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Morning links: Will the Utah Jazz be the 2nd-best team in the West?; Joe Ingles for prime minister?

Ever since the Houston Rockets lost Trevor Ariza and Luc Richard Mbah a Moute in free agency in early July, there's been talk that the Utah Jazz could surpass them as the second-best team in the Western Conference next season.

The Ringer's D.J. Foster took a deep dive into answering the question of whether the Jazz will do so. Foster explored how Utah had such a strong finish to last season, the plethora of lineup combinations head coach Quin Snyder will have at his disposal and the defensive strength of the roster.

"That’s the goal of this Jazz team: How not-fun can we make this for you?