Utah Jazz Receive High Praise in 2016-17 NBA GM Survey

Oct 12, 2016; Salt Lake City, UT, USA; Utah Jazz guard Dante Exum (11) tries to pass the ball around the back of Phoenix Suns center Alex Len (21) during the second quarter at Vivint Smart Home Arena. Mandatory Credit: Chris Nicoll-USA TODAY Sports

The 2016-17 NBA GM Survey was released on Tuesday and the Utah Jazz were the recipients of several instances of high praise.

Only one game remains in the Utah Jazz preseason as the revamped squad will look to make some final tune-ups before the regular season as they take on the Portland Trail Blazers on Wednesday night.

Though there were some concerns about the team as a whole in some of their earlier performances, Monday’s blowout win over the Clippers gave fans a glimpse of just how deep, talented and dangerous this team can become once everything comes together.

And with such a convincing win after a summer full of exciting moves and praise for this Jazz team, expectations are now at an all-time high. Tuesday’s release of the 2016-17 GM Survey indicates that the media and fans aren’t the only ones with high hopes for the Jazz. They are being viewed as a top squad across the league.

NBA General Managers make their 2016-17 season predictions on @NBAcom's Annual GM Survey! https://t.co/u04zn6XS4k pic.twitter.com/yWgyV60Vdp
— NBA (@NBA) October 18, 2016

To view the survey in its entirety and see just how much praise Utah is receiving, check it out here. As our very own Drew Mackay recently put it, the Utah Jazz hype train is still rolling, and the GM Survey solidifies that statement.

There were several pieces of the survey that should make fans excited about where the Jazz currently reside among the league’s greats this season. Here’s a look at each key category starting with where the GMs picked the Jazz to finish in the league.