Jaren Jackson Jr. traded to the Jazz

[Saint Cy of JFC]

View: https://x.com/Tjonesonthenba/status/2018796870794146061

Tony usually on the money when it comes to his Jazz takes of what they want to do. He has rarely lead us astray.

 

[framer]

View: https://x.com/i/status/2018779928162935106

If you think the defensive production of John Collins and JJJ are similar, you need to get out of the basketball analysis business.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

Also, this is smart team building in the West. You got Wemby and Jokic. You need size and length from more than just one player.

 

[infection]

Yup, so adding a DPOY player who spaces the floor seems like a no brainer given the asset cost was fairly minimal.

True but the balance on what was given is still an open variable. It’s like when everyone said John Collins was free [not likening this to the JC situation, just that there’s a bigger context than Rudy Gay and a second rounder]. It will primarily come down to:

1. The affected value (or existence) of the 2026 pick.

2. Retentional or relinquishment value of Walker Kessler.

Even in the event that Kessler is retained, the amount of cap money that’s occupied will cause further squeezing in other future decisions, so it’s kicking the can down the road. The money and cap space don’t come from nowhere and it’s not turtles all the way down.

 

[Sardines]

LOL THEY GAVE THEM ALL AN EXTRA INCH OR 2

Pretty much every man I know claims an inch or two more than they are.

 

[framer]

LOL THEY GAVE THEM ALL AN EXTRA INCH OR 2

Those Dudes are gonna give the entire NBA an extra inch or two.

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

Tank is over. We are trying to make the play in...

I think they just need bodies.

 

[jom2003]

If you think the defensive production of John Collins and JJJ are similar, you need to get out of the basketball analysis business.

Salary isn't similar either. And I thought efficiency, BPM and VORP also mean something in basketball?

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

Considering that Utah isn't a top-tier FA destination, trading for JJJ on a long-term deal is the right move.

But this is why I was yelling to just work to sign Walker to a deal in the offseason... they didn't even discuss it because they wanted to preserve precious cap space... which was always a lie imo.

 

[framer]

Also, this is smart team building in the West. You got Wemby and Jokic. You need size and length from more than just one player.

Even our bench is pretty long too. On paper, I love the construction.

 

[Tom Pitt]

Not familiar enough with him but he shoots 30% from 3 at 6'4 so not sure what Tony is talking about

 

[Peter Effin' Parker]

Jazz have play finishers everywhere. Now they need the guy who is unstoppable off the bounce.

Paging Ace Baily