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Hax0rs said:
You can't give the Lakers that perimeter threat and expect them not to improve. I don't mind Kuzma and #22, I just don't like what we'd be giving the Lakers.
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I don't like giving him to the Lakers, but we have to do what's right for the long term health of the team. I think Kuzma would excel here. Instead of waiting for maybe getting the ball, he'll be part of the mix where we move the ball constantly. The kid can play.

I just don't see LA coming back 100% again. And if they did, I don't think Bojan is a deal breaker for us or against us either way.
 
Saint Cy of JFC said:
Who is the right player at 22 that makes you do that lopsided trade lmfao. Is Moses Moody dropping all the way to 22 or something?

Kuzma averaged 6 ppg on 30% shooting in the playoffs on a team that desperately needed anyone to step up to help Lebron. Giving Lebron Bojan would basically be handing the Lakers the championship. Your fantasy of Josh Primo being the best SG in the NBA isnt going to happen.
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Kuzma and LeBron don't get along which is common with LeBron and younger players. Kuzma just needs a fresh start. We need youth and rebounding.

It might be a fantasy, but I think Primo will be a very good player. If he's there at #22, I trade Bojan for Kuzma, Primo and future draft considerations without hesitation.
 
Saint Cy of JFC said:
The idea that anyone would rank Josh Primo over Jaden Springer is absolutely bonkers. Even if you're an age fetishist, Springer is only a few months older than Primo.
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DL and his hand pad experts disagree.
 
LoPo said:
Kuzma and LeBron don't get along which is common with LeBron and younger players. Kuzma just needs a fresh start. We need youth and rebounding.

It might be a fantasy, but I think Primo will be a very good player. If he's there at #22, I trade Bojan for Kuzma, Primo and future draft considerations without hesitation.
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Well let's all take a moment to be thankful you will never make a decision for the Jazz, because good lord.
 
Saint Cy of JFC said:
I mean, none of those guys are huge misses for the Jazz. Maybe McDaniels/Hampton/Bane explode one day, but none of the other guys are really going to be misses we talk about 4 years from now.

Guys like Jaden Springer and Josh Christopher might be available at 30. That's pretty insane and both fit what the Jazz need out of a backcourt mate for Mitchell (in lieu of being able to grab a high level lead ball handler).

And I'm still holding out of hope for Elijah Hughes as Dennis Lindsey last masterstroke.

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I'm a weirdo so I definitely do the "what if we had just taken Derrick White or Josh Hart?" I just thinking finding a guy that flashed something would greatly improve our situation... either by providing a cheap role player or by giving us a valuable trade chip. Udoka isn't worth much of anything in trade... Bane and McDaniels I think are worth more now than the pick was on draft night. Plus getting that guy in the pipeline and year further down the road would have been great given our tight timeframe. Like with Bane... last year maybe he's the 9th or 10th man for us but can move up further in the hierarchy because of performance. Udoka is still at square one.

I haven't really watched much college this year... the guys you mention are interesting I think Springer ends up closer to the lotto but that's purely based on mock draft nonsense. I'd be fine with either of those guys. We likely take Day'ron Sharpe or draft someone I like only to move back or out of the draft (putting a reverse jinx on this).
 
Handlogten's Heros said:
I'm a weirdo so I definitely do the "what if we had just taken Derrick White or Josh Hart?" I just thinking finding a guy that flashed something would greatly improve our situation... either by providing a cheap role player or by giving us a valuable trade chip. Udoka isn't worth much of anything in trade... Bane and McDaniels I think are worth more now than the pick was on draft night. Plus getting that guy in the pipeline and year further down the road would have been great given our tight timeframe. Like with Bane... last year maybe he's the 9th or 10th man for us but can move up further in the hierarchy because of performance. Udoka is still at square one.

I haven't really watched much college this year... the guys you mention are interesting I think Springer ends up closer to the lotto but that's purely based on mock draft nonsense. I'd be fine with either of those guys. We likely take Day'ron Sharpe or draft someone I like only to move back or out of the draft (putting a reverse jinx on this).
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I think it's pretty safe to say Utah wont be drafting a traditional big this year.
 
"I wouldn't have added an all-star to our team for the cost of a couple of back end rotation players and late first round picks, and I would also trade one of our best players for Kyle Kuzma" is the strangest armchair GM flex
 
It's been a hot minute since we had a rookie really contribute to the team in any meaningful way (basically since DM).

I just really hope this FO can get more athletic and some more flexibility to go small without sacrificing defense.
 
Saint Cy of JFC said:
So we trading a 20 ppg scorer to move up a few spots in a draft?

Jazz really can't afford to trade up. If they are trading Bogey, they need to extract all that value in player assets who can help them win now, not for a future guy (unless you are absolutely positive you're drafting your next Gobert/Mitchell).
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Obviously it would only be for a guy they think can be the next Mitchell or Gobert.
 
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