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Does Lauri Get Traded?

Does Lauri Get Dealt Before The Season Starts?

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Ron Mexico said:
I have no idea why Lauri would prefer to go to GS. The team would be gutted and no way to improve their aging roster. They would be a playoff team if healthy but not a competitive one. Green has already fallen off and will continue. Steph is still elite but I am not sure that is enough to do much and they are 1 Steph injury away from out of the playoffs and wont have their own pick. He is better building something here. If he cares about winning then he would not sign an extension and sign as a FA with a team and give up the extra money. That way the team isnt gutted to trade from him. Or wait it out and build with Utah.

Personally I would not trade him for any package GS can or is offering. The only way I would feel slightly okay is if GS gives up every pick, swap, and young player we want. But I doubt they do that. So I think he stays since its a bad move to trade him.

That said I dont think we are a bottom 5 this year with Lauri, Sexton, and others. We are better than last year. Last year we were awful at the Guard positions for about the first half of the year. I think that part is likely solved. Sexton is drastically improved from the start of last year. I think Clarkson likely has a bounce back season, especially since I think he goes back to his role he is used to. I think its clear that Keyonte is improved. Not having THT get major minutes is a plus. Kessler will be improved. Collins improved a lot across last season despite being in a bad role for him. I think he has continued to learn and will be better after an off season with the staff. The 1st and 2nd year guys will be up and down but a few of them have a chance to actually contribute to winning.

Post trades last year should not really be looked at. The team went full tank and the players quit. They also benched a lot of guys and made it clear we wanted to lose and thats what happened. We lost a couple guys but I dont think that matters too much and the improvements from our other players is bigger than the loss of those guys. I think we are a borderline play in team again unless there is more trades with a chance to be even better if we have a breakout performance from a young guy.

Sexton would be the player to move to drop off but I dont think his value is high around the league. He also could take another jump and/or play like he did in the second half with more minutes and really be a difference maker. His value would jump up big time or make himself a keeper. If he can improve passing even more and play with Lauri better that could win a lot of games.
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He doesn't.

He wants to stay in Utah.
 
Tony Jones said:
He doesn't.

He wants to stay in Utah.
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I have absolutely no idea what that even means.

In a vacuum, I'm sure the average NBA player hates being traded. But when the alternative is quite literally wasting your All Star level prime on a tanking team, sitting out games for dubious reasons and killing your stats playing with a bunch of kids... do you still "want to stay"?

I mean, it's extremely likely Lauri will be traded anyway in the near future. The timeline just doesn't make sense. He must know that.

Mid last season, I started raising the point that the Jazz should trade Lauri ASAP when it became apparent that winning was not the goal and the timelines of the player and the team wouldn't work in the long run. I was ridiculed and called crazy. Well, here we are now.

Markkanen should have been gone at the trade DL. Ainge is senile.
 
Tremendous Upside said:
I have absolutely no idea what that even means.

In a vacuum, I'm sure the average NBA player hates being traded. But when the alternative is quite literally wasting your All Star level prime on a tanking team, sitting out games for dubious reasons and killing your stats playing with a bunch of kids... do you still "want to stay"?

I mean, it's extremely likely Lauri will be traded anyway in the near future. The timeline just doesn't make sense. He must know that.

Mid last season, I started raising the point that the Jazz should trade Lauri ASAP when it became apparent that winning was not the goal and the timelines of the player and the team wouldn't work in the long run. I was ridiculed and called crazy. Well, here we are now.

Markkanen should have been gone at the trade DL. Ainge is senile.
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$200M and there is more to life than just winning basketball games. If the market works for his lifestyle and he enjoys other aspects of life is he “wasting” his time here?
 
Handlogten's Heros said:
$200M and there is more to life than just winning basketball games. If the market works for his lifestyle and he enjoys other aspects of life is he “wasting” his time here?
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Yes, at the end of the day the NBA is a job and people want to maximize their earnings in the short window they have. Unless they absolutely hate their situation, they are going to want to stay where the money is at. The Jazz also have a ton of assets to quickly turn the team around at any point they want to along with Danny Ainge, who I'm sure holds a decent level of clout among players for his ability to build a team.
 
Saint Cy of JFC said:
Yes, at the end of the day the NBA is a job and people want to maximize their earnings in the short window they have. Unless they absolutely hate their situation, they are going to want to stay where the money is at. The Jazz also have a ton of assets to quickly turn the team around at any point they want to along with Danny Ainge, who I'm sure holds a decent level of clout among players for his ability to build a team.
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Plus who the hell would want to deal with Draymond ******** everyday.
 
Saint Cy of JFC said:
The players podcast era is so annoying when it comes to the players who just want to self-aggrandize themselves.

I do like some of the Jeff Teague podcast tho and he is really funny and doesnt really have much of an ego about his playing days.
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Teague is hilarious... PG is also decent cuz he's pretty chill and self aware. Gil is annoying as hell but unhinged, so he gets clicks. Dray talks like he the best player ever.

JJ and Lebron was insufferable snobbery. That Laker locker room gonna be unbearable.
 
Handlogten's Heros said:
Teague is hilarious... PG is also decent cuz he's pretty chill and self aware. Gil is annoying as hell but unhinged, so he gets clicks. Dray talks like he the best player ever.

JJ and Lebron was insufferable snobbery. That Laker locker room gonna be unbearable.
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PG is decent but his co-host are insufferably yes-men.
 
Saint Cy of JFC said:
Why didnt Draymond tell them to give him less money if he truly cared so much about the future of the franchise?
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He is painting the picture of this selfless dude and we all know the truth. Dude has cost his team so much cuz he can't control himself.
 
NUMBERICA said:
Besides:
-pushing Kevin Durant out
-breaking Jordan Poole
-costing them a ring in 2016

What on earth are you talking about?
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There were also like 10 times he chose ego and temper over playing in basketball games when his team needed him over the years.

Steph deserves a special place in basketball history for simply hanging in there with him as long as he has.
 
NUMBERICA said:
Besides:
-pushing Kevin Durant out
-breaking Jordan Poole
-costing them a ring in 2016

What on earth are you talking about?
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Well he did push KD in, so I would say his net KD effect was positive for the Warriors.

I'd also add in getting suspended a ton this year and costing the Warriors a playoff spot.
 
NUMBERICA said:
Besides:
-pushing Kevin Durant out
-breaking Jordan Poole
-costing them a ring in 2016

What on earth are you talking about?
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Forgot the few years he came in out of shape as well.

Which... I saw some SL pics of him and it looked like he's been enjoying the long offseason... something to watch.
 
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