Collin Sexton traded to Charlotte Hornets for Jusuf Nurkic

[RandyForRubio]

I don’t think that was my post. I’m surprised they sold low, and I would’ve kept him over trading him (and a pick) for Nurkic. I think the Jazz should be in asset accumulation mode and unless there’s layers to this trade that haven’t shown out yet. . . it’s not a great move. I do think the Jazz NEED to move their three main vet assets - but I want positive value coming back. I’m okay with focusing on the opportunity cost of getting worse in the short term to open up opportunities for the young guys. . . but I’m not 100% sure this move actually does that.

Keeping him means Keyonte, Collier, and Clayton aren’t playing as much. None of that is good for what Utah wants. If you “lose” a trade to make room for your future, it’s not that big of a deal.

 

[Tremendous Upside]

I think there is the reasoning for the trade. (Not that it hasn't been mentioned by jazzfanz in this trade a bunch already)

#tanknote

They probably anticipated Collin being a headache in another tanking season. Teams generally don't like headaches. The minutes he would've eaten need to go to the youngins, and he's not good enough to necessitate keeping on the roster in case we suddenly (LOL) are ready contend after next season.

 

[MTS]

When looking at it from the lens of value given up vs value received its pretty awful, but this trade also makes me more excited for next season. It confirms we won't be doing a repeat of the 2013-14 season where we give heavy minutes to veterans who aren't part of our future over our younger players.

 

[mcbsst]

The unrealistic expectation of having to win every trade has hurt the Jazz the past two years. This is a positive sign for new management.

So losing in a trade is a positive? Gotcha

 

[infection]

I can see where people think it’s a dumb trade. What I don’t understand, is why anybody thinks it’s a big deal. At the end of the day, this deal doesn’t matter at all.

Because we’re focusing on things that are stupid. There’s no angle of prioritizing next season in this deal. There’s no angle of prioritizing the future with this deal. Oh, for all we know we could be tanking in 2031 and that could be the “late first rounder.”

Last sentence said in jest but may have a higher likelihood than we’d like.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

So losing in a trade is a positive? Gotcha

You lack brain power to think big picture

 

[Shad]

I absolutely dislike Nurkic. Don't care if he's on our team.

But I do love trying to help the hornets from stinking.

 

[slc]

I absolutely dislike Nurkic. Don't care if he's on our team

How can you not like him?
He's The Bosnian Beast!!!

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

When you look at Nurks stats as of late, he hasn't been bad outside his time in Phoenix. Maybe PHX just made him suck.

 

[seattlejazzfan]

Please dump Clarkson next.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

Please dump Clarkson next.

If it cost a second to convince someone to take Sexton then I don't think Clarkson is moveable

 

[Tanktastic]

The Jazz FO doesn't seem to capable of looking ahead more than one season. They wanted to tank, pick up young players and at the same time traded for and re-signed veterans - without much thought to who is actually going to be on the court. Leading to the debacle that was last season. There were times, probably loads of them, when Sexton could've brought back something useful. Now they had to burn a decent pick to get rid of him.

Congratulating the FO for finally not making the same mistakes again is setting the bar pretty darn low.