The Utah Jazz have had a lot of ups and downs in the year 2019, including a fantastic finish to the regular season followed by a disappointing playoff series. The roller coaster swung back up when the team acquired Mike Conley and Bojan Bogdanovic in the summer to keep up in the arms race with fellow Western Conference rivals.
Donovan Mitchell and Rudy Gobert had a great showing for their respective countries in the FIBA World Cup. Gobert dominated the glass and was one of the best players in the tournament.