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Utah Jazz: The duo of Donovan Mitchell and Rudy Gobert 

The Utah Jazz is on the shortlist of teams that could potentially win a championship this season and a big reason why is Donovan Mitchell and Rudy Gobert. They are one of the best duos in the NBA and appear to be one for the foreseeable future.

Washington Wizards: Bradley Beal’s loyalty to a rebuild that is finally taking shape

Bradley Beal has been among the league’s best scorers for years, despite never experiencing almost any team success.

Finally, after a failed experiment with Russell Westbrook, the Wizards have successfully built a team tailored to fit Beal’s needs. Montrezl Harrell, Spencer Dinwiddie, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, and Kyle Kuzma have quickly formed one of the most underrated tandems in the league alongside Beal.

The mesh between the group has been so strong, that the Wizards currently sit just 1.5 games back of first place in the Eastern Conference.