Donovan Mitchell unlikely to ask for trade per ESPN’s Brian Windhorst

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Conley-Beverley
Don-Clarkson
Bogey-Beasley
Vanderbilt-Gay
Poeltl

There is way too much talent on this roster not to win a lot of games. Getting Poeltl would be dumb as ****. Unless we have no interest in tanking.

We need to stand pat at center, trade Gay (**** him), trade Conley, trade Bogey, trade Clarkson…all of em. Tank the **** out of it. Silver doesn’t like it, **** him.

I really don't think that team wins many games. Probably 11th or 12th in the west.

 

[Jazz Spazz]

Also, as part of the tank, all starters should get a DNP once every two weeks.

Maybe every game DM takes 75% of all shots and the rest go to Vanderbilt, Beverly, Bolmaro and Kessler. We can also continue to play D where we funnel everyone into the paint and have Beverly stop it all. This way DM can set some records and we can lose heroically. #1 pick here we come.

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

Difference Hayward was expiring while Don has four years left on his deal AND this is Danny "bleeping" Ainge. I can see the Knicks waiting the market out if it's genuinely quiet. However, the hold up is Brooklyn dealing Kyrie and KD. Once that's done, the market will be unleashed, else teams will get tired of waiting.

and I do understand the difference here. We got nothing for Gordon... we will get something for Don... just feels like the major market we are all assuming will pony up some huge offer later would have a better knowledge of Donovan's true intentions than we do. He may want to see how RJ develops or what happens this next year before making them the preferred destination. It just seems like maybe he is holding off not to give us a chance to make it work... but for other reasons.

 

[Miggs]

I really don't think that team wins many games. Probably 11th or 12th in the west.

I think you’re vastly underrating the talent on that team.

 

[Ferguson_Mellochill]

I think this means the Jazz met with Donovan and told him that the trade offers from Miami and NYK aren't good enough. Plus the BRK deal didn't come together. I don't think Donovan wants to get traded to some random team. Hence, both sides are standing pat for now.

There are levels to this. Donovan may prefer to be traded, but he isn't forcing the issue with some kind of ultimatum. Donovan just doesn't have any leverage right now.

The other thing is that the Jazz could still abruptly trade Donovan, and because he hasn't publicly demanded a trade, Donovan doesn't look like the bad guy.

 

[Elizah Huge]

Donovan/Butler
Beverley/Clarkson/NAW
Bogdanovic/Bolmaro
Vanderbilt/Gay
Ayton/Kessler/Azubuike

Move either Conley or Beasley in the deal for Ayton and then that leaves the other one to upgrade one of these positions or hell come off the bench.

 

[LoPo]

Conley-Beverley
Don-Clarkson
Bogey-Beasley
Vanderbilt-Gay
Poeltl

There is way too much talent on this roster not to win a lot of games. Getting Poeltl would be dumb as ****.

I agree. Trading for Poeltl is a very bad idea. We are already going to have 3 center options who can't shoot on our roster (Vanderbilt, Kessler and Dok). We need a center option who can spread the floor. I feel like we have been saying that for a long time now.

 

[Coach Ellis]

I think I’m fully out on Ayton.

For once, I’d like to see the Jazz fill the center position with young or minimum salary guys and focus their assets and cap allocation on getting some wings.

Trading draft capital for a Center about to sign his rookie max contract Greek like a very DL move.

 

[Ferguson_Mellochill]

If Ayton signs an offer sheet, the Suns will have to match it and trade him at the deadline. So that sets Ayton's involvement in any trades back 6 months.

 

[Elizah Huge]

I’m actually starting to think we should do a Miami package. I really want Herro. I’m not saying they’re similar players at all but the situation could be similar to OKC trading Harden.

 

[LoPo]

I think I’m fully out on Ayton.

For once, I’d like to see the Jazz fill the center position with young or minimum salary guys and focus their assets and cap allocation on getting some wings.

Trading draft capital for a Center about to sign his rookie max contract Greek like a very DL move.

You know what, I've changed my stance too. Ayton is more risk than reward. For all we know, Vanderbilt, Kessler plus an affordable true stretch 5 is all we need at center.

 

[Elizah Huge]

You know what, I've changed my stance too. Ayton is more risk than reward. For all we know, Vanderbilt, Kessler plus an affordable true stretch 5 is all we need at center.

If we’re tanking that is all we need.