I don't agree with the idea that we should have to be blown away by an offer for Lauri. IMO, that indicates that you're in an especially strong situation with Lauri. Having a young/tanking team with a pick protection is not some super desirable position to be in, and you could make the argument that because of the pick protections we are in a unique position to favor trading Lauri. Nobody is proposing trades for Lauri to other tanking teams because Lauri and tanking teams just don't match.
For me personally, I don't have a specific desire to win with Lauri or any kind of timeline. My position would be to look for a fair trade with the understanding that there is an extra incentive to trade him now because of the tank. But if we're going to step into reality, it will indeed take a "blown away" type of offer to get Lauri. That comes from the desire to win more quickly and not because it's necessarily the right move. If Lauri is worth $10, it would be worth it sell him for $9 dollars if you think the added tanking value gives you $2 back. That's my stance, but I know that's not the ownership/FO stance.
"Why would they trade 28 PPG away" is only a thing because there's a desire to stop tanking. For any other team that would be in our position, the obvious counterpoint is "why is there a great player on a tanking team". It's very easy from my POV to understand that the Jazz want to get out of tanking because of all the reporting from Tony and others. I don't think the national media guys understand that, but it makes sense without the inside understanding. If the Jazz had no rush to end the tank it would make all the sense in the world to trade Lauri.
For me personally, I don't have a specific desire to win with Lauri or any kind of timeline. My position would be to look for a fair trade with the understanding that there is an extra incentive to trade him now because of the tank. But if we're going to step into reality, it will indeed take a "blown away" type of offer to get Lauri. That comes from the desire to win more quickly and not because it's necessarily the right move. If Lauri is worth $10, it would be worth it sell him for $9 dollars if you think the added tanking value gives you $2 back. That's my stance, but I know that's not the ownership/FO stance.
"Why would they trade 28 PPG away" is only a thing because there's a desire to stop tanking. For any other team that would be in our position, the obvious counterpoint is "why is there a great player on a tanking team". It's very easy from my POV to understand that the Jazz want to get out of tanking because of all the reporting from Tony and others. I don't think the national media guys understand that, but it makes sense without the inside understanding. If the Jazz had no rush to end the tank it would make all the sense in the world to trade Lauri.
