4. Utah Jazz
It’s unfortunate that Donovan Mitchell and Mike Conley Jr. suffered injuries in the playoffs because I’m not sure the Suns make it out of the Western Conference had the Jazz been fully healthy. That’s neither here nor there, though.
The Jazz, after adding depth to their roster this offseason, should take another step forward this year and that should make this team an impressive contender in the West once again. Their stars will have to take another step forward and they need to remain healthy.
I still don’t love how this team stacks up against the Los Angeles Lakers, especially if they’re fully healthy, but there’s no question this team has the ability to make a Western Conference Finals run at the very least.