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What upgrades are needed to make us a contender?

We haven't played any elite teams yet but we have played MOSTLY teams that on paper should wipe us off the floor. And we have done the whiping.

What a fantastic season.

As for players that could contribute, look, we are made up of overachieving role players. I think we almost have to get more role players to keep the beat. I am thinking about young, role players who haven't turned the corner just yet. Also, we should be looking for players that play team ball. 2021 Ingles would be a blast on this squad to be honest. He is just out of his prime enough that I think we aim a little younger.
 
With the way Minnesota is playing we are going to be in an extremely good spot. Their pick this year could be an elite asset around the trade deadline and if we decide to keep it we are a playoff team with a lottery pick.
 
Elizah Huge said:
With the way Minnesota is playing we are going to be in an extremely good spot. Their pick this year could be an elite asset around the trade deadline and if we decide to keep it we are a playoff team with a lottery pick.
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I don't think their meh start lasts all season though, but it clearly is huge if they miss the playoffs being unprotected. How funny would it be if Karma gifts the Jazz Wemby with the Rudy pick
 
Elizah Huge said:
With the way Minnesota is playing we are going to be in an extremely good spot. Their pick this year could be an elite asset around the trade deadline and if we decide to keep it we are a playoff team with a lottery pick.
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I highly doubt we move any significant draft capital unless it’s for a stud. I think Danny thought we’d be a lotto team and while I can see him letting it ride I can’t see him letting it ride while giving away chances to land a star.

I think the only guy I could see being available in a three team scenario is OG Anunoby and maybe we slide in with draft capital to grease the wheels on an AD or KD trade.
 
Handlogten's Heros said:
I highly doubt we move any significant draft capital unless it’s for a stud. I think Danny thought we’d be a lotto team and while I can see him letting it ride I can’t see him letting it ride while giving away chances to land a star.

I think the only guy I could see being available in a three team scenario is OG Anunoby and maybe we slide in with draft capital to grease the wheels on an AD or KD trade.
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Mikal Bridges is the other guy I could definitely see us being in on.
 
I disagree when some of you say we haven't play an elite team yet. We do. Memphis and Denver are elite teams. Mark my word, Denver will be in conference final at min this year. Hopefully it against us.
 
FrenchJazzFa said:
I disagree when some of you say we haven't play an elite team yet. We do. Memphis and Denver are elite teams. Mark my word, Denver will be in conference final at min this year. Hopefully it against us.
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Memphis was missing 2 of their 3 best players both games
 
Saint Cy of JFC said:
Denver was Porter and Murray's first game playing together in forever
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Yes correct. But Porter got 15, Murray 12 and Gordon 22, Jokic 27. So they were quite okay already. But i agree they will get better and better. As i say they are for me the favorite at West. It doens't make our performance less convincing.
 
Paul George would be interesting if the Clips flounder. Two end player. Great length. Just not sure I trust him in a big moment at all. Maybe even start him at the 2. Idk.

Conley
George
Lauri
Vandy
Olynyk
 
YoungJefe said:
If Lauri sustains his current level of play, I think a top tier wing could really raise our ceiling. If Boston implodes I’d push to reunite Jaylen Brown and Will Hardy
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No thanks. Would love Brown on this team but he is UFA at the end of next season with a lot of teams going to have cap space. If we are go all in on a player we need to make sure they're locked into a long term contract.

Im not against using lottery protected first rounds rounders on one year rentals who we believe could have more to their game then previously been able to show such as a Myles Turner but if we are going to use a lot of our capital the player we trade for has to be tied down.
 
Tom349 said:
No thanks. Would love Brown on this team but he is UFA at the end of next season with a lot of teams going to have cap space. If we are go all in on a player we need to make sure they're locked into a long term contract.

Im not against using lottery protected first rounds rounders on one year rentals who we believe could have more to their game then previously been able to show such as a Myles Turner but if we are going to use a lot of our capital the player we trade for has to be tied down.
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You obviously don't make the trade unless you know that you can extend him as soon as a deal is finished. You'd give up draft capital for Myles Turner but not Jaylen Brown? lmao.
 
YoungJefe said:
You obviously don't make the trade unless you know that you can extend him as soon as a deal is finished. You'd give up draft capital for Myles Turner but not Jaylen Brown? lmao.
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News flash Brown isn't extending here. Any offer we could make so could another big market team.

I would give up a first rounder that is lottery protected. Hardly draft capital, given the number of draft picks we have stashed away. Turner is a free agent this year with less teams having cap space thus the potential to extend him. Completely different situations.
 
Tom349 said:
News flash Brown isn't extending here. Any offer we could make so could another big market team.

I would give up a first rounder that is lottery protected. Hardly draft capital, given the number of draft picks we have stashed away. Turner is a free agent this year with less teams having cap space thus the potential to extend him. Completely different situations.
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Kind of depends on where we end up. If we are truly competing and he sees that he can be the impact guy to push us over the top he might opt to sign on to see where it goes. As presently constituted, with so many unknowns, yeah he probably wouldn't. But who knows about later if we keep this up.
 
I'm still on the fence of this being a fluke (leaning towards not, they've only gotten better this far into the season). But assuming they hold, a two-way wing and an additional big would be good for depth.
 
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