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Following Potential 2018 Draftees

Why would a 12th pick be a bad thing in 2018? If you develop that guy he can gain value and you can still bundle multiple assets to trade for an impatient star.
 
Catchall said:
Looking at how the standings are shaking out, it's going to be difficult to draft better than 12th with our own pick. Wondering if we can trade our pick and a player to swap picks, like we did last year.
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Donovan was 13 last year. The thing that makes me sad is that the Jazz ended up trading a decent pick for a guy that doesn’t fit and limits cap flexibility this year. Trading for Rubio looks even worse in retrospect. Almost as bad as trading up for Trey Burke. DL just needs to stay away from using or trading draft picks on point guards. Burke, Neto (solid pick), Exum (who I still have hope for), Hill and Rubio. That’s a lot of assets spent with nothing to show for it. It would be nice to NOT have Rubio and have that draft pick instead.
 
12 is a fine place to be... someone always slips and someone always rises. We will have opportunity to get something good there.

I wish so much that we had a do over on the Rubio trade, but at least we aren't Denver. Rubio has played better recently and there won't be a lot of PGs available in this draft... he may end up having some value... honestly they way he's playing right now is fine.
 
The Jazz got headfaked by Hayward into trading for Rubio. It was purely a move to try to re-sign Gordon. However, if Exum is going to keep missing seasons, the Jazz would have needed to bring in a PG anyway. Crap, even Neto can't stay healthy.
 
Catchall said:
The Jazz got headfaked by Hayward into trading for Rubio. It was purely a move to try to re-sign Gordon. However, if Exum is going to keep missing seasons, the Jazz would have needed to bring in a PG anyway. Crap, even Neto can't stay healthy.
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I do wonder if we held Minny's feet to the fire if we could have got him for a couple seconds... they needed the space to sign the guys they really wanted. I realize our "asset" was expiring. Oh well... maybe he keeps his positive momentum going.
 
I liked the idea of trading Rubio to Phoenix for Monroe. The Suns need a PG and Rubio has been playing decently and Monroe is not in their future plans.
 
Catchall said:
Most people still think OKC's will be in the low 20s. I don't mind the Rubio trade tbh.
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I'd take a pick from 15-22 in this draft for Rubio right now... add in the additional cap flexibility and it was a bad deal... not catastrophic doe.

Just the oil and water fit with Rudy is the biggest issue.
 
My frustration with Rubio is his inability to make the lob pass (Seems to bounce the ball at the knees) and his desire to make a flashy pass vs a safe pass.
 
Xthren said:
My frustration with Rubio is his inability to make the lob pass (Seems to bounce the ball at the knees) and his desire to make a flashy pass vs a safe pass.
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I think we could token start him for 4-5 minutes a night when Rudy is back and then keep them separate for the most part and he'd be pretty effective... some nights.
 
stitches said:
I'd give up Rubio for an expiring if it meant we will have a max capspace slot.
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I don't think there is a whole lot available to us (realistically). I agree though. I think we could do better with $15M... but it isn't a priority given what is available.
 
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