Awesome article by Stein, IMO:
http://sports.espn.go.com/dallas/nba...arc&id=6166262
I love his take on Dallas now being a sleeper because the Mavs have been pushed to the "do something in the playoffs, then we'll talk" category.
If I was the Lakers, I might look into letting OKC take over 3rd. Maybe I'm being a bit of a homer, but it seems like the Lakers would matchup much better with the Spurs than the Mavs.
Of course that's assuming the playoff seeding would stay the same as it is now.