The young Grizzlies will enter the 2023–24 season with Ja Morant on suspension but with Marcus Smart at the helm. An already defensively sound team in Memphis gets even scarier. Meanwhile, Luka Dončić and Kyrie Irving hope to make use of a full season together and return to the playoffs. But the Pelicans are the team to watch in the Southwest Division, especially if they can stay healthy and finally break through to make some serious noise in the West.
And all of this is in addition to the arrival of a generational talent in San Antonio as Victor Wembanyama begins his rookie season with the Spurs.
