Kevin Durant is back in uniform, LaMarcus Aldridge is back home in Texas and the Golden State Warriors are back intact.
All over the Western Conference, there are teams who look capable of winning it.
In the East, one team appears to stand out – and maybe it’s finally Cleveland’s time to stand above everybody else in the NBA.
The Cavaliers, who fell just short last season, have big goals and a bigger payroll as they try to finally bring a title to their championship-starved city.
“Yes, we were able to get to where we wanted to get to, but we didn’t close the deal,” LeBron James said. “So we look forward to the opportunity once again to be able to go out there and continue to try to play at a high level.”