Jazz add Mohamed Wague, Northwest Division roundup

It was a quiet day on the floor for the Northwest Division with no games on the schedule, but there was still movement off it. The Utah Jazz made an addition to their frontcourt depth, and Oklahoma City Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander made waves with a pointed comment about his place in the league.

Jazz bring in big man Mohamed Wague

As relayed by Hoops Rumors, the Utah Jazz announced they’ve signed Mohamed Wague in a team press release. The 6’10" forward/center is a Bronx native who took a winding route through college basketball, starting in junior college in Pennsylvania, then suiting up for West Virginia, Alabama, and Oklahoma from 2022 to 2025.

Utah sits at 1-1 in the early Northwest Division standings. Adding Wague gives the Jazz another option up front as they sort out their rotation in a division where no team has separated from the pack yet.

Thunder still winless, but SGA aiming for the top

On the results side, the Oklahoma City Thunder are off to an 0-2 start, last in the Northwest for now. Confidence, though, isn’t an issue for their franchise player. According to Hoops Rumors, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander told TIME he considers himself the “best player in the NBA,” and he didn’t hesitate when asked why he felt that way, pointing to what he produces night after night.

His stance sets an assertive tone for a Thunder group still searching for its first win in a division where the Denver Nuggets (1-1), Minnesota Timberwolves (1-1), Jazz (1-1) and Portland Trail Blazers (1-0) are all bunched together.

Blazers, Nuggets and Wolves stay in the background

The Portland Trail Blazers, still unbeaten at 1-0, were referenced in a Northwest-focused notes piece at Hoops Rumors, though specific details of that analysis weren’t included in the summary. There were no fresh headlines on moves or injuries for Portland, Denver (1-1) or Minnesota (1-1), leaving all three quietly preparing for what remains an entirely up-for-grabs Northwest Division.