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Does Lauri Get Traded?

Does Lauri Get Dealt Before The Season Starts?

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jazznik said:
Then the Jazz should extend Lauri first, before "trading others". Because there is a non-zero chance that Lauri simply will not sign an extension with a stripped-to-the-studs team.
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I think Lauri signs his RnE pretty much no matter what we do. It's just too much money on the table. We can bump him by ~25M this coming year alone. He's not leaving that on the table if he's offered. And he can always ask for a trade later.
 
Jiipee84 said:
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Report: Lauri Markkanen Intends to Stay with Jazz Next Season Amid Trade Rumors
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Lauri clearly wants to waste his first 3-5 prime years to tanking and losing instead of playoffs.
I don't know anymore what to say. Hopefully Lauri knows what he's doing because i'm not sure is this lousy or good idea to stay in losing team.
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Paul Pierce was 30 when Ainge made the big 3 Celtics, after years of "wasting his prime on tanking Celtics teams", a story I'm sure Ainge has mentioned to Lauri. Shai was younger, but bided time on a tanking Thunder team.

IDK, it must be frustrating for Lauri being the most tenured NBA player to never make the playoffs, but he has his reasons. He obviously wants to win and is a competitor
 
Locke today said a league source told him "the Jazz have some of the biggest stones in the league passing up some of the offers they have had on Lauri".
 
I think we recognize the need to embrace a more earnest tank. I think we know we have routes to do that. I think they gathered info on what the trade Lauri and tank route would yield and will kick the tires harder on the Kessler/Sexton routes. Neither guy is the first choice of other teams most likely so it makes sense attention turns that way now after FA is kinda wrapping up.

They may end up doing nothing but part of me wonders if Kessler in summer league is one part reps and one part showcase.
 
TheStormofWar said:
Eh, I'll take that with a grain of salt. The Jazz weren't getting a Gobert/Bridges package with Lauri expiring.
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Packages based on picks are eye of the beholder... Like I think the GS pick package is better than the NY pick package if it includes super swaps. Its at least on par for us.
 
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