Like a debutante coming out into society for the first time, it feels like the Utah Jazz have arrived this week. Just check the word on the street.
The Jazz were on the front page of ESPN.com via a piece by Zach Lowe examining the team’s climb from good to great. Brad Rowland talked about their status as potential contender for Dime Mag. Meanwhile, Sam Amick called them the new elite team in the West in a video for USA Today.
Indeed, after years of rebuilding and some near misses in their pursuit of a playoff berth, the Jazz look to be joining the ranks of the NBA’s elite.