Yes. But some are reading more into this modest win streak than what it really is. We are NOT contenders once we get Favors, Gobert, Burks and Exum back - not even close. We've beaten some lousy teams, gotten beat up by the better ones. Jazz MAYBE compete for home court next season, then get waxed by GS or SA in the 2nd round - unless Cheapskate Lindsey signs someone of value.
Jazz will never be contenders with the 28th highest payroll in the league. Talk is cheap. We heard it from KOC and now we've heard the same from DL. They keep payroll low so they can be "players" in the next summer's free agent market. When will that be? Not next year: every team will have a **** load of cap space . So once again DL will say everyone is overpriced and he'll be back to signing the $3M "developmental" players.