The new year is almost here and teams around the league are putting together their wish lists for 2022. Earlier this week, Basketball Insiders broke down the Eastern Conference to decipher what every team needs in order to improve through the rest of the season. Today we look at the Western Conference, which seems to be having a very down year.
The top two or three teams in the West are obviously in a much better position than everyone else, but things in the NBA can change in the blink of an eye. Just because they are near the top of the mountain doesn’t mean that they are no longer trying to improve. Here are the needs that these 15 teams will try to address over the coming months.
Utah – Wing Defense
The Jazz addressed their backup center role with Hassan Whiteside, who has fit in seamlessly. When Rudy Gobert got into foul trouble during the playoffs, it was obviously a big blow to their defense. The core players have been hitting on all cylinders this season…