There are teams in the NBA that are heading into the 2020-21 season with the expectation of winning a championship. Anything short of a title would be a disappointment.
The Utah Jazz are not one of those teams.
As the Jazz head into the truncated and bizarre December training camp, they do so with the understanding of who they are — a team who has seen a first- or second-round playoff exit for four consecutive years.
Incrementally, the Jazz have tried to make moves that would steer them toward a Finals run. This season, coming off one of the Jazz’s best offensive years in recent history, the team is hoping that bringing Derrick Favors back into the fold, having a healthy Bojan Bogdanovic and rededicating its focus to defense will help push the team into a higher tier.