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Utah Jazz: Most intriguing individual matchups series – Pacific Division

By Jared Woodcox

SALT LAKE CITY, UT - MARCH 25: Devin Booker #1 of the Phoenix Suns handles the ball against Donovan Mitchell #45 of the Utah Jazz on March 25, 2019 at vivint.SmartHome Arena in Salt Lake City, Utah. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2019 NBAE (Photo by Melissa Majchrzak/NBAE via Getty Images)
SALT LAKE CITY, UT - MARCH 25: Devin Booker #1 of the Phoenix Suns handles the ball against Donovan Mitchell #45 of the Utah Jazz on March 25, 2019 at vivint.SmartHome Arena in Salt Lake City, Utah. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2019 NBAE (Photo by Melissa Majchrzak/NBAE via Getty Images) /
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SALT LAKE CITY, UT – MARCH 02: Rudy Gobert #27 and Donovan Mitchell #45 of the Utah Jazz celebrate after the game against the Minnesota Timberwolves at vivint.SmartHome Arena on March 02, 2018 in Salt Lake City, Utah. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by Melissa Majchrzak/NBAE via Getty Images) SALT LAKE CITY, UT – MARCH 2: on March 2, 2018 at vivint.SmartHome Arena in Salt Lake City, Utah. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by Melissa Majchrzak/NBAE via Getty Images)
SALT LAKE CITY, UT – MARCH 02: Rudy Gobert #27 and Donovan Mitchell #45 of the Utah Jazz celebrate after the game against the Minnesota Timberwolves at vivint.SmartHome Arena on March 02, 2018 in Salt Lake City, Utah. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by Melissa Majchrzak/NBAE via Getty Images) SALT LAKE CITY, UT – MARCH 2: on March 2, 2018 at vivint.SmartHome Arena in Salt Lake City, Utah. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by Melissa Majchrzak/NBAE via Getty Images) /

The ‘most intriguing individual matchup’ series continues with a look at how the Utah Jazz will compare to some of the top opposing players in the Pacific Division.

With the commencement of the 2019-20 Utah Jazz season quickly drawing near as Jazz Media Day will take place on Monday and the first preseason game is slated for the following Saturday, we’re rapidly entering exciting times for Jazz fans. The anticipation for this upcoming season is at an all-time high as an already stout Utah team made some incredible additions this summer that have many believing they’ll be a top team in the West.

But the Jazz are far from the only ones who got better. Several teams, particularly in the loaded Western Conference, have improved themselves dramatically, which will make for entertaining contest after entertaining contest all season long.

As we prepare for the quickly approaching season and are still relying on speculation rather than fact, I’ve decided to break down which individual player matchup will be the most intriguing on every team the Jazz will face. I already started things off with the Northwest Division earlier in the week. Today, we’re staying in the West but sliding over to the daunting Pacific Division.

This may very well be the most formidable division in the conference thanks to the incredible offseason of the Los Angeles Lakers and LA Clippers. And, sure, the Golden State Warriors took a step back from a year ago, but they’re still a formidable squad and the Sacramento Kings are a fun, rising group. The Phoenix Suns are the weakest link of the bunch, but even they have a shot to be more competitive next season.

Therefore, expect a lot of riveting games between the Jazz and these Pacific Division foes, particularly when looking at the following individual matchups.

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