The Utah Jazz came into this season open to pretty much anything, and even if they're not a playoff team, their standing is so much more promising, from Lauri Markkanen's resurgence to Keyonte George's breakout. The Jazz have to feel much better compared to last season. There's also been one Jazzman who's made for quite the story when no one thought it was possible: Jusuf Nurkic's comeback campaign.
When the Nurkic trade happened, it was met with universal condemnation, as Nurkic had been considered superfluous on the Jazz's roster. Not to mention, he has gotten a bad rap for how bad he looked when he was the Phoenix Suns' starting center.