Mavericks beat reporter Brad Townsend's current NBA Western Conference power rankings, after a seismic offseason of trades and free agency. "Up" indicates markedly improved roster; "flat line" indicates little or no roster improvement; "down" indicates slippage.

1. Clippers

Kawhi Leonard of the Toronto Raptors holds the MVP trophy during the team's victory parade on June 17, 2019, in Toronto, Canada. (Vaughn Ridley/Getty Images/TNS) **FOR USE WITH THIS STORY ONLY** (Vaughn Ridley / TNS)

Last year: 48-34, 8th in the West

Up

2. Jazz

Vaulted from 6with stunning Kawhi Leonard, Paul George additions.

Last year: 50-32, 5th in the West

Up

3. Lakers

Los Angeles Laker players LeBron James, center, and Anthony Davis, right, take in an NBA summer league basketball game between the New York Knicks and the New Orleans Pelicans, Friday, July 5, 2019, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Steve Marcus) (Steve Marcus / AP)

Mike Conley AND Bojan Bogdanovic, plus Ed Davis, Jeff Green, Emmanuel Mudiay? Monumental

Last year: 37-45, 10th in the West

Up

4. Nuggets

Anthony Davis acquisition, healthy LeBron James; could have been Super team with Leonard.

Last year: 54-28, 2nd in the West

Even

5. Blazers

Not a bad offseason, but treading water gets you lapped in the West.

Last year: 53-29, 3rd in the West

Up

6. Rockets

The Western Conference finalist makes strong adds in Kent Bazemore and Hassan Whiteside, still slip in the ranking.

Last year: 53-29, 4th in the West

Even

7. Warriors

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Two weeks ago, Rockets GM Daryl Morey called Houston team to beat in West. My how things changed.

Last year: 57-25, 1st in the West

Down

8. Spurs

D'Angelo Russell is a strong addition, but not nearly enough to offset Kevin Durant's departure, Klay Thompson's injury.

Last year: 48-34, 7th in the West

Even

9. Pelicans

Kept the band together, which means remaining a fringe playoff team.

Last year: 33-49, 13th in the West

Up

10. Mavericks

Dallas Mavericks forward Kristaps Porzingis (6) and Dallas Mavericks forward Luka Doncic (77) meet after practice at American Airlines Center in Dallas on Monday, February 4, 2019. (Vernon Bryant/The Dallas Morning News) (Vernon Bryant / Staff Photographer)

Even factoring in Anthony Davis' departure, added not "just" Zion Williamson, but Derrick Favors, JJ Redick, Lonzo Ball, Brandon Ingram.

Last year: 33-49, 14th in the West

Up

11. Thunder

Sure, a healthy Kristaps Porzingis, Seth Curry and Boban Marjanovic are upgrades, but not nearly enough in loaded West.

Last year: 49-33, 6th in the West

Down

12. Kings

The bottom fell out with Paul George's departure (probably more to come), but draft pick bonanza will aid rebuild.

Last year: 39-43, 9th in the West

Even

13. Timberwolves

Big summer aspirations have netted very little.

Last year: 36-47, 11th in the West

Even

14. Grizzlies

Ja Morant poses with NBA Commissioner Adam Silver after being drafted with the second overall pick by the Memphis Grizzlies during the NBA Draft at the Barclays Center in New York on Thursday, June 20, 2019. (Sarah Stier/Getty Images/TNS) **FOR USE WITH THIS STORY ONLY** (Sarah Stier / TNS)

Thought they had D'Angelo Russell; instead, Wolves still Wolves.

Last year: 33-49, 12th in the West

Even

15. Suns

Ja Morant has all the earmarks of a star, but Memphis in cap hell, shedding salaries.

Last year: 19-63, 15th in the West

Even

Going to be a slow, excruciating journey so long as franchise owned by Robert Sarver.