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Where do Utah Jazz players rank in a loaded Northwest Division?

By Tyler Thorpe

MINNEAPOLIS, MN - JANUARY 07: Rudy Gobert #27 of the Utah Jazz shoots the ball against Ricky Rubio #9 and Andrew Wiggins #22 of the Minnesota Timberwolves during the game on January 7, 2017 at the Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota (Photo by Hannah Foslien/Getty Images)
MINNEAPOLIS, MN - JANUARY 07: Rudy Gobert #27 of the Utah Jazz shoots the ball against Ricky Rubio #9 and Andrew Wiggins #22 of the Minnesota Timberwolves during the game on January 7, 2017 at the Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota (Photo by Hannah Foslien/Getty Images) /
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A breakdown of the Northwest Division’s Top 15 players. Where does Utah Jazz star Rudy Gboert fit into the pecking order?

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MINNEAPOLIS, MN – JANUARY 07: Rudy Gobert #27 of the Utah Jazz shoots the ball against Ricky Rubio #9 and Andrew Wiggins #22 of the Minnesota Timberwolves during the game on January 7, 2017 at the Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota (Photo by Hannah Foslien/Getty Images) /

Many thought that the dominance of the Golden State Warriors would cause teams in the West to hit the reset button and start building for the post-Warriors era. Some squads may have taken that approach, but the Utah Jazz and the rest of the Northwest Division didn’t seem to get the memo.

Just how good is the Northwest? This may be one of the most entertaining division battles across the entire NBA this year.

The Jazz will have their work cut out for them in trying to defend their division title from last season against a group stacked with All-Star caliber talent.

While it appears every team in the division took a step closer to contention, the Jazz are not without their own players worthy of mention, but just where do they stack up compared to new and familiar faces in the Northwest?

Here’s my countdown of the division’s best ballers…

Honorable Mentions: Jusuf Nurkic (C, Portland Trail Blazers), Rodney Hood (SG, Utah Jazz), Taj Gibson (PF, Minnesota Timberwolves)

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