FINAL TIER RANKINGS - AFTER THE TRADES ARE OVER

TOP TIER TEAMS:   CHI,  SAN ANOTONIO,  DALLAS, ATL

BELOW TOP:    BOS, DEN, ORL, MEM (THE BATTIER FACTOR),
                          LAL, NO, MIA,

MIDDLE:   NYK, PHI,  PORT, GS 
                 PHO, CHAR, MIL, DET, IND, HOUS,
                   

REST:       NJ, TOR, LAC, SAC,
                 MN, WASH, CLE