The Suns and Kings have some good players but both of those rosters are pretty flawed and that group has the Jazz who are going to be tanking, maybe not that early but they will suck. Our group has us and we seem to be trying to make the playoffs or at least the play-in, the Spurs who I think will be trying to make the playoffs, then the Warriors, Nuggets and Rockets all of whom I expect see themselves as contenders and they definitely are all going to have a shot at HCA. I think despite group A in the West having the defending champs and the Wolves, it isn't as bad of a draw as our group.
Its funny because yes the Knicks opponents are very easy - but that group might be the strongest in the East.