Are the Jazz Tanking the 2022-23 Season?

[Gameface]

A lot of people are talking like it is 100% clear that the tank is on. Others are still offering up ideas on how the Jazz can build a solid team this year.

So which one is it? We tanking or are we winning (or are we NOT tanking and NOT winning)?

 

[LogGrad98]

I think it remains to be seen. My bet is that Ainge has a couple of different cards up his sleeves and a few irons in the fire. Whichever iron strikes first, and hardest, that will signal the card he plays. Could be a full tank. Could be a build around Mitchell. We won't know until all the dominoes fall.

 

[seattlejazzfan]

please

 

[slc]

I think it remains to be seen. My bet is that Ainge has a couple of different cards up his sleeves and a few irons in the fire. Whichever iron strikes first, and hardest, that will signal the card he plays. Could be a full tank. Could be a build around Mitchell. We won't know until all the dominoes fall.

I agree
Ainge is in no rush to close any deals
There's plenty of time to wait for what he wants

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

We should be.

I don’t buy that we actually think we can build something around Donovan… maybe Ryan does.

 

[LogGrad98]

We should be.

I don’t buy that we actually think we can build something around Donovan… maybe Ryan does.

Well, Ryan liked the yellow jerseys, so.......................

 

[SoberasHotRod]

The stuff that has actually happened has pointed to a tank. The rumors have been all over the place.

 

[NUMBERICA]

Yes, but tanking and keeping Mitchell aren't mutually exclusive.

There is no indication that they really even trying to put together a win-now team; every move looks a lot like like they come from a rebuild from scratch directive.

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

Yes, but tanking and keeping Mitchell aren't mutually exclusive.

There is no indication that they really even trying to put together a win-now team; every move looks a lot like like they come from a rebuild from scratch directive.

I think the next moves are the sign… I don’t believe we will surround Donovan with garbage and do a tank with Donovan.

 

[seattlejazzfan]

I think the next moves are the sign… I don’t believe we will surround Donovan with garbage and do a tank with Donovan.

yeah, no chance that happens. if donovan is here, the jazz will try to win and win about 35-41 games. which is of course the worst case scenario for this team.

 

[Bawse Dawg]

Hopefully. Definitely the best option.

And with a draft like this upcoming one, with some luck we'll be able to go right back to trying to build a contending team after just a year (or two, keep that OKC pick!) of suckage.

 

[Jazz Spazz]

I'm with Log on this. We are at a fork in the path and Ainge is waiting for a sign before he decides. I think we have 2+ plans in motion and once KD, Ayton, and other things happen, then he will finally decide.