I think we need to add 2 quality rotation players and have good health all season just to fall in with the other pretenders (LAL, GSW, LAC etc.)
I'm not sure why you keep listing GSW above us. They didn't even make the playoffs last season and are going to be losing big chunks of their team. And rhe Clippers are just as dependent on good health all season so making it seem like falling in line with them is some kind of arduous task strikes me as odd also.
I'd say as is, we're pretty much right in line with those teams, if not slightly better than GS. If we were to get 2 quality rotation players and have good health, I think we'd easily be better than those three, assuming they have their usual problems.
all that said, don't mistake any of my response being one of unbridled optimism. being in league with the utter pretenders of the West isn't something to beat your chest about. I just think you're painting a more dire picture than actually necessary considering all the challenges those other pretenders face.