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[Nate505]

Ahh, tanking for the 10th pick in an awful draft. Great stuff, can’t wait for next year.

 

[donAZ62]

Here are two players I am very high on that are projected mid first round: (Salaun is raw but he is only 18- and has potential as scorer, passer, defender. Carter has 6' 9" wingspan and is elite defender, rebounder. I would be thrilled if we could some how package our two later picks to move up and somehow get both players...

Tidjane Salaun 2024 Draft Profile | Tankathon

Tidjane Salaun - SF - Cholet Basket (France) - 2024 NBA Draft Profile and Stats

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Devin Carter 2024 Draft Profile | Tankathon

Devin Carter - PG - Providence - 2024 NBA Draft Profile and Stats

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[JazzJunkie]

Well, at least I didn't lose sleep over this. It was a terrible year to be top 4 anyway. Maybe our luck is actually 2025.

I keep trying to tell myself that but at this point I'm convinced Jazz are lottery cursed. Funny thing to is the hockey team Utah just acquired has the same lottery luck. Exact same.

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

There is a zero chance I’m deciding Lauri’s future on the basis of potentially losing 10-14. Like we just secured it twice in a row with him and now the team is wayyy worse. I’m not thinking about that.

I definitely don’t think Lauri is too old to play with potential home run. But the thing about keeping Lauri is you can always trade him. That’s why I’ve always said that having the star is the power position. You can always trade them. You cannot always trade for one, and there’s definitely no guarantee you draft one.

Oh I’m for sure thinking about losing the pick and having that as a factor in the Lauri trade. What do you mean we just got that pick twice and the team is way worse. Like yeah we got Hendricks as a rookie… that’s not why we were way worse. 10-14 is a really rich draft area. It’d be pretty foolish not to factor that in… it is not the sole factor though.

It’s not that Lauri is too old it’s that even if everything lines up against super low odds you still likely have a tighter window than you’d like. If you land the GUY it still likely works out pretty well as you mentioned you could trade Lauri later maybe… the return likely not as good as you’d want and you’d be looking for win now talent and likely getting offers centered around picks.

We will see what the offseason has but an Ingram Lauri pairing or whatever they try to manufacture has such a low ceiling it makes me feel like the FO has no plan.

 

[sip]

Reports are the rockets are going to be shopping the 3rd pick and are looking to add a vet. I don't know if they would do it but I would love to do Lauri for Jabari Smith and that pick to snag Buzelis.

 

[HermanG]

On one hand I wanna swear the lottery luck... but on the other hand if there ever was a year to get screwed in the lottery.. its probably this one.

Btw those who are pointing to Pistons being very unlucky... I would like to remind that landing #5 twice in a row with the worst record almost equals to throwing heads twice in a row when you hope for tails. Its something you should brace for if the FO decides to truely dive deep into the tank.

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

Reports are the rockets are going to be shopping the 3rd pick and are looking to add a vet. I don't know if they would do it but I would love to do Lauri for Jabari Smith and that pick to snag Buzelis.

Lauri for Smith, 3, and the Brooklyn 2026 is the trade I suggested and it’s what I’d want as the minimum deal for Lauri. #3 this year is good but it’s not good enough and Smith has been disappointing but fine… I think that pick is moved.

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

There are also other ways to tank with how competitive the west is. Don’t have to trade Lauri. I do think you should be completely transparent with him though if you choose that route. I also think you should know your trade options with him if you get honest like that. Just in case it changes the renegotiation and extend negotiations.

 

[sip]

Lauri for Smith, 3, and the Brooklyn 2026 is the trade I suggested and it’s what I’d want as the minimum deal for Lauri. #3 this year is good but it’s not good enough and Smith has been disappointing but fine… I think that pick is moved.

I'm all for trying to pry away more picks or swaps but I would do Smith and 3 for Lauri if it came down to it. Keeping Lauri makes no sense to me at this point with the way the west is shaping up right now. If we try to be more competitive I don't see a path to be better than the thunder, griz, rockets and spurs. Yesterday went perfect for the rockets and spurs with the rockets gaining value with their pick and the spurs getting the raptors as well. The spurs are now in the ideal position because they have that high upside youth around Wemby with the 2 top 10 picks so I would expect them to be aggressive in free agency to bring in solid role players.

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

I'm all for trying to pry away more picks or swaps but I would do Smith and 3 for Lauri if it came down to it. Keeping Lauri makes no sense to me at this point with the way the west is shaping up right now. If we try to be more competitive I don't see a path to be better than the thunder, griz, rockets and spurs. Yesterday went perfect for the rockets and spurs with the rockets gaining value with their pick and the spurs getting the raptors as well. The spurs are now in the ideal position because they have that high upside youth around Wemby with the 2 top 10 picks so I would expect them to be aggressive in free agency to bring in solid role players.

That 2026 Brooklyn pick is really valuable imo. I want it almost as much as I want #3. Maybe Brooklyn gets Donny and things change but we don’t have extra picks in 2026 so adding another in that draft works great for me.

 

[HeatCheck]

FWIW Woj seems to think Houston might try to package #3 back to Brooklyn as part of a Mikal Bridges deal. They apparently tried to acquire Bridges at the trade deadline too.

 

[infection]

Just a heads up... that 2027 Lakers' pick is definitely jumping top 4. Hopefully we can grab someone nice at 42.