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Trade Rumors Involving the Jazz

Coach Ellis said:
Jazz waited too long to trade Bogey and it bit them.

They should offer Conley, Beasley and Gay to the Lakers for Westbrook, cash, a pick swap in ‘23, a pick swap in ‘27 and a couple of 2nd round picks.

Lakers get to keep their picks, but risk losing some value on them, while adding 3 +value shooters to their roster now and dumping the cancer that’s hurting them. Plus, they save several million $ in the process.

Jazz clear out $40+ million in cap space for next year (while taking the hit now and buying out Westbrook) and they get a couple of lottery tickets from the Lakers that may or may not pan out. Best part is they open up a pathway for a LOT more playing time for Sexton, Agbaji and Fontecchio.
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I still dont understand why 1 first round pick for all those players is too much to ask from us taking Westbrook off their hands and making them as deep as the Clippers?
 
ONE LOVE said:
I still dont understand why 1 first round pick for all those players is too much to ask from us taking Westbrook off their hands and making them as deep as the Clippers?
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A.) I don’t think Conley or Beasley have enough value for an unprotected pick coming back.

B.) Rudy Gay is still a negative asset this year.

C.) Taking Westbrook as a buyout is the most valuable thing happening in this deal, and might be worth a great asset - but only if they’re willing to pay that. I don’t think they are. I’d rather have the $45+ million in savings next year for salary dumps or to take a value trade into cap space to build around Markkanen and our draft picks.

D.) If they work it out so they can use any of their current picks for the swaps, the Jazz could potentially land a great asset. It could bust, but it would be nice to have it as an option along with all the other picks we have coming our way.
 
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Coach Ellis said:
A.) I don’t think Conley or Beasley have enough value for an unprotected pick coming back.

B.) Rudy Gay is still a negative asset this year.

C.) Taking Westbrook as a buyout is the most valuable thing happening in this deal, and might be worth a great asset - but only if they’re willing to pay that. I don’t think they are. I’d rather have the $45+ million in savings next year for salary dumps or to take a value trade into cap space to build around Markkanen and our draft picks.

D.) If they work it out so they can use any of their current picks for the swaps, the Jazz could potentially land a great asset. It could bust, but it would be nice to have it as an option along with all the other picks we have coming our way.
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I thought Westbrook only has this year left on his contract?
 
In a perfect Jazz world.

Jazz get Westbrook for Conley, Beasley, Gay, etc.

Westbrook in a small market with no pressure gets confidence back and plays remarkable.

Brooklyn & Philly both miss playoffs.

Minnesota is a play in team.

Jazz win the Finals. Westbrook says he was wrong about Utah and loves playing here, and signs a generous deal in the off-season.

Jazz get a lotto pick out of the Brooklyn trade, and a mid teens pick with the Wolves pick. They trade up into the top 10 and get a league ready stud.
 
LoPo said:
Conley, Beasley, and Gay
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Westbrook, a top 1 pick protected 2027 1st and any 2nd rounders they can give

Cut Westbrook, play the youth. Create much more cap space for next summer.
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What happens if that pick is 1st? I really don't think the Lakers want it to defer to '28, since that means they can't trade '28 _or_ '29. If it means it just goes away, not sure I want that.
 
hgb said:
What happens if that pick is 1st? I really don't think the Lakers want it to defer to '28, since that means they can't trade '28 _or_ '29. If it means it just goes away, not sure I want that.
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I think the Lakers would be over the moon that they got the first pick and wouldn't care that much.
 
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