Collin Sexton traded to Charlotte Hornets for Jusuf Nurkic

[Handlogten's Heros]

Here are the reasons (I'm not saying they are good reasons) to make the trade vs just cutting Sexton:

- Because Sexton wouldn't agree to a buyout
- Because you think you can flip Nurkic at the deadline
- Because you want to help make Charlotte better (less tanking competition)

I'm pretty sure every deal we've done where we received a 2nd was JZ and every trade where we've failed to pick up a 2nd or given them away for seemingly nothing is DA. I don't think DA cares about 2nds at all.

Even if he doesn't take the buyout, his salary would be offset by his minimum deal or whatever he got iirc. So it would have saved some money that way.

We have a lot of ways to make salary work so didn't really get it from that standpoint... maybe we waive Clarkson and didn't want to waive them both or needed some salary at that point.

Overall... just a bad deal. Whatevs... guess they are cleaning out the closet.

 

[Thee Jazz Fan]

Could the lakers have interest in Jusuf Nurkic? Sorry if this is already been asked, but I haven’t been following this thread much.

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[fishonjazz]

Didn't someone mention earlier that he might not want one?

So? He doesn't decide.
Or maybe does idk how it works

 

[fishonjazz]

That's what I was saying, I think those deals are all JZ.

JZ greater than AA confirmed

 

[LoPo]

How does that make us better and able to pivot to contention anytime in the next century?

Oh, I don’t like it. Just trying to read the tea leaves of others

 

[fishonjazz]

Worst thing about nurkic is his efficiency.
If you are center then you should be over 50% from the field at a minimum. Should be easy to reach that.
Bad from the field, bad from 3, bad from the line. All on low volume

 

[rippimpc]

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

Klutch wanted Sexton in Charlotte because they know LaMelo will get injured and Sexton will get a legitimate shot at proving he can be a winning player as a starter.

 

[Tremendous Upside]

Klutch wanted Sexton in Charlotte because they know LaMelo will get injured and Sexton will get a legitimate shot at proving he can be a winning player as a starter.

Come on. Sexton has started 82% of his games over 7 seasons and averages 30mpg for his career.

He's had all the "legitimate shots" in the world. This narrative that the Jazz were somehow holding him back is beyond ridiculous.

 

[NUMBERICA]

Dumb counterpoint.....You don't want to waive Sexton because you can't use his salary in a trade later. But you also can't sit him/send him home because he's Collin Sexton. Maybe you can bench/send Nurkic away? Keep the trade option open w/o the messy benching situation.

Idk....seems like we just got a very expensive Eubanks and paid for it

Hard for me to imagine that Milwaukee would say no to us bailing them out of Dame straight across. And I get the feeling that Collins in this environment will not net much of anything, either.

This is in contrast to SENDING an asset and looking like fools.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

Come on. Sexton has started 82% of his games over 7 seasons and averages 30mpg for his career.

He's had all the "legitimate shots" in the world. This narrative that the Jazz were somehow holding him back is beyond ridiculous.

Well one last legitimate shot if you want to put it that way

 

[David Hume]

@KqWIN is describing relative deprivation. Pretty neat. He might have some background in political science, sociology, or anthropology.

one of your all time best posts. i agree with everything you said here, but your first paragraph in particular. i kinda hate to admit it, but it describes me to a T. i get the added bonus that i really like watching young prospects get a lot of playing time and shots.

iow, it's easy for me - either be a legit contender, on your way up (young guys improving, win/loss record improving year to year, going deeper and deeper in the playoffs each year, etc), or tank. and I simply don't mind the last option at all because, as you said, it's low to zero stress, i get to watch prospects play, and along with the low stress, you get to have hope for the future.