Jazz acquire NAW and Juancho Hernangomez for Ingles, Hughes, and two 2nd round picks.

[Handlogten's Heros]

This deal definitely helped with one of our big needs: tax issues. But now the local media guys get to talk about how shrewd we were in turning the rest of our second round picks and Ingles into “a nice young prospect” and talk about dumb **** like “yeah, well since they don’t have any draft picks, this is like getting a first rounder.”

I know we all like to be skeptical of the intentions... I actually think NAW is a solid second draft guy. He's totally worth a flier... especially getting out of that dumpster fire. I'm fine with the picks going out and fine with the money saved. I do think there is a follow up here.

Hernangomez is fine as well.

 

[Avery]

This is a financial move to help save some coin and get back a young player who could develop into more of a role through time. Juancho is simply filler and we hate second round picks anyway.

I don't think we're done - I think Clarkson is going somewhere.

 

[NUMBERICA]

If they don’t trade JC or JB then I truly have no idea what the Jazz are doing besides saving money and generating a trade exception that will be used to sell excitement to fans but will never be used for basketball.

NAW may become something some other time but it taxes credulity to believe he’s gonna suddenly be good this year.

 

[Miggs]

Love getting The Kingslayer!!!!

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

God damn I hate this franchise so much right now.

We really used two 2nd rounders and Elijah Hughes to dump Ingles contract?

Dont give me any BS about NAW having talent. He has less talent than Elijah Hughes.

If you hate watching Jordan Clarkson play, just wait til you get to see NAW.

 

[infection]

If they don’t trade JC or JB then I truly have no idea what the Jazz are doing besides saving money and generating a trade exception that will be used to sell excitement to fans but will never be used for basketball.

February 2022: bro TPEs are incredibly valuable and give you ultimate flexibility to take players that could be key pieces.

February 2023: bro most all TPEs expire and they just don’t get used often across the league. You shouldn’t have any hopes about TPEs.

Repeat process next time we generate a TPE in salary clearing.

 

[Jingled]

This is a financial move to help save some coin and get back a young player who could develop into more of a role through time. Juancho is simply filler and we hate second round picks anyway.

I don't think we're done - I think Clarkson is going somewhere.

From your lips to God's ears.

 

[Eminence]

Can anyone fill me in on NAW's defense? I have absolutely no idea what he's like on that end.

He might be our best on-ball guy immediately (size/effort/athleticism - Mike better on guys he can physically match), but he's not very good off-ball in my experience.

 

[KqWIN]

Wouldn't be surprised if it was Gay and JC. I liked Hernangomez at times... I did not expect this to be our direction... it does hint that we don't think we are super close to a title this year unless... lets see what the follow up deal is.

I'd be surprised if Gay is traded. He's definitely fallen off since his super hot start and Paschall has been playing great, but I think Gay is the favorite to be the backup 5 for the playoffs.

 

[stitches]

I love Joe. I hope we get him back in the summer on a vet min deal. Weirdly enough I like this deal more in the long-run than in the short term, although... it's better to have players that might play than injured ones guaranteed to not play. The compensation(2 seconds) is reasonable I guess. I think we get out of luxury tax too?

 

[Jingled]

 

[NUMBERICA]

Can NAW defend? His splits are bad.