renewing their contract with starting point guard Fox with a four-year maximum salary of US$229 million, the team's future main lineup is basically locked. He will become the Spurs' internal and external dual cores with Wenban Yama. In addition, the independent training of rookies such as Castle, Johnson, and Sohan have gradually realized their talents. In addition, veteran Barnes' stable performance on both offense and defense ends, the Spurs are expected to become a dark horse in the West in the new season.

In fact, during this offseason, five Southwest teams conducted player trading and signings, but everyone focused more on the Houston Rockets. He selected No. 1 Flag and signed the Mavericks who used to be the second-place pick Russell. Their paper lineup is also very strong. As long as the players can stay healthy, they will be able to occupy a place in the playoffs. The

trade has indeed greatly increased the Rockets' strength, and it is still a matter of basically retaining the main players and rotation lineups last season. The signing of Finney Smith and Capela in the free market further expanded the team's front-court advantage. In the latest Western Conference team strength rankings, the Rockets are second only to the Thunder, and are ranked first among the teams in the Southwest.

Since then, the three Texas champions who once terrified the league have risen again. Not only has good combat power, but they also have young team-building cores. For a long time to come, the Rockets, Spurs and Mavericks will all become regular visitors in the Western Conference playoffs, and the Rockets will dominate the list for the first time with their opponents strong in the Southwest. During the Yao-Mao era, the Spurs and the Mavericks, who were still the Mavericks, had a crushing position for the Rockets. Both teams advanced to the finals and won the championship. The Rockets encountered the Spurs and Mavericks during the "Death Five" period led by Harden and Paul. Both were in the reconstruction period, and the strength of the entire Southwest was at the bottom of the West.

Although the Grizzlies and the Pelicans traded several main players this summer, the core players remained in the team. The internal and external combination of Morant and Jackson led the team to the second place in the West. The healthy Zion and more mature Poole also kept the Pelicans competitive. Compared with the other two western regions, the overall strength of the southwest region is significantly better.