2017 Season Preview: Northwest Division - Previewing the stacked Northwest Division. Which teams are legitimate contenders and which are merely pretenders?

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There has been a TON of activity this off-season and the Western Conference has gotten significantly more competitive with the addition of several all-stars.

The Northwest Division in particular has turned into one of the more intriguing divisions in the NBA with the addition of Paul George, Carmelo Anthony, Jimmy Butler, and Paul Millsap.

Let’s take take a look at each team in the division, starting with some bad news for the Jazz.

Significant Losses: Gordan Hayward, George Hill

Breakout Candidate: Joe Ingles

The Jazz were one of the more promising teams on the rise that had done everything right in order to develop their players.