I thought the Utah Jazz would be the first seed in the West last season. I loved the trade for Mike Conley (egregiously large contract and all) and the pickup of Bogdan Bogdanovic. I figured that Conley’s leadership and Bogdanovic’s shot-making would make the Jazz a complete team that would cruise through the regular season.
I was a year off.
Utah currently sits two games ahead of the Phoenix Suns for first place in the West and have looked like the best team in the league this season. The Jazz sent three players to the All-Star Game (you can argue Conley’s inclusion merit but as an injury replacement, I wouldn’t argue it too hard).