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Thee Idiotic Minivan K said:
A step doesn’t just end with a season. Do you think it’s easy to build a team up like that. We got rid of players last and this year, and there’s more to let go and I suspect step one won’t end till we ultimately part ways with Markkanen. Your either in it for the long haul or just get out.
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Anyone is entitled to define the step variable the way better suits themselves. I prefer to use objective parameters like the timeline between February deadlines, or the set of instances comprised in a season where teams are allowed to make roster changes.

Not easy to build a team, but impossible if the path is not consistent, metodic, value oriented, related to franchise reality... the opposite of opportunistic in fact.

To part ways with Markkanen and the way it takes form (if it happens) will be driven by the circumstances set by RS/DA. Bare in mind they declined an invitation to get a chance at VW. I don't know much but I guess a pair of LM and VW most probably would have big time shortened the number of steps, no matter what any of us thinks on steps.

Here for the long haul. To critic doesn't mean I'm less of a fan.
 
gomretat said:
You certainly dont wing it in a billion dollar business but this is far and above more opportunistic than planned. Danny has admitted it and having lived in 6 different NBA cities, I have never seen anything like this. Acting like there is a master plan is pretending at this point. As for Clarkson, once again I say, he was not going to be traded either of the last two years without a colossal return that no one would give because Smith wants him here for more than basketball reasons. Keynote might free that up this next year.
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They may not have a master plan, but they have multiple plans. To get a read its important to see how they position the team going forward.

They can still walk the path of building up, but it takes more now than it took last season. However going towards the "building through draft" and tanking for Flagg is now super easy as after the 2025 draft we could have as many as 10 guys on rookie contracts (3 from 2023, 3 from 2024 and 3 from 2025 plus Kessler).

Thats a massive amount of young prospects... but how do you get them all minutes? What do those minutes do to your winning chances?
 
outerspacefan said:
Anyone is entitled to define the step variable the way better suits themselves. I prefer to use objective parameters like the timeline between February deadlines, or the set of instances comprised in a season where teams are allowed to make roster changes.
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Put it anyway you want but you just did it yourself
 
I'm still watching games, but it is definitely getting much harder to stay entertained with the poor play and bad decisions on the court.
 
I find the good solution for me. Follow Mike and Rudy at Minny and watch Jazz replay game. I'm not too frustrated, just hope next year we choose a clear direction.
 
Handlogten's Heros said:
Right. Move Lauri and you are stacked with picks and likely waiting to strike gold in the lotto or hit big on a pick. But you spun your wheels for a couple years… so the fan base patience wears real thin. Likely would get a haul for Lauri. You’d be starting the tank from like step 2 or 3 but often it takes a few years to get the transcendent talent.

I think we extend Lauri this offseason but if he says no you have to move him and it’s full tank mode. I think we are close to the end of this stick in the lower middle purgatory but who knows. Indecision can often be confused with patience.
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Or indifference.
 
Thee Idiotic Minivan K said:
Put it anyway you want but you just did it yourself
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I didn't. I did the opposite by objectively defining it. Anyway, it's ok, it's just a futile debate.
It bares no weight on the Jazz lacking consistent parameters enclosing their basketball related body of work, which is IMO the issue underlying any debate.
 
outerspacefan said:
I didn't. I did the opposite by objectively defining it. Anyway, it's ok, it's just a futile debate.
It bares no weight on the Jazz lacking consistent parameters enclosing their basketball related body of work, which is IMO the issue underlying any debate.
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In your world trading is cut and dry and takes no work. Lol
 
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