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Its true it doesn't guarantee and overpay. But a wide market means its an overpay or we chill and wait for an overpay.I'm just saying that having a wide market does not mean it's an automatic overpay. Rudy was (for most people) a giant overpay....it does not mean any other trade will be an overpay even if a player has a large market.
I think its different. I'm not just saying 2 young players... I'm saying two great prospects. I'm saying Walker and Mathurin, Cason Wallace... I wouldn't really consider Kuminga or Moody to be in that class. I like Moody but not a ton of upside. Kuminga is still theoretical and I don't get it.The value you're ascribing is pretty much what I've said. 2/3 young players and 2/3 picks depending on the quality of those assets. I think 4 is a good number, but I don't necessarily think they will all be great (whatever that means). That value is still short of what Don/Rudy were traded for. If you're expecting the same as we got for those two, I think you're in for disappointment if the Jazz do decide to go that direction.
Great picks are completely unprotected and/or expected to come from a team that could decline...Clips picks, Warriors picks, Suns picks would be the ones I want most but unprotected Pacers picks would be okay too. If they are way far out I'm dinging the value a bit.
I'm also using this as the floor of what I'd consider. If Pacers come with Walker and 4 firsts its not an autoaccept for me. If its Walker/Mathurin and 3-4 firsts then I guess we are going full tank.
I also think both the Cavs and Wolves trades have bolstered values now because of Walker and Lauri. If they were what was expected when we acquired them then I think its viewed so much differently.
We acquired George/Hendricks last year so I don't think the season was wasted. We are gathering right now. I don't really care all that much about this year's draft... like I'd rather have a top 5 pick than some other outcome... but it won't drive my decision making. Next year is another story but we can probe the market for Lauri or a Lauri sidekick for 12 months without a big issue. Waiting 30 games or so until Lauri is trade eligible doesn't bother me much either.The Jazz are in somewhat of a time crunch IMO. This will the second year in a row where we essentially toss away the season. If we renegotiate and extend him, he won't be able to be traded until this time next season, so that be another season thrown away if we don't get some more talent in right away. So it's important that the Jazz are able to put together a winning team before next season or decide to go the other direction. Well....I guess important is a relative term, but 3 years of hovering and doing nothing is pretty bad imo.
Right now the price is the "make me move" price. Next year it may be that we list him at a normal market price.