A decade after winning the first of four titles to start a dynasty, the Golden State Warriors have seemingly been passed by the rest of the Western Conference.

According to ESPN BET , the Warriors have just the seventh-best odds to win the West this season, behind the defending champion Oklahoma City Thunder , Denver Nuggets , Houston Rockets , Los Angeles Lakers , Minnesota Timberwolves and LA Clippers .

That placement makes some sense. Golden State was the No. 7 seed last season, bowed out in five games in the second round and could boast the oldest starting lineup in NBA history this season. If Buddy Hield joins Stephen Curry , Jimmy Butler III , Draymond Green and Al Horford in the starting lineup after Hield's birthday on Dec. 17, the Warriors would be the f

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