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Do you want our pick to convey this year?

Do you want our pick to convey to OKC this year?

  • Yes, and hopefully make some noise in the play in/play offs

    Votes: 40 41.7%

  • No, I want a Top 10 pick this year!

    Votes: 35 36.5%

  • Undecided/No Strong Preference

    Votes: 21 21.9%
  • Total voters
    96
SoberasHotRod said:
If we continue to talk about building around Lauri, we should prioritize older/more ready prospects in the draft. By the time a 19 year old in the 2024 draft is ready to make a difference, it might be too late.

I think there are few upperclassman in this draft that are interesting, but not sure if they would be good options at the draft range we would be picking at.
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Counterpoint is having a top ten pick to send out in trade is more helpful now and a prospect now is more helpful than drafting someone in a year or two.

There are enough pros and cons on both sides that I believe JZ when he said they aren't trying to force an outcome and would likely be good either way. I just think we have to avoid the darkest timeline which is giving the pick while simultaneously missing the play in.
 
Ensign Nate said:
Definitely want to keep the pick this year. This is probably their last chance at an early pick. There's no way to predict where those Wolves and Cavs picks will fall.

The worst case scenario would be conveying a #11 or #12 pick this year. Better to convey a #20ish next year.
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Should next year's team have six rookies / 2nd year players in the rotation, picking #2 is more probable than #20.
 
Handlogten's Heros said:
Counterpoint is having a top ten pick to send out in trade is more helpful now and a prospect now is more helpful than drafting someone in a year or two.

There are enough pros and cons on both sides that I believe JZ when he said they aren't trying to force an outcome and would likely be good either way. I just think we have to avoid the darkest timeline which is giving the pick while simultaneously missing the play in.
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Yeah Tony Jones wrote that this year FO wont intervene further.. but I think thats only true if that darkest timeline you mentioned doesnt threaten to turn into reality.
 
HermanG said:
Yeah Tony Jones wrote that this year FO wont intervene further.. but I think thats only true if that darkest timeline you mentioned doesnt threaten to turn into reality.
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I think Tony was told that in good faith... but if DA sees a need he will intervene. I could see Lauri and JC missing 3-5 games each naturally and for legitimate reasons and it being enough to sink us maybe. It sounds like OP jr. is hurt or not in the plans at all. So we will sink or swim with the young guys. Houston has kind of sucked lately so I'm not sure they have the juice to pass us. GS on the other hand... its going to be interesting.

The two things I mentioned on the pod were the young guys and the Collins/Lauri/Kessler frontcourt. If one or both of those things workout then we convey the pick.
 
Handlogten's Heros said:
Counterpoint is having a top ten pick to send out in trade is more helpful now and a prospect now is more helpful than drafting someone in a year or two.

There are enough pros and cons on both sides that I believe JZ when he said they aren't trying to force an outcome and would likely be good either way. I just think we have to avoid the darkest timeline which is giving the pick while simultaneously missing the play in.
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Good points. Would a top 10 pick this year be more advantageous to a trade than what we could do once our pick conveys?
 
Good thread.

Playoffs baby
 
We have 5 remaining games against the Warriors. Sounds crazy but it’s true. Those games will have a massive effect on the play-in.
 
23-24 draft Jazz will have 9th pick again.
24-25 Jazz will trade for no1 option super star
24-25 Thunder will draft 29th pick via Jazz
 
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