2023 Trade Rumors and Gossip Involving the Jazz

[Udidthizz]

Free agency hasn’t even started yet has it?

Starts on the 30th of June, I believe.

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

Rui

Maybe… I worry we’d be pressed for PT but he’s in the right age range… easier if we trade KO.

 

[idiot]

I’m with Captain Obvious here. Maybe before the Hendricks pick it made some sense. The ivory towers would have had a new pillar.

Wonder, if Porzingis was going to be on the FA market, whether Jazz would have gone even harder in the draft to try to move up for Black? Would have been a tall lineup.

 

[sip]

I think I would pop on Kuzma for anything under 25. We are really, really young and Kuzma at that price would have value if Hendicks gells quickly. I think they are going to need to tear down Hendricks a bit and rebuild him. That could take time (but not Balil time, thankfully.)

Why would they need to tear down Hendricks and rebuild him? He has a consistent outside shot already and a strong motor. He needs to get stronger and continue to develop his ball handling but there isn't anything to tear down and start over like a broken jump shot.

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

Wonder, if Porzingis was going to be on the FA market, whether Jazz would have gone even harder in the draft to try to move up for Black? Would have been a tall lineup.

Maybe… sometimes you just can’t make those teams sell or it becomes insanely expensive and isn’t smart.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

The Jazz are saying they want dribble pass shoot players.

I still think they are going to target Kuzma, but at the right price.

I'm sure they were interested in Zingis too, at the right price. That's overall what I expect, Utah to try and find a good deal

 

[idiot]

Maybe… sometimes you just can’t make those teams sell or it becomes insanely expensive and isn’t smart.

Yes, that's true. Just wondering if Porzingis-Black additions might have been the Jazz's "plan A" for the offseason.

 

[stitches]

The Jazz are saying they want dribble pass shoot players.

I still think they are going to target Kuzma, but at the right price.

I'm sure they were interested in Zingis too, at the right price. That's overall what I expect, Utah to try and find a good deal

Harden anyone? (I wouldn't do it, but kind of makes sense with the rest of our roster if we are trying to be as good as possible in the short run.

 

[Elizah Huge]

The Jazz are saying they want dribble pass shoot players.

I still think they are going to target Kuzma, but at the right price.

I'm sure they were interested in Zingis too, at the right price. That's overall what I expect, Utah to try and find a good deal

I mean I’m interested in Kuzma for sure.

 

[whatthe]

Just fyi, Kuzma and a few others may be an exception but generally the Jazz will have better luck signing foreign free agents. At least that's one idea that is out there.

 

[The Jazz Wonderbra]

Players I would throw more minor / small contracts at:

Either of the Holiday bros
Jevon Carter (I love this pickup for the Jazz!)
Josh Hart
Malik Beasley (I liked him on the Jazz when we didn't have Clarkson on the floor at the same time)

Players who are just too spendy for my liking but would be excellent additions if they can be had on a 1 year:
Cam Johnson (If the price is right then yes but that's unlikely)
Clarkson (run it back if the price is right)
Rui (ok)
Kuzma (meh)
Bruce Brown (doubt it)
Kris Middelton (doubt it)
Harrison Barnes (doubt it)

Free Agents that would help put us in the playoffs:
Draymond Green - but I just don't see it happening
FVV - He would be a tremendous P&R threat with Lauri! He is probably the only FA I would spend more than $30 million per year on. But I would prefer alternatives via trades.

 

[SoberasHotRod]

Players I would throw more minor / small contracts at:

Either of the Holiday bros
Jevon Carter (I love this pickup for the Jazz!)
Josh Hart
Malik Beasley (I liked him on the Jazz when we didn't have Clarkson on the floor at the same time)

Players who are just too spendy for my liking but would be excellent additions if they can be had on a 1 year:
Cam Johnson (If the price is right then yes but that's unlikely)
Clarkson (run it back if the price is right)
Rui (ok)
Kuzma (meh)
Bruce Brown (doubt it)
Kris Middelton (doubt it)
Harrison Barnes (doubt it)

Free Agents that would help put us in the playoffs:
Draymond Green - but I just don't see it happening
FVV - He would be a tremendous P&R threat with Lauri! He is probably the only FA I would spend more than $30 million per year on. But I would prefer alternatives via trades.

We definitely need a Holiday brother on our team at some point.