Hypotheticals if Jazz get pick #2 or 3

[The Midnight]

So imagine what he could do with Kahwi, who is still a young dude and is already the best perimeter defender in the NBA.

Well can we afford to have x4 MAX players going forward? I don't think that's sustainable?



Flexibility seems to be DL's MO, I doubt he'd MAX 4 players, even HOU or DAL would be hesitant to do that....

 

[stitches]

Kawhi Leonard would automatically make us a contender for years to come. No one would ever score on us and he would vault our ability to turn over teams other and secure rebounds. He doesn't affect our ability to give Gobert the 5-year max either.

I want Kawhi too, but I don't think they are allowed to trade an expiring RFA at draftnight. I don't see how this would happen. It would have to be some under the table agreement "Tell us what you want in the draft and when you resign Kawhi we will trade the rookie for him."

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

Well can we afford to have x4 MAX players going forward? I don't think that's sustainable?



Flexibility seems to be DL's MO, I doubt he'd MAX 4 players, even HOU or DAL would be hesitant to do that....

Flexibility for what? To get good players, right?

2 years from now the max for Leonard and Hayward will no longer be actual maxes. During those two years I doubt the Jazz will find a better way to spend $$$ than on Kahwi.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

I want Kawhi too, but I don't think they are allowed to trade an expiring RFA at draftnight. I don't see how this would happen. It would have to be some under the table agreement "Tell us what you want in the draft and when you resign Kawhi we will trade the rookie for him."

It's a hypothetical question. I have no idea how it would work, but if it hypothetically could, I would do it.

 

[idiot]

I want Kawhi too, but I don't think they are allowed to trade an expiring RFA at draftnight. I don't see how this would happen. It would have to be some under the table agreement "Tell us what you want in the draft and when you resign Kawhi we will trade the rookie for him."

I don't mean a draft-night trade. I know that can't be done. I mean suppose we pick Towns or Okafor, the Spurs have just crashed and burned in the playoffs, it's looking like Duncan might be seeing the end within a year or two. Once the free-agency period starts, I think it's theoretically possible to do a sign-and-trade with the Spurs for Leonard. Anyone know if this is wrong?

They may be inclined to max him out (and would match anything we could propose), but they could decide that if it's time to start the rebuild, its better to go with a scoring center rather than the NBA's best (or near-best) role player.

 

[Justys]

I'd love Leonard!! But, I just might keep it and out right sign Danny Green, the mans been tearing it up lately!!! Then I'd use the pick on best avble player. Regardless, this is the next the Jazz need to use there cap space next year it gets to competitive!!

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

I don't mean a draft-night trade. I know that can't be done. I mean suppose we pick Towns or Okafor, the Spurs have just crashed and burned in the playoffs, it's looking like Duncan might be seeing the end within a year or two. Once the free-agency period starts, I think it's theoretically possible to do a sign-and-trade with the Spurs for Leonard. Anyone know if this is wrong?

They may be inclined to max him out (and would match anything we could propose), but they could decide that if it's time to start the rebuild, its better to go with a scoring center rather than the NBA's best (or near-best) role player.

It would have to be some kind of sign and trade. I think Burks, Booker, and the rights to the draft pick for Leonard and some sort of draft pick(s).

 

[Sexual Favors]

It would have to be some kind of sign and trade. I think Burks, Booker, and the rights to the draft pick for Leonard and some sort of draft pick(s).

I like Leonard, but if I'm DL, I'm not doing this. We haven't seen healthy Alec with Quin, and Alec is a better 3 pt shooter (actually really good on catch and shoots this year) than Kawhi. Alec also has potential to be a really good perimeter defender. Throwing in Burks, Booker, and a top 3 pick for Kawhi would be too much. The main fear is that Kawhi is a Spurs system star. I know that we love the Spurs and like to implement their stuff, but our system has evolved from what they're doing based on our players, and it's working.

I would trade pick and booker for Kawhi straight up, though.

 

[Stifle Tower]

If we get the #1, #2, or #3 pick, keep it. No question about it. Keep it. Draft BPA. Win titles. Rookies are too cheap to trade away.

Exactly. You could keep the a top-3 pick and STILL free up about $12M in cap space. However, if we had the #3 pick and Towns and Russell were gone, I'd trade places with Sacramento for their 1st rounder plus Stauskas.










JUST KIDDING!!!

 

[idiot]

Exactly. You could keep the a top-3 pick and STILL free up about $12M in cap space.

You're right. And that could well be the best way to go. Although I think it's also worth considering this:

The best free agents out there are restricted. The likelihood that we'd snag one of them may not be high (teams probably inclined to match). Even out of the good non-restricted free agents, our chances of getting a real difference maker may be low. It doesn't necessarily do us much good to have $12 million in signing space unless we are really sure that we're getting a difference maker. A S&T may be one way to put the odds on our side.

Of course the question is whether Kawhi is enough of a difference maker to make it worthwhile.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

Some of y'all are straight tards. Kawhi Leonard is going to be better than pretty much everyone in this draft.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

You're right. And that could well be the best way to go. Although I think it's also worth considering this:

The best free agents out there are restricted. The likelihood that we'd snag one of them may not be high (teams probably inclined to match). Even out of the good non-restricted free agents, our chances of getting a real difference maker may be low. It doesn't necessarily do us much good to have $12 million in signing space unless we are really sure that we're getting a difference maker. A S&T may be one way to put the odds on our side.

Of course the question is whether Kawhi is enough of a difference maker to make it worthwhile.

Is the NBA Finals MVP who is also the best perimeter defender in the NBA and is improving offensively a difference maker?

Tough question (sarcasm)