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Choose Gobert or Donovan, you can't have both!

Build the future of Utah Jazz

  • Rudy Gobert

    Votes: 29 55.8%

  • Donovan Mitchell

    Votes: 23 44.2%
  • Total voters
    52
I find myself arguing on both sides of the fence. The truth is both players have glaring weaknesses that make both of them expendable. Not a great situation to be in for the Jazz.
 
Donovan is the closest thing the Jazz have had to a true superstar both on and off the court since DWill. He's 23 and going to improve. Rudy is 28 we know what he is. Excellent defender, limited offensive player. This isn't a difficult decision if it comes down to it. If you trade Rudy sure you might not get 1 to 1 value but he's easier to replace IMO. You swap out Rudy for say Favors and this team is still good. If you trade Donovan you might as well move the team because you're not going to get someone who's as good on the court and as marketable off it. As much as it sucks those types of things matter in modern sports. You trade Rudy no one around the league is going to question it. You trade Donovan and everyone is going to question it. Just take a loot at twitter and fans of all teams are just clamoring for their team to trade for Don.
 
That1UtahFan said:
Donovan is the closest thing the Jazz have had to a true superstar both on and off the court since DWill. He's 23 and going to improve. Rudy is 28 we know what he is. Excellent defender, limited offensive player. This isn't a difficult decision if it comes down to it. If you trade Rudy sure you might not get 1 to 1 value but he's easier to replace IMO. You swap out Rudy for say Favors and this team is still good. If you trade Donovan you might as well move the team because you're not going to get someone who's as good on the court and as marketable off it. As much as it sucks those types of things matter in modern sports. You trade Rudy no one around the league is going to question it. You trade Donovan and everyone is going to question it. Just take a loot at twitter and fans of all teams are just clamoring for their team to trade for Don.
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Great post!
 
That1UtahFan said:
Donovan is the closest thing the Jazz have had to a true superstar both on and off the court since DWill. He's 23 and going to improve. Rudy is 28 we know what he is. Excellent defender, limited offensive player. This isn't a difficult decision if it comes down to it. If you trade Rudy sure you might not get 1 to 1 value but he's easier to replace IMO. You swap out Rudy for say Favors and this team is still good. If you trade Donovan you might as well move the team because you're not going to get someone who's as good on the court and as marketable off it. As much as it sucks those types of things matter in modern sports. You trade Rudy no one around the league is going to question it. You trade Donovan and everyone is going to question it. Just take a loot at twitter and fans of all teams are just clamoring for their team to trade for Don.
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it's so awesome having an almost superstar. I can't wait for the almost championships he's going to almost win us...
 
Gameface said:
it's so awesome having an almost superstar. I can't wait for the almost championships he's going to almost win us...
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If a championship is the goal (and it 100% should be) Paying a limited skilled center who good teams can easily scheme around in the playoffs almost 40 million a year isn't going to be the way to get there. You trade Rudy sure you might have to go into a mini retool for a year or 2 but guess what your main offensive player will still be under 25 and just entering their prime and ready for some serious playoff pushes. You trade Donovan you are going to get picks and even younger, less talented players in return (You're not going to get ready made stars in return for either). You will then have to go into a full on rebuild because your main center piece can only shoot from 2 feet out and can easily be outschemed by better teams.
As it currently stands this team is built around both Donovan and Rudy working together and being at the top of their respective games. It is easier to replace the one who can be outplayed by PJ Tucker not the one who commands most attention of opposing defenses. Do both Donovan and Rudy have their flaws? Yes. Which one is most likely to overcome those flaws at this point in their careers? the 23 year old or 28 year old?
 
That1UtahFan said:
If a championship is the goal (and it 100% should be) Paying a limited skilled center who good teams can easily scheme around in the playoffs almost 40 million a year isn't going to be the way to get there. You trade Rudy sure you might have to go into a mini retool for a year or 2 but guess what your main offensive player will still be under 25 and just entering their prime and ready for some serious playoff pushes. You trade Donovan you are going to get picks and even younger, less talented players in return (You're not going to get ready made stars in return for either). You will then have to go into a full on rebuild because your main center piece can only shoot from 2 feet out and can easily be outschemed by better teams.
As it currently stands this team is built around both Donovan and Rudy working together and being at the top of their respective games. It is easier to replace the one who can be outplayed by PJ Tucker not the one who commands most attention of opposing defenses. Do both Donovan and Rudy have their flaws? Yes. Which one is most likely to overcome those flaws at this point in their careers? the 23 year old or 28 year old?
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I don't know how many years it takes to overcome being undersized AF.
 
People seem to forget that one of the statues sitting out front of the arena happens to be of player who was undersized as well but that doesn't seem to matter.
 
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