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jjscap said:
We're regarded as the #3 or #4 team in the NBA and do you want to replace the team's 25 years old cornerstone already?
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No one wants to replace him. This is a mental exercise. The exercise is this.. do you want to replace your (soon to be 26) year old, 3 knee injuries deep, cornerstone who is a fan favorite and the identity of the team, for a 22 year old kid who has been miscoached and still put up 25 and 12 for a whole season already, banking on the trajectory that by the time he’s 26 he’ll be all-nba, he certainly has that talent base.
 
Gobert and Mitchell are perfectly matched. They are both elite in their respective roles, and complementary enough in the areas where they overlap. That’s not homerism, that’s $$$ well invested in the Jazz’ roster.

Part of their overlap is their commitment to winning. If you’re going to trade Gobert, you’d sure as **** better trade for someone with the same desire and commitment. It’s not merely Gobert’s stats you are replacing.

KAT moves the needle offensively, sure. Does he take the Jazz into the top 3? He better do exactly that, because we would be departing the top 10 defensive list without Gobert.

Answer me this about Towns: Is his mental state more likely to result in a career (offensively) that resembles that of Marc Gasol, or that of Demarcus Cousins?
 
jope said:
No one wants to replace him. This is a mental exercise. The exercise is this.. do you want to replace your (soon to be 26) year old, 3 knee injuries deep, cornerstone who is a fan favorite and the identity of the team, for a 22 year old kid who has been miscoached and still put up 25 and 12 for a whole season already, banking on the trajectory that by the time he’s 26 he’ll be all-nba, he certainly has that talent base.
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95% of injuries are due to contacts. KAT avoids contacts. He's very talented but also soft. For the moment, he's not a good defender or playoff player.
 
Piso said:
95% of injuries are due to contacts. KAT avoids contacts. He's very talented but also soft. For the moment, he's not a good defender or playoff player.
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Agreed, the little known reason for this dude's staying power and ability to avoid injury.

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It's all about the goggles. Avoid contacts.
 
Really the trade to consider would be sign-and-trade Favors and filler for KAT. Of course Minny won't consider this at all. KAT could still develop some of these other skills, at least to passable levels, like maybe Aldridge did. Guys that came in on the strength of their offense and developed reasonable defensive games. If he does he has the potential to be an all-world level player. But right now you just don't know.

That said, if you can get him without giving up anyone named Mitchell or Gobert, well, duh.
 
Ok, I’m seeing a lot of nonsense floating around about KAT. The only way we get him is with a multi-team trade (if we don’t give up Mitchell or Gobert). This is probably the most logical move where everyone has incentive to pull the trigger:

http://www.espn.com/nba/tradeMachine?tradeId=y8bccsee

LA: Clears $7M this year and picks up Burks’ expiring rather than stretching Deng.

NY: Clears Noah while picking up a nice piece in Teague.

Us: Land a good defending wing and KAT.

Minnesota: Thibodeau gets a full reunion and just needs to get Boozer back from China.
 
KAT also made all NBA 3rd team, so any extension will be at 30% of the cap instead of 25%. He is not eligible for that 30% if traded. Bad for Minny, good for any trade partner.
 
I wouldn't do the trade but it would be interesting to have Towns, 22, and Mitchell, 21 for what could be the next 10 years, improving and hitting their peak at almost just the perfect time as the Dubs and Rockets fade into oblivion.
 
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