The Northwest Division has four teams that could challenge for a Western Conference playoff spot, something that hasn't happened since the 2009-10 season. It's a wide open race in an evenly matched division.
The reigning division champion Oklahoma City Thunder are tasked with filling an MVP-sized hole on the wing after Kevin Durant left in free agency to join the Golden State Warriors. The Thunder still have Russell Westbrook, as good a place to start as there is in the league, but they are almost certainly primed for step back from their previous championship-contending level.
If the Utah Jazz can ever get fully healthy they are one of the deepest and most versatile teams in the NBA.