According to the NBA's general managers, the best shot at unseating the Lakers resides in Sacramento. (Rocky Widner/NBAE/Getty Images)

The West Wing
Featuring the heavyweight teams and top superstars of the NBA, the Western Conference enters the 2002-03 season once again facing the expectation of producing the league champion. While the Lakers and Kings attempt to re-establish themselves as the conference torch-bearers, teams from Seattle to Memphis set out to grow their young talent and pull off a few dramatic upsets along the way. Here's a look at the state of the union out West.
Top 10: West subplots
East preview: Up for grabs | Top 10: East subplots
GM Survey: Who will win it all? Who can beat L.A.?
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Who are the best players? Coaches? Who will win NBA Finals 2003? NBA.com unveils results of its 2002-03 GM survey weekdays throughout training camp.

Caught on Tape
When Mavericks assistant coach Del Harris first began his NBA coaching career with the Houston Rockets in 1976, not only was he the only assistant coach, but the team didn't even have a video person. The Rockets hired a third party to capture 10 home games on film. Since then, technology has come a long way in helping coaches prepare for games.
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TEAM-BY-TEAM PREVIEWS
ATLANTIC
CENTRAL
MIDWEST
PACIFIC
• Dallas
• Denver
• Houston
• Minnesota
• Memphis
• San Antonio
• Utah

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THE NBA.COM TOP 10

10. Men In Suits 2: Can two new head coaches -- Jeff Bzdelik (Denver) and Eric Musselman (Golden State) -- keep their cool and survive the rebuilding process?
9. Go West ... er, East to Memphis: Never has an executive's arrival caused such a stir, but adding Jerry West to your front office will do that for a team.
8. Clips Ready to Sail? Adding Andre Miller has many thinking this club is ready to make the leap to the postseason and beyond.
7. Midwest, Intl.: The NBA is going global, and no division reflects that more than the Midwest, where Pau, Yao, Dirk and Duncan loom extremely large.

• See the full list
• Top 10: East subplots
• Top 10: Most exciting teams
• Top 10: Best benches
• Top 10: Games to watch
• Top 10: Players under pressure
• Top 10: First-time All-Stars
• Top 10: Impact rookies
• Top 10: Most improved teams

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OFFSEASON PLAYER MOVEMENT

TEAM SEASON PREVIEW CONTENT
Atlantic: N.Y. | Orl. | Phi. | Was.
Central: Atl. | Chi. | Det. | Ind. | N.O. | Tor.
Midwest: Dal. | Hou. | Mem.
Pacific: G.S. | L.A.C. | Pho. | Por.