Well Kawhi’s a tool and Giannis is the most loyal player we’ve seen in a generation.
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Well, that was well worth it for Toronto.
It would take a 3rd or more team for the Jazz to get him. But I really dont see it as a fit for either. But he is one of the best players in the league and it would be fun to watch.
Tremendous Upside
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If that's what it takes, you say **** YES!!!!
In a hypothetical metaverse where Giannis is fairly auctioned and would be happy to go anywhere, you throw them Ace, Kessler and a bag of draft picks without blinking twice.
Key, Lauri and Giannis complement each other so well that they would instantly become the best big 3 in the NBA right now, and Hardy would probably be a great coach to lead them. But it aint happening.
Key, Lauri and Giannis complement each other so well that they would instantly become the best big 3 in the NBA right now, and Hardy would probably be a great coach to lead them. But it aint happening.
Hell no you don't make that trade. Anyone that thinks it is a good idea to trade for Giannis has lost their mind. It still doesn't get us to the thunder and spurs and the gap would just continue to widen as Giannis and Lauri get older. Their is only one path to possible contender status and that is tanking correctly this year and hitting on our pick. That is the only path that possibly gets us there. Otherwise there is no way to catch the thunder and spurs. They already have the core guys and the ability to continue to replenish depth with future picks. Also Giannis, Lauri and Key are not instantly a better big 3 than Wemby, Fox and Castle or SGA, Jalen and Chet. I'd also add in Luka, Reaves and Lebron.
Jazz wouldn’t have a center for **** which kinda defeats the whole point of going for it. And if Walker’s shooting is legit then there probably isn’t a better fit anywhere close available in the league (getting Turner as well is basically impossible because the Jazz wouldn’t have enough matching salary).
I'm very unsure. Of course you do Ace + Walker for Giannis straight up, but there will be much more. As long as Lauri stays, how much cap space is there? Giannis is great, but you need a team around him, and if you sold the kitchen sink to get him, what next?
You really can't built a team based on how good other contenders are. I can get on board with a season or possibly two of being intentionally bad because of (previous) trades, bad contracts, etc, but you just simply have to build your own team at your own pace.
I don't see who the Jazz would draft at any point who are better than the current Lauri, so I say we should really just go for it. Ideally I'd like us to just lose out this year due to Walker being out, but they're far too good, so I don't see it happening. Build a 40-win team that will be a clear-cut playoff team next year instead?
I thought about this a little bit, and I think that if the Jazz have significant involvement it will probably be from trading for OG or Mikal. We know Giannis wanted the Knicks, but the Knicks don't have the right stuff for the Bucks. I could see the Ainge's offering a heavy pick package for OG or Mikal and then having those picks redirected to MIL.
I think both wings have been Almost Ainge guys.
I think both wings have been Almost Ainge guys.
NY will probably give up mikal than OG. It cost them 5FRP to get him. Theyd trade towns too and they need a defensive big. In their forum they mentioned Kessler and some long wings from utah. Brunson and towns is a disaster defensively and nobody believed they can advance with them.