From Philly, but actually like Charlotte Hornets to win the east, with outside chance to beat GSW. Why?
Dwight Howard is underrated by the sports media, and will make a large contribution to the Hornets, he's also NEVER missed the playoffs over his career.
For this reason, we like Charlotte this year-- also big on Cody Zeller moving to PF, creating MULTIPLE pick-and-roll partners for the wily Kemba Walker to exploit, as well as a low-post option and MUCH-INCREASED offensive rebounding by Howard. Needless to say, Howard's defense is top notch, akin to still having Tim Duncan around.