Trade Rumors Involving the Jazz

[Thee Idiotic Minivan K]

BTW… it’s not weird to talk trading Lauri… we traded Rudy and Don last year… it’s been a “sports radio” type thing thrown out… it’s simply a what if… it has a low likelihood of happening and if it did I’m somewhat convinced most would agree with the decision. My guess is it would be #3 pick plus some other stuff if Ainge was compelled to complete the deal. I doubt Portland would overpay… but that’s what it would take… and it’s a scenario that could materialize… like a 2-3% type of scenario.

Ideally we could find a way to get #3 without Lauri or Kessler.

How are you arguing this. Yes, we traded our to top players in favor of a rebuild. We luck into an all nba caliber player and what? We going to trade him and start over AGAIN!! One year later?? We’d be the laughingstock of the NBA. Star players don’t exactly grow on trees. We were gifted a franchise player to jump start our rebuild and have assets to add a star or several really good players to add to Markkanen and Kessler. There is zero reason to talk trading Lauri unless a Booker, or Giannis is involved.

 

[Thee Idiotic Minivan K]

Nah… his appeal is that he’s a sports guy that does sports guy things. This is a fan board where we can go wild. It’s weirder to not consider every path this team can take.

Isn’t the idea of a rebuild to get stars and this rebuild accidentally gave us one while initiating the rebuild? So what is there to talk about in regards to building the team using Lauri?

 

[Elizah Huge]

How are you arguing this. Yes, we traded our to top players in favor of a rebuild. We luck into an all nba caliber player and what? We going to trade him and start over AGAIN!! One year later?? We’d be the laughingstock of the NBA. Star players don’t exactly grow on trees. We were gifted a franchise player to jump start our rebuild and have assets to add a star or several really good players to add to Markkanen and Kessler. There is zero reason to talk trading Lauri unless a Booker, or Giannis is involved.

Actually during the trade deadline actual sports media on Twitter we’re talking about a hypothetical Markkanen to the Kings trade for Murray and picks. The overwhelming consensus was if Ainge turned a throw in from the Mitchell trade into even more assets it would be god-tier ****.

Portland fans are split on Markkanen for 3 let alone plus more. Around the league he isn’t as highly thought of as on here. People want to see if he can sustain the year he had and see if it’s real.

 

[Elizah Huge]

It’s ok though the same clowns who called me and idiot and a dumb*** etc for talking about Gobert trades still don’t get it.

 

[Thee Idiotic Minivan K]

It’s not… it happens all the time… a notable super fan of a EC finals team is wondering if trading Brown for #3 is something. It’s natural for fans and humans to consider what-ifs.

There are rumors that Brown doesn’t even want to play for Boston. So that needs to be explored. Talking about dumping Markkanen serves basically no purpose unless you’re upgrading Markkanen.

 

[Elizah Huge]

There are rumors that Brown doesn’t even want to play for Boston. So that needs to be explored. Talking about dumping Markkanen serves basically no purpose unless you’re upgrading Markkanen.

Markkanen is going to get a max contract soon and currently we don’t have the roster around him to contend. We will be on his timeline very shortly. That would be the main reason to do it.

 

[Thee Idiotic Minivan K]

It’s ok though the same clowns who called me and idiot and a dumb*** etc for talking about Gobert trades still don’t get it.

Well, no one in the right mind suspected we could get the whole we did for him

 

[Elizah Huge]

Well, no one in the right mind suspected we could get the whole we did for him

No, that’s not what the argument was. I was a ****ing idiot for even suggesting we should trade him. He was getting traded regardless of the package.

 

[Thee Idiotic Minivan K]

Markkanen is going to get a max contract soon and currently we don’t have the roster around him to contend. We will be on his timeline very shortly. That would be the main reason to do it.

We have draft picks coming out that our asses can’t stop from exploding out. We have plenty of resources to expand this team.

 

[Elizah Huge]

We have draft picks coming out that our asses can’t stop from exploding out. We have plenty of resources to expand this team.

Exactly, so we need to start using them sooner rather than later.

 

[Thee Idiotic Minivan K]

No, that’s not what the argument was. I was a ****ing idiot for even suggesting we should trade him. He was getting traded regardless of the package.

Yes, because no one thought we could get back his true value, and we exceeded that

 

[Thee Idiotic Minivan K]

Exactly, so we need to start using them sooner rather than later.

Well, thanks for making my point

 

[Flc]

Lauri isn't being traded. Ainge told him to buy a house in Utah during his end-of-season interview. The deal would have to be incredibly lopsided for Ainge to pull a trigger on that.

 

[seattlejazzfan]

Lauri isn't being traded. Ainge told him to buy a house in Utah during his end-of-season interview. The deal would have to be incredibly lopsided for Ainge to pull a trigger on that.

link?

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

Lauri isn't being traded. Ainge told him to buy a house in Utah during his end-of-season interview. The deal would have to be incredibly lopsided for Ainge to pull a trigger on that.

Ainge doesn't want a long rebuild. .

 

[Bawse Dawg]

Hollinger proposed #9 and 2025 Wolves pick for #5 from the Pistons. He also mentioned that the Jazz were definitely the best trade partner.

 

[gomretat]

Ainge doesn't want a long rebuild. .

No one in their right mind wants a long rebuild. The goal is to win games, not accumulate assets. Trading Lauri is ridiculous unless you are getting great proven talent and that isnt going to happen. If it takes more than one or two years to be legit you have to question the logic in trading two all stars instead of trading just one of them. WIN games and get to the playoffs!

 

[Elizah Huge]

Hollinger proposed #9 and 2025 Wolves pick for #5 from the Pistons. He also mentioned that the Jazz were definitely the best trade partner.

I’d do that.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

No one in their right mind wants a long rebuild. The goal is to win games, not accumulate assets. Trading Lauri is ridiculous unless you are getting great proven talent and that isnt going to happen. If it takes more than one or two years to be legit you have to question the logic in trading two all stars instead of trading just one of them. WIN games and get to the playoffs!

Think the new CBA makes long rebuilds less team friendly as well.

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

How are you arguing this. Yes, we traded our to top players in favor of a rebuild. We luck into an all nba caliber player and what? We going to trade him and start over AGAIN!! One year later?? We’d be the laughingstock of the NBA. Star players don’t exactly grow on trees. We were gifted a franchise player to jump start our rebuild and have assets to add a star or several really good players to add to Markkanen and Kessler. There is zero reason to talk trading Lauri unless a Booker, or Giannis is involved.

The NBA media would cover it for 15 minutes until Lebron or Wemby did something. It wouldn't be a thing.

I know the whole "get your players on one timeline thing" hasn't been super fruitful... but its partly a planning thing. We can overpay for a second star or draft a second star. If we don't hit this draft... well it will be Lauri Walker and stuff. Then Lauri's salary goes to $50M and a good chunk of our financial flexibility goes out the window.

The whole idea is #3 and Simmons for Lauri is close to a fair deal... if they find OG, Mikal, etc. aren't available and get desperate and throw in two future picks on top... I get that we have a lot of draft picks already... but a full reset might be the way to go. They should not and likely do not offer that.