Tremendous Upside
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It's just a strawman.
2026 NBA Trade Discussion Thread
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It's just a strawman.
I have this conversation and see this development angle presented everyday. But I'm not gonna debate you on that, it's not important lol. My post had nothing to do with being "wired to win" or the vets driving wins. I don't understand how that's relevant to my post or how to respond to it. I agree with both statements. The vets don't make us win a lot and Hardy (and other coaches) are wired to win. Those ideas don't contradict anything I said.
You said people are defending their minutes like it’s a bad thing. I merely explained why someone might do that.
If you defend their minutes because it's for development, I'd disagree with you and that's why I mentioned it. If you're saying that Hardy is playing them because he's wired to win and not necessarily for development, I'd agree with you. Those aren't competing ideas. Ironically, the ideas you and TU have brought up compete with each other more than they do my own post.
Ok, sounds like we’re on the same page. Still wondering where people are saying it’s for development tho.
The Jazz just announced that they will be renting Lauri to LAC for the remainder of the year in exchange for free access to Microsoft 365.
I don't know what's going on with GG Jackson in Memphis, but I think he's better than Hendricks right now and he'd be cheap to acquire. He's worth taking a flyer on in a 2nd draft, imo. He's still just 21, and he averaged 14.6 ppg as a rookie.
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n7ZnAYVk-WY&t=111s
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n7ZnAYVk-WY&t=111s
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HadAnEffectHere
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I'm going to be very very real and say that
Keyonte
Grimes
Ace
Lauri
Walker
The 6th pick
Filipowski
WCJ/Collier
Some bench player signed with cap space
Can win like 45-50 games, but they're getting absolutely smoked in the postseason, lol. Like a 4-1 first-round exit each year. Not a super inspiring way for a four year tank to end. Obviously looks much better if the Jazz jump into the top 3.
Keyonte
Grimes
Ace
Lauri
Walker
The 6th pick
Filipowski
WCJ/Collier
Some bench player signed with cap space
Can win like 45-50 games, but they're getting absolutely smoked in the postseason, lol. Like a 4-1 first-round exit each year. Not a super inspiring way for a four year tank to end. Obviously looks much better if the Jazz jump into the top 3.
It’s a good thing you’re locked into a roster for the end of eternity.
But yeah, the “four year tank” leaves a lot to be desired in large part because we’ve only really tanked for one year. We’ll see about how the rest of this season and the lotto goes.
HadAnEffectHere
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I mean, I don't know how many moves we can really make once we've signed Lauri, Kessler, Keyonte, and Grimes to big money.
When did lifelong, untradeable contracts become a thing? This idea that next year’s team must be the same team for the long term is a fallacy.
Thee Jazz Fan
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No
I'd love to see a trade with Houston where we Send Svi and they send back Eason. Svi has played well enough to show he has some value, and he's a shooter and decent playmaker, which Houston needs more of. He's also on a cost controlled contract for 2 more years after this one. Houston isn't going to be able to afford the offer that Eason will be able to get in free agency this summer. Maybe we'd need to sweeten the deal with a couple of seconds. I'd even throw in Brice if that's what it took to get Eason.