NBA West training camp primer
Rick Carlisle (479-325 NBA career record)
Key additions: O.J. Mayo, Elton Brand, Darren Collison, Dahntay Jones, Chris Kaman.
Rookies: Jae Crowder, Bernard James, Jared Cunningham.
Key losses: Jason Terry, Jason Kidd.
Founded: 1980
Championships: One (2011)
HOUSTON ROCKETS
Coach:
Kevin McHale (73-87)
Key additions: Jeremy Lin, Omer Asik, Toney Douglas, Shaun Livingston, Sean Williams, JaJuan Johnson, Jon Brockman.
Rookies: Jeremy Lamb, Terrence Jones, Royce White, Donatas Motiejunas.
Key losses: Luis Scola, Kyle Lowry, Goran Dragic, Chase Budinger, Courtney Lee, Samuel Dalembert, Marcus Camby.
Founded: 1967 (as San Diego Rockets)
Championships: Two (most recent, 1995)
MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES
Coach:
Lionel Hollins (158-175)
Key additions: Jerryd Bayless, Wayne Ellington, D.J. Kennedy.
Rookie: Tony Wroten Jr.
Key losses:
O.J. Mayo, Dante Cunningham, Gilbert Arenas, Lester Hudson, Jeremy Pargo.
Founded:
1995 (as Vancouver Grizzlies)
Championships: None
NEW ORLEANS HORNETS
Coach:
Monty Williams (67-81)
Key additions:
Ryan Anderson, Robin Lopez, Hakim Warrick.
Rookies: Anthony Davis, Austin Rivers, Darius Miller.
Key losses: Chris Kaman, Trevor Ariza, Jarrett Jack, Carl Landry, Emeka Okafor, Marco Belinelli.
Founded: 1988 (as Charlotte Hornets)
Championships: None
SAN ANTONIO SPURS
Coach:
Gregg Popovich (847-399)
Rookies: Nando de Colo, Marcus Denmon.
Key Losses: None.
Founded: 1967 (as Dallas Chaparrals)
Championships: Four (most recent, 2007)
George Karl (1,074-731)
Key additions: Andre Iguodala, Anthony Randolph.
Rookies: Evan Fournier, Quincy Miller, Izzet Turkyilmaz.
Key losses: Arron Afflalo, Al Harrington, Chris Andersen.
Founded: 1967 (as Denver Rockets)
Championships: None
MINNESOTA TIMBERWOLVES
Coach:
Rick Adelman (971-656)
Key additions:
Brandon Roy, Andrei Kirilenko, Chase Budinger, Dante Cunningham, Greg Stiemsma.
Rookies: Alexey Shved, Robbie Hummel.
Key losses: Michael Beasley, Wes Johnson, Darko Milicic, Anthony Randolph, Brad Miller.
Founded: 1989
Championships: None
PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS
Coach:
Terry Stotts (115-168)
Key additions:
Jared Jeffries, Sasha Pavlovic, Ronnie Price.
Rookies: Damian Lillard, Meyers Leonard, Victor Claver, Joel Freeman, Will Barton.
Key losses: Jamal Crawford, Raymond Felton, Joel Przybilla, Kurt Thomas.
Founded: 1970
Championships: One (1977)
OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER
Coach:
Scott Brooks (174-125)
Key addition: Hasheem Thabeet.
Rookies: Perry Jones III, Hollis Thompson.
Key losses: Royal Ivey, Nazr Mohammed.
Founded: 1967 (as Seattle SuperSonics)
Championships: One (1979, as Seattle SuperSonics)
UTAH JAZZ
Coach:
Tyrone Corbin (44-50)
Key additions: Mo Williams, Marvin Williams, Randy Foye.
Rookies: Kevin Murphy, Shan Foster.
Key losses: Devin Harris, C.J. Miles.
Founded: 1974 (as New Orleans Jazz)
Championships: None
Mark Jackson (23-43)
Key additions:
Jarrett Jack, Carl Landry.
Rookies: Harrison Barnes, Festus Ezeli, Draymond Green, Kent Bazemore.
Key losses: Dorell Wright, Nate Robinson.
Founded: 1946 (as Philadelphia Warriors)
Championships: Three (One in the BBA. Most recent, 1975)
LOS ANGELES CLIPPERS
Coach:
Vinny Del Negro (154-158)
Key additions: Lamar Odom, Jamal Crawford, Grant Hill, Willie Green, Ryan Hollins, Ronny Turiaf.
Key losses: Mo Williams, Randy Foye, Nick Young, Kenyon Martin, Reggie Evans.
Founded: 1970 (as Buffalo Braves)
Championships: None
LOS ANGELES LAKERS
Coach:
Mike Brown (313-163)
Key additions: Dwight Howard, Steve Nash, Antawn Jamison, Jodie Meeks, Chris Duhon, Earl Clark.
Rookies: Darius Johnson-Odom, Robert Sacre.
Key losses: Andrew Bynum, Ramon Sessions, Matt Barnes, Josh McRoberts.
Founded: 1947 (as Minneapolis Lakers)
Championships: 16 (most recent, 2010)
PHOENIX SUNS
Coach:
Alvin Gentry (322-342)
Key additions: Luis Scola, Michael Beasley, Goran Dragic, Wes Johnson, P.J. Tucker.
Rookie: Kendall Marshall.
Key Losses: Steve Nash, Grant Hill, Robin Lopez, Hakim Warrick, Josh Childress, Ronnie Price.
Founded: 1968
Championships: None
SACRAMENTO KINGS
Coach:
Keith Smart (65-116)
Key additions:
Aaron Brooks, James Johnson.
Rookie: Thomas Robinson.
Key loss: Donte Greene.
Founded:
1948 (as Rochester Royals)
Championships: One (1951, as Rochester Royals)
* Also See: Eastern Conference Primer
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