The Bargain Bin: Western Conference Edition

Last Friday we looked at which teams in the Eastern Conference still had roster spots available, and what available free agents might fit best there of the ones left.  Today, we'll do the same with the Western Conference.  After the jump, my thoughts.

Power Shift Back to the East?

Back in the day, I remember reading an article in Sports Illustrated showing how the Power in the NBA had begun to shift from the East to the West, beginning with Shaquille O'Neal's departure from Orlando to LA, Michael Jordan's 2nd retirement from the Bulls, and the arrival of stars such as Tim Duncan, Dirk Nowitzki, Chris Webber, Kobe Bryant and Kevin Garnett to teams in the Western Conference.

Recently, Chris Thomasson over at AOL Fanhouse wrote an article questioning if there's been a Power Shift back to the East, citing big free agents such as Amar'e Stoudemire and Carlos Boozer moving to the Eastern Conference, as well as the top 3 draft picks this year going to Eastern Conference teams.

But is the East as a whole really becoming better?