Every offseason, the NBA conducts a survey of the league’s general managers, looking to gauge their opinions on everything from the championship and season MVP favorites down to minutiae such as best international player not currently in the league.
For those who have, there’s plenty to like about how the Jazz are perceived by the league’s decision-makers, such as the team being voted fourth-best in the Western Conference, behind only the Golden State Warriors, Houston Rockets and Oklahoma City Thunder.
Of course, there were also a few things to further inflame Jazz fans’ long-held contention that the team is constantly disrespected — namely, Rudy Gobert, who aspires to be one of the best players in the league, garnering a grand total of zero votes in the “best center” category.