On Monday, we kicked off our eighth annual Summer Forecast by sizing up the Eastern Conference in 2015-16.

On Tuesday, we revealed our projected Western Conference standings.

Over the next couple of weeks, we'll also share our early predictions for rookie of the year, MVP, best newcomers, NBA champion and much more.

For our results, we surveyed our ESPN Forecast panel on each topic. (Here's how it works.)

To participate in the discussion and perhaps get your opinion published on this page, #ESPNForecast is the Twitter hashtag to use. Or you can just follow along @ESPNNBA.

On to the West ...

Western Conference projections

1. Golden State Warriors

Proj. record: 60-22

Last season: 67-15

@ESPNNBA @warriors Easy decision, clearly the best team, a true juggernaut of superiority, 60 wins a little low....#ESPNForecast - John Utah (@GoldenStateShow) August 18, 2015

2. San Antonio Spurs

Proj. record: 57-25

Last season: 55-27

Spurs will need time to implement Aldridge in their system and build up new bench. #2 seed feels right, but West is loaded #ESPNForecast - Anuar Zh (@azhumaba) August 18, 2015

3. Houston Rockets*

Proj. record: 56-26

Last season: 56-26

Even though the west is loaded, the addition of Lawson and a healthy rockets team,unlike last year, should put them at 58 wins #ESPNForecast - Taylor Schoppa (@TSchoppsSports) August 18, 2015

4. Los Angeles Clippers*

Proj. record: 56-26

Last season: 56-26

If Pierce Stephenson & J Smoove could all turn the clocks back, the Clippers ceiling wouldn't feel so second round esque #ESPNForecast - legend (@imbaelesscuh) August 18, 2015

5. Oklahoma City Thunder

Proj. record: 55-27

Last season: 45-37

It's pretty simple for the Thunder next season: Keep 35 and 0 on the floor together and they're going to finish better than fifth. - Royce Young (@royceyoung) August 18, 2015

When you realize @ESPNNBA thinks there are four teams in the West better than OKC. #ESPNForecast pic.twitter.com/ExPx7IjOvX - Up The Thunder (@UpTheThunder) August 18, 2015

@ESPNNBA OKC won 59 games during the 13-14 season if the Thunder are healthy they can be a sneaky Finals pick #ESPNForecast - Andrew Feingold (@AFeingold) August 18, 2015

6. Memphis Grizzlies

Proj. record: 51-31

Last season: 55-27

Grizz predicted 6th? With GSW Clips Rockets OKC and Spurs in the West, I can't argue. Maybe if we could abolish conferences... #ESPNForecast - nick fromtheinternet (@heyradar) August 18, 2015

7. New Orleans Pelicans

Proj. record: 47-35

Last season: 45-37

With Anthony Davis & a faster pace coach in Gentry, the sky is the limit. Unfortunately this rising team is still in the West #ESPNForecast - legend (@imbaelesscuh) August 18, 2015

8. Dallas Mavericks

Proj. record: 41-41

Last season: 50-32

#ESPNForecast has Mavs (41-41) sneaking into playoffs. I see Mavs as better than .500 but not good enough to get in. http://t.co/T1SU4P7ejE - Tim MacMahon (@espn_macmahon) August 18, 2015

9. Utah Jazz

Proj. record: 40-42

Last season: 38-44

#ESPNForecast has the @utahjazz with only 2 more wins than last year. I have two counterpoints... 1) Stifle & 2) Tower - Judson Kennedy (@judkennedy) August 18, 2015

10. Phoenix Suns

Proj. record: 35-47

Last season: 39-43

Pre-Keef beef, Suns playoff contention was widely feasible. An #ESPNForecast panel of 200+ puts PHX in 10th at 35-47. http://t.co/UDM3HCKfrd — Paul Coro (@paulcoro) August 18, 2015

#ESPNForecast has Suns winning 35? Would rather be unexpected small film that succeeds than blockbuster that fails. - Espo (@Espo) August 18, 2015

11. Portland Trail Blazers*

Proj. record: 31-51

Last season: 51-31

Blazers will obviously decline this year and I think 11th is right for them. Lillard will have a great year also. #ESPNForecast - Tony Montalto (@tony_montalto) August 18, 2015

12. Sacramento Kings*

Proj. record: 31-51

Last season: 29-53

Sacramento is decently deep with Belinelli, Koufas and Collison on bench yet no more than 31 wins? Kings are so unpredictable #ESPNForecast - Graham Chapple (@Graham_Chapple) August 18, 2015

13. Denver Nuggets

Proj. record: 27-55

Last season: 30-52

#ESPNForecast Nuggets aren't losing 3 more games than last year. Younger and more athletic with Mudiay and healthier with Gallinari @ESPNNBA - Nadav Amar (@NadavAmar) August 18, 2015

14. Los Angeles Lakers

Proj. record: 26-56

Last season: 21-61

@SerenaWinters Scott aka "Coach Carter" with every corny coaching cliche under the sun — ParkerOnTheNBA (@dparks24) August 27, 2015

Lakers pick is protected 1-3. Sixers get it if it's 4-30. At 26 wins, Lakers would finish with 4th worst record in NBA re: #ESPNForecast - Chad Ford (@chadfordinsider) August 18, 2015

For Laker fans yearning to make the playoffs, unfortunately, #ESPNForecast's prediction of 26 Ws is a much more realistic outcome - Siddharth Ravindran (@TheSidducer) August 18, 2015

15. Minnesota Timberwolves

Proj. record: 24-58

Last season: 16-66

@ESPNNBA TWolves have too much talent for last in West! Quest for 4 straight #1 picks on roster may prove appealing though #ESPNForecast - JuMu (@JuMuJazz) August 18, 2015

* Tiebreakers based on percentage points