I think our trajectory could be closer to Memphis where we draft someone like Ja (best case scenario obviously) and compete for the play-in the following year. This would mean drafting someone like Wemby or Scoot.
DA/JZ Press Conference
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Avery
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DA's a snake oil salesmen. Don't listen to him to yet, read between the lines.
- We were more than happy to jettison cornerstones for long-term picks
- DA is never going to say he wants to tank as players don't want to be seen as 'poor', but if they really wanted to win now, they would have traded Gobert/Spida for other high-caliber players to win now
- If he likes the 2024 draft more and wants to compete faster, he's going to have to push those unprotected picks later on higher up
- We were more than happy to jettison cornerstones for long-term picks
- DA is never going to say he wants to tank as players don't want to be seen as 'poor', but if they really wanted to win now, they would have traded Gobert/Spida for other high-caliber players to win now
- If he likes the 2024 draft more and wants to compete faster, he's going to have to push those unprotected picks later on higher up
We also forget that from 2025 on we have essentially 11 unprotected 1sts (1 is top-5 protected) to work with. We could trade for literally anyone we wanted to that became available.
Getting picks in those deals instead of more players makes it so DA can be more selective in which players (and when) he adds to our core, by trading those picks.
Ainge has a history of doing short re-builds. I also wouldn't say they're starting from 0, they have some good young talent already on the roster that can be developed.
homeytennis
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OK what happens if the Jazz start the season on fire? There are enough savvy vets on the roster that it could happen. Do they try and squelch that or just keep going?
I have a feeling the schedule will take care of that for them...the first month or two is pretty brutal.
Park Bites
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Again can we trust anything that DA is saying? For all, we know he is just trying to pinch some better assets out of his current negotiations. I just wish it would happen already so we can see what the Jazz are going to have going into the season.
Three names of mention just off the top of my head: Rudy Gobert, Donovan Mitchell, Lebron James.
A girl can dream.