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Do go on.
The argument for Parker over Wiggins is mainly based on the belief that Parker would stay in Utah for 10 years as the face of the franchise. Whereas, other guys might leave on a player option year.
That's just the reality of getting a superstar to play in Utah long term.
That said, Parker is legitimately the #2 player in this draft for a lot of teams.
That's just the reality of getting a superstar to play in Utah long term.
That said, Parker is legitimately the #2 player in this draft for a lot of teams.
yamers
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and that belief is based on the fact that he is a mormon.
its a toss up between wiggins and parker for me. embiid is a liability from what I see...potential greg oden esque career depending on what the doctors say about his back. It's sad to see too, he's a baller with tons of potential, but no team will want to gamble on a player with a back problem this early in his career.
Taking Parker over Wiggins would be the worst move the franchise has ever made.
If you build a legit team, he's not going to leave. Both Westbrook and Durant seem fine in OKC and I would argue that's at least as ****ty a place as SLC, if not more so.
The idea that Parker somehow will love SLC because he's Mormon is laughable.
If you take all these factors into consideration, then yes, Parker is the right pick for the Jazz. You get a long-term franchise player and scoring leader you can build around.
Both Wiggins and Embiid are potentially more dominant players though.
I agree with Cyrone, but Parker is reportedly #1 on DL's board.
Both Wiggins and Embiid are potentially more dominant players though.
I agree with Cyrone, but Parker is reportedly #1 on DL's board.
The logic could backfire, if Parker feels there's too much weird pressure in Utah because he is Mormon. He might rather be a Mormon somewhere else.
Durant and Westbrook don't mind being in smaller markets. They're not the guys that long to be in NY and LA, like Carmelo and Chris Paul.
I think Carmelo is one of the few who actually thought a larger market would be better. Pretty much every other superstar who has ever left anywhere left because the team was mediocre/had no room for growth.
Nobody likes leaving a very good team for uncertainty. Just win.
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