should be a contender for the playoffs. i still dont think they can overtake the jazz as division winners, but they do have a lot of young talented players. however a lot of people are overrating oden. he will help, but he wont dominate. he had a hard enough time during summer league, he will struggle to adjust to the nba at first. his offensive skills are still a long way from being nba ready. his defense is what will give him playing time. although in summer league he was very foul prone. but they still got roy, aldridge, and outlaw and they have a great nucleus of players. they wont be title contenders right away, probably not for another 3-4 years in my opinion.
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