CVJ
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Tanking is easy when you're already bad. It's hard work when your team is worth another 10-15 wins and trying to hold it back. At some point you need to make the move.
Grade the Jazz’s Trade Deadline
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I landed in at a B-
- The value wasn’t bad, but not great either
- Questions about JJJ’s level give high variation in performance
- Fit is pretty good, but not perfect
- We desperately needed defensive talent
- It makes it harder to tank
- Concerns about contract
- No grade inflation here
- The value wasn’t bad, but not great either
- Questions about JJJ’s level give high variation in performance
- Fit is pretty good, but not perfect
- We desperately needed defensive talent
- It makes it harder to tank
- Concerns about contract
- No grade inflation here
George W
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I think the whole 'jury is out, let's wait' is not the point of this thread.
knowing the current landscape, and the probabilities that loom, I give this trade an A.
- major star in a position of need and in a skillset of need, at the perfect age.
- a star who would not be available any other way
- at a crucial juncture for this team
- acquired late enough in the season that keeping our pick is possible, we can lock players down similar to Anthony Davis and Trae Young
- gave up assets that weren't that impactful. Two meh first rounders in a **** draft, and a good pick in 2031. Guess what, you will need to part with good picks to make trades sometimes!
This is a franchise-shifting trade, i like the assertiveness. Moves like this are what small-market teams need to do in order to win championships, especially in an era where draft lottery odds are flattening.
Trades becoming bad after players have a freak injury are a different matter. With where things stand, i love the trade, and love the additional two players we're bringing in. Us not finishing in the worst 8 doesn't make this trade bad, rather it makes our front office garbage for not doing what other teams are already doing after similar trades.
- George
knowing the current landscape, and the probabilities that loom, I give this trade an A.
- major star in a position of need and in a skillset of need, at the perfect age.
- a star who would not be available any other way
- at a crucial juncture for this team
- acquired late enough in the season that keeping our pick is possible, we can lock players down similar to Anthony Davis and Trae Young
- gave up assets that weren't that impactful. Two meh first rounders in a **** draft, and a good pick in 2031. Guess what, you will need to part with good picks to make trades sometimes!
This is a franchise-shifting trade, i like the assertiveness. Moves like this are what small-market teams need to do in order to win championships, especially in an era where draft lottery odds are flattening.
Trades becoming bad after players have a freak injury are a different matter. With where things stand, i love the trade, and love the additional two players we're bringing in. Us not finishing in the worst 8 doesn't make this trade bad, rather it makes our front office garbage for not doing what other teams are already doing after similar trades.
- George
AlaskanAssassin
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Yep, exactly.
Tremendous Upside
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JJJ isn't a "major star". Hell, you could argue he hasn't even been a real star this season. Averaging 19 and 6 on meh percentages, negative offensive EPM on a struggling team that didn't have enough scoring to begin with (red flag), 15 PER (career low), 57 TS%.
On the other hand, he's clearly a plus defender, which is obviously important, but plus defending isn't what pays you $50 million per year in this league. It seems the Ainges are gambling that the Jazz is a great fit for JJJ offensively and that he can rebuild his value.
Jazz could have done worse
Glad they did not get Davis, Harden, Paul, Morant, etc.
JJJ is still a good young player that will make the Jazz better
