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Does Lauri Get Traded?

Does Lauri Get Dealt Before The Season Starts?

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I think people get really excited when they list these god tier packages and pretend like they're DA but in reality that just ends up in no trade....and that's ok. But I can already see the complaining about a tank+Lauri situation if a tank+Lauri situation plays out exactly as some expect.
 
Handlogten's Heros said:
There is more to life than making the playoffs. He gets his bag of cash. He can be a big part of the reason we make the playoffs in the future instead of riding shotgun with some other franchise. Also, he doesn't have to move the family. I'm sure the losing may get frustrating at times this year but he seemed to have the right attitude about things last year and doesn't seem burnt by the franchise.
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Also, there is no guarantee that a team that finished 10th in the West last season and missed the playoffs and lost one of their main core pieces and is older and would lose some more rotation pieces in the trade.... will make the playoffs after adding Lauri.

He could just be sitting at home in April like he was last season but with less money if he gets traded to the warriors.

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Handlogten's Heros said:
C.R.E.A.M.

Security was always the #1 factor imo. Even if he wants out go on ahead and get the bag first. I do think he is built a little different in that he wants to be the reason his teams are successful and not necessarily just join up with a bunch of guys. I think he wants to build something and likes that we have faith in him. I think the market also makes sense for his family life. Personally I would hate living in SF with kids. There are some surrounding areas that are cool but getting in and out of the city is a nightmare sometimes and there is just so much crime and homelessness. Its really depressing. Its just a lot to take in as far as a change.
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I remember when Ingles said he didn't care about money and after Utah he would go back to Australia to play there and raise his kids there.

Yet he continues to sign NBA checks
 
Saint Cy of JFC said:
I remember when Ingles said he didn't care about money and after Utah he would go back to Australia to play there and raise his kids there.

Yet he continues to sign NBA checks
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Ingles probably meant it, too. Then you’re faced with leaving many millions of dollars on the table and realize you never get those chances again after you’re too old and you have the whole rest of your life to be too old.
 
NUMBERICA said:
Ingles probably meant it, too. Then you’re faced with leaving many millions of dollars on the table and realize you never get those chances again after you’re too old and you have the whole rest of your life to be too old.
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Yeah, but I also think it's just players wanting to appeal to fans. Fans love the "I don't care about money" angle, but unless you are Jalen Brunson I roll my eyes (and that's Ok! Zero judgement for wanting money)
 
The Midnight said:
Still don’t get why we’re so eager to trade Lauri tbh.. not everyday you get to have an All Star on your team.
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No one is eager to trade him but if there’s a possibility you can get a godfather deal as a rebuilding team you do it. I’m on record saying I wouldn’t do the deal without Kuminga and Podz and all the picks.
 
David Stern said:
I’m curious if you have any insights as to why this is? I can imagine it’s at least partially because of a renegotiate and extend, but also because his family likes it here, he believes in Danny, etc. Or are there other reasons as well?
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A couple of reasons I'm not at liberty to say, but the overall sentiment is that Will Hardy unlocked his career, the Jazz have been very communicative to him concerning the overall plan and his family has taken to Utah
 
kslsports.com

Will The Jazz Trade Lauri Markkanen?

Despite trade rumors surrounding Lauri Markkanen this summer, the Utah Jazz forward appears to have hit the weight room.
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Workout Footage Shows Bigger Lauri Markkanen
While offseason workout footage of NBA players can be deceiving (see the Ben Simmons three-point shooting barrage), it’s difficult to dispute that Markkanen looks noticeably stronger in the social media posts.

The videos, posted by Dan Connelly on X, show the Jazz forward working out in Jyväskylä, Finland, a town roughly 160 miles from his hometown of Vantaa.


What say you @Handlogten's Heros? About 15 pounds more muscle?

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fishonjazz said:
kslsports.com

Will The Jazz Trade Lauri Markkanen?

Despite trade rumors surrounding Lauri Markkanen this summer, the Utah Jazz forward appears to have hit the weight room.
kslsports.com kslsports.com
Workout Footage Shows Bigger Lauri Markkanen
While offseason workout footage of NBA players can be deceiving (see the Ben Simmons three-point shooting barrage), it’s difficult to dispute that Markkanen looks noticeably stronger in the social media posts.

The videos, posted by Dan Connelly on X, show the Jazz forward working out in Jyväskylä, Finland, a town roughly 160 miles from his hometown of Vantaa.


What say you @Handlogten's Heros? About 15 pounds more muscle?

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16 lbs of muscle
 
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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Sorry, Tony. Don’t respond to him. We don’t even know why he’s here - we’ve tried to get rid of him, but like athlete’s foot or a migraine, he just keeps coming back.
 
Lowe and McMahon threw a lot of cold water on the trade. Having said that, I don’t think they are super clued in on the Jazz situation in particular.

I stole this write up:

Zach Lowe podcast info

Zach Lowe had Tim MacMahon on to talk about the Western Conference, with a focus on the Jazz and Pelicans.

Jazz related stuff

1. MacMahon says the offers the Jazz have received are nowhere close to what Ainge wants and they will likely just renegotiate and extend Markkanen.
2. MacMahon believes Markkanen will sign after August 6th to avoid having to hear trade talk during the season.
3. Lowe seems baffled by the Jazz's offseason and approach, says they need to pick a lane. MacMahon agrees that they really need to tank but thinks the Jazz can probably tank if they just flood the very young players with minutes and touches. They talk about trading Sexton etc as well to better tank.
4. Lowe questions why Markkanen would want to be a part of another tanking season and MacMahon says the Jazz feel like they're in no rush to do anything and can discuss summer 2025 about whether to trade Markkanen or try to be good. Markkanen will probably just take the money now and can discuss with the Jazz in summer 2025 about whether they should tank together again, try to be good, or look to trade him.
5. Lowe says the Jazz were AGGRESSIVELY after Mikal Bridges, he doesn't really seem to understand why.
6. Lowe says an NBA insider was talking to him, wondering if the Jazz could trade for Brandon Ingram if no Markkanen trade emerges. Lowe seems in disbelief at how bad New Orleans' roster is and how none of it works or fits together. They need to trade Ingram for a center, but MacMahon has heard nothing in weeks. They tried to trade Ingram to get Jarrett Allen, but the Cavs refuse to trade Jarrett Allen under basically any realistic circumstances.
 

KqWIN said:
Lowe and McMahon threw a lot of cold water on the trade. Having said that, I don’t think they are super clued in on the Jazz situation in particular.

I stole this write up:

Zach Lowe podcast info

Zach Lowe had Tim MacMahon on to talk about the Western Conference, with a focus on the Jazz and Pelicans.

Jazz related stuff

1. MacMahon says the offers the Jazz have received are nowhere close to what Ainge wants and they will likely just renegotiate and extend Markkanen.
2. MacMahon believes Markkanen will sign after August 6th to avoid having to hear trade talk during the season.
3. Lowe seems baffled by the Jazz's offseason and approach, says they need to pick a lane. MacMahon agrees that they really need to tank but thinks the Jazz can probably tank if they just flood the very young players with minutes and touches. They talk about trading Sexton etc as well to better tank.
4. Lowe questions why Markkanen would want to be a part of another tanking season and MacMahon says the Jazz feel like they're in no rush to do anything and can discuss summer 2025 about whether to trade Markkanen or try to be good. Markkanen will probably just take the money now and can discuss with the Jazz in summer 2025 about whether they should tank together again, try to be good, or look to trade him.
5. Lowe says the Jazz were AGGRESSIVELY after Mikal Bridges, he doesn't really seem to understand why.
6. Lowe says an NBA insider was talking to him, wondering if the Jazz could trade for Brandon Ingram if no Markkanen trade emerges. Lowe seems in disbelief at how bad New Orleans' roster is and how none of it works or fits together. They need to trade Ingram for a center, but MacMahon has heard nothing in weeks. They tried to trade Ingram to get Jarrett Allen, but the Cavs refuse to trade Jarrett Allen under basically any realistic circumstances.
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Tim is very connected to the Jazz. Him and Tony are definitely the two most credible reporters on the Jazz
 
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