Lakers-Jazz Trade

[Elizah Huge]

Sending '28 for them problematizes their ability to send either '27 or '29. I would love '27 super swap and '28 unprotected but I think it makes it hard for them to use '29.

The Lakers can also trade a 2026 pick swap. Best thing for them to do would be 2026 pick swap plus 2027 unprotected 1st.

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

I'm sure Ainge really wants those picks... but I do wonder if he tells the Lakers they have through the weekend to make up their mind and then we need to go in another direction with one of the other offers.

 

[Elizah Huge]

I'm sure Ainge really wants those picks... but I do wonder if he tells the Lakers they have through the weekend to make up their mind and then we need to go in another direction with one of the other offers.

2026 pick swap and 2027 unprotected 1st

 

[infection]

2026 pick swap and 2027 unprotected 1st

Aren't our pick swaps with Minnesota and Cleveland in 2026? We need to space those out.

 

[Elizah Huge]

Aren't our pick swaps with Minnesota and Cleveland in 2026? We need to space those out.

I actually believe the more swaps in one year the better the odds are getting a high pick that year.

 

[NUMBERICA]

The Lakers can also trade a 2026 pick swap. Best thing for them to do would be 2026 pick swap plus 2027 unprotected 1st.

I could've sworn I said the same thing, but I guess I didn't. In either event, that seems like it would be most palatable for the Lakers which of course matters.

I would like to get a '26 super swap or 2nds to sweeten, though.

 

[NUMBERICA]

Aren't our pick swaps with Minnesota and Cleveland in 2026? We need to space those out.

Ideally. We don't get to call all the shots, though.

The flip side is it might be a relatively easy sell on getting a '26 swap from them since they would basically have to have the worst of all four teams (lowering the odds of conveyance), but on the Jazz's side, that's probably a pretty damn good assurance of a good pick.

 

[NUMBERICA]

I actually believe the more swaps in one year the better the odds are getting a high pick that year.

Of course it does, but the marginal returns diminish rapidly with each swap added in a year versus getting it in another year without any other swaps. It is more ideal to spread them out, certainly.

 

[Elizah Huge]

Of course it does, but the marginal returns diminish rapidly with each swap added in a year versus getting it in another year without any other swaps. It is more ideal to spread them out, certainly.

I’d rather have a very good shot at increasing our pick in one year vs a minimal chance in two years.

 

[NUMBERICA]

They also have the worse of their pick or NO. I would take a swap in 23

I'm a little lost, could you elaborate how that would work? Like... we would own swap rights with the lesser of the NOP/LAL pick? If I'm understanding right, then I'd rather have 2nds if that serves as the swap that satisfies the criterion of getting a swap.

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

Of course it does, but the marginal returns diminish rapidly with each swap added in a year versus getting it in another year without any other swaps. It is more ideal to spread them out, certainly.

But what if we get like 26 more teams to agree to swaps... then its a pretty fool proof plan.

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

I'm a little lost, could you elaborate how that would work? Like... we would own swap rights with the lesser of the NOP/LAL pick? If I'm understanding right, then I'd rather have 2nds if that serves as the swap that satisfies the criterion of getting a swap.

NO can swap their pick for the Lakers... We could add a swap with the Minny pick, the Philly pick, or our pick for the worse of the Lakers or NO pick.

So if the results of the season were exactly as they were this year... we could swap the Philly pick at #23 for the NOP at #15. I think one of LA or NO ends up in the lotto... I doubt either team is as good as Minny or Philly in the regular season.