2019 Trade Deadline Discussion

[LoPo]

No one is really assuming, it's making educated guesses based off the remaining schedule before ASB. The Jazz are going to get to play 12 of their last 16 games at home before ASB, with a lot of them coming against inferior opponents. The Jazz should absolutely be able to take care of business against those teams.

Also I don't think this team as constructed is a championship contending team unless there's dramatic improvement across the board starting with Mitchell post ASB, but a couple of minor moves isn't going to change that either. If the trade deadline is cold on sellers I'd rather just let the team have another crack as constructed and then use draft night/the offseason to make some major moves with all the cap space we'll have, and really think about trying to contend for the following season with a hopefully improved Mitchell, a potential upgrade somewhere on the roster, etc.

I agree that we will play better and improve our record. But like I said earlier, I just don't see another magical franchise defining run happening this year like it did last year. Didn't we go something like 29-6? I don't see this team having that in them even if we played every single game at home. I know our team had a worse record at this point last year, but we also don't have some "Gobert coming back" boost to the lineup or "Donovan Mitchell emerging from nowhere" boost either.

We won 48 games last year. I just have a hard time believing we can get to that level this year. We have too many solid role players and lack another really good player.

 

[LoPo]

I've been completely against trading for Love but lately I'm starting to come around to the idea, mainly because he's one of the only targets either through trade or free agency that I think is actually realistic and getable.

If Cleveland hadn't have signed Love to that ridiculous extension, I would have definitely given up an asset to acquire his expiring contract in the hopes that he would prove to be a good fit. Now, I just can't stomach paying a slow, not so athletic, injury prone PF/C $30 million the next 4 years after this one.

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

Actually I forgot that they could just waive one of those guys so they probably just waive Marshon Brooks and call it a day

I think they have to waive first... have to have open roster spot

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

If Cleveland hadn't have signed Love to that ridiculous extension, I would have definitely given up an asset to acquire his expiring contract in the hopes that he would prove to be a good fit. Now, I just can't stomach paying a slow, not so athletic, injury prone PF/C $30 million the next 4 years after this one.

They overpaid by about 40%-50%... likely hoping for the Blake Griffin sign and trade mid season for good stuff.

 

[LoPo]

I think they have to waive first... have to have open roster spot

 

[Jingled]

My biggest fear is that we do nothing... strike out in FA and run it back with Favs and Ricky on one year deals.

This is by far my biggest fear as well. Sadly I think this is exactly how things are going to play out.

 

[LoPo]

This is by far my biggest fear as well. Sadly I think this is exactly how things are going to play out.

 

[Jazz]

This is by far my biggest fear as well. Sadly I think this is exactly how things are going to play out.

Dante will start next year.

 

[infection]

Not a massive deal but since Justin Holiday was on one of those articles as a guy the Jazz could target figured it's relevant.

Are they sure that it’s Marshon this time?

 

[infection]

Dante will start next year.

Why? I thought you’ve been saying Quin hated him. Is DL seeing this all go down and firing Quin?

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

Why? I thought you’ve been saying Quin hated him. Is DL seeing this all go down and firing Quin?

He didn’t say which team he’d start for

 

[fishonjazz]

I've been completely against trading for Love but lately I'm starting to come around to the idea, mainly because he's one of the only targets either through trade or free agency that I think is actually realistic and getable.

Being get-able isn't enough imo. That contract ****s the jazz.

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[fishonjazz]

I agree that we will play better and improve our record. But like I said earlier, I just don't see another magical franchise defining run happening this year like it did last year. Didn't we go something like 29-6? I don't see this team having that in them even if we played every single game at home. I know our team had a worse record at this point last year, but we also don't have some "Gobert coming back" boost to the lineup or "Donovan Mitchell emerging from nowhere" boost either.

We won 48 games last year. I just have a hard time believing we can get to that level this year. We have too many solid role players and lack another really good player.

I still believe Donovan gonna start wrecking ****. Not logical but I really believe it's gonna happen. Like soon. Like next game.

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[Handlogten's Heros]

Being get-able isn't enough imo. That contract ****s the jazz.

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Spot on. This ain’t the bar at closing time... gettable isn’t the key measure.

 

[LoPo]

Spot on. This ain’t the bar at closing time... gettable isn’t the key measure.

Kind of funny how you compared getting Love to getting love.

 

[infection]

Kind of funny how you compared getting Love to getting love.

Homeytennis starting a thread on Luther Head as we speak.

 

[fishonjazz]

Spot on. This ain’t the bar at closing time... gettable isn’t the key measure.

Lol. I been there a few times. Resorted to slumming at the end of the night

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[LoPo]

I know this is highly unlikely, but what would Charlotte have to give for us to take Batum's contract?

The Charlotte Hornets are "desperate" to move Nicolas Batum
https://bleacherreport.com/articles...s-desperate-to-move-nicolas-batum-at-deadline

Are Batum and Gobert close from their time on the French National Team? Think we can get two good years out of Batum who used to be a pretty good all around player? Could we get draft picks from Charlotte? Batum, a 1st, and Tony Parker?

I'm very luke warm on it, but figured it was worth discussing.

 

[Keefe]

Being get-able isn't enough imo. That contract ****s the jazz.

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If we can’t get anyone else of that caliber then I’m not sure how much of an issue his contract is. He’s perhaps sort of the best we can do.

For me, his biggest concerns would maybe be his age (turns 31 before next year) coupled with his injury history.

Cause if he’s healthy, hell, I don’t know.

Ugh. Nevermind, I just see athletic 4’s blowing by him time after time.

 

[LoPo]

I swear Bleacher Report really wants us to have Love : https://www.google.com/amp/s/syndic...or-kevin-love-bradley-beal-nic-batum.amp.html

If we are going to shell out that much for Love, why wouldn't we just shell out the similar amount they have NOLA shelling out for Beal?

Couple of the other deals look okay...

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