Chances the suns decide to blow it up?

[Saint Cy of JFC]

The issue with adding Booker is that he isnt going to want to come to Utah. If you bring him in you need to make sure you are close to having a great roster so you can at least placate him with a successful team.

They are going to try and trade KD first and see what that gets them.

 

[homeytennis]

Between them and the Lakers there are some big, gaping open wounds.

 

[jazznik]

Would you add Booker and Durant to Lauri for say, 8 of our draft picks?

You can't trade Booker and Durant for 8 draft picks, you also need to match salaries. Booker and Durant make 100 million next season. Even if the Suns are willing to trade them for 8 picks and, for some reason, take bake any matching salaries, even if it is the overpaid contract of Collins... even then Collins+Clarkson+Sexton only gets you to 59 million. You then have to spend ALL of the available cap space and throw in at least one of the team's young players. The bench will have to be filled out with players like Samanic.

 

[whatthe]

The Jazz don't have great options even if they become available. They are in a bad place where almost available choices has an unwanted cost. But that makes sense a championship is where you make better choices than all teams.

Personally, I would work on trades that would enhance our draft pick values (more quality not quantity unless quantity is the only option). Finding a way to remove the Lakers protections at a reasonable cost would be great. Trading for Gobert but keeping the 2009 and a swap would be fantastic (unrealistic but heh the 2009 would increase in value). Moves like that would be my sweet spot for the team. I know Danny wants to trade for big-time talent but I think that era is over. Teams don't want to end up like Phoenix and they are all becoming like us nickel and diming everything except for the FA agent dream destinations.

The Jazz likely have to nickel and dime themselves for several years to be back in contention.

 

[Thee Jazz Fan]

The issue with adding Booker is that he isnt going to want to come to Utah. If you bring him in you need to make sure you are close to having a great roster so you can at least placate him with a successful team.

They are going to try and trade KD first and see what that gets them.

Give them 4-5 picks Collins and Sexton to go with KD AND Beal might entice them. The return for KD won’t be what it used to be.

As far as Booker goes, he’s under contract and joining Markkanen and three up and coming players coming off their rookie seasons with the ability to add more.

 

[The Jazz Wonderbra]

I wouldn't be interested in Durant, but surely someone is.

If Booker is attainable, we can probably offer more than most. Durant would sell for plenty to someone. I think Booker is a better than average defender who would match really well with Maarkanen.

Do you need a big 3 in today's NBA? The playoffs are showing otherwise.

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

I wouldn't be interested in Durant, but surely someone is.

If Booker is attainable, we can probably offer more than most. Durant would sell for plenty to someone. I think Booker is a better than average defender who would match really well with Maarkanen.

Do you need a big 3 in today's NBA? The playoffs are showing otherwise.

You need HIM. And you need some all star or borderline AS talent that fits HIM. The challenge is there are like 8-10 HIM’s and none of them will get traded for a year or two. When they do they will have a list. Gonna have to draft HIM.