When the Utah Jazz arrive in Mexico City this week, it will be business as usual.
"It’s cool to go there for a little bit of a showcase game," guard Donovan Mitchell said, "but we take it seriously, and we’re going there to get a win."
But business as usual for the Jazz and the NBA also means taking seriously the chance to look beyond the borders of the United States and continue to cultivate a global fanbase for the league and the game.
"International growth is an imperative," Utah Jazz president Steve Starks said. "This is an opportunity for basketball and the NBA.