Lauri for George rumors heating up.
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Schrödinger's Gerbil
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It's not clear to me whether NBA "reporters" (term used very loosely) just make this shiite up for clicks or are actually reporting something they've heard that someone else heard some shiite someone pulled out of their backside. This thread is evidence that someone is paying attention to this shiite, which is, I suppose, why this shiite exists in the first place.
There's so much chaff in the social media sphere these days that one is justified wondering at times whether there's any wheat in there.
There's so much chaff in the social media sphere these days that one is justified wondering at times whether there's any wheat in there.
Why Austin Ainge would trade Lauri for Paul George
Yeah i do understand that Jazz have to decide some point what to do with Lauri because he doesn't fit Jazz timeline but still lets get real in here.
If VJ Egdecombe is not included this trade it won't happen.
Also don't forget that 76ers are already paying big bucks for Embiid who's injured most of the season per year so does 76ers have even cap space for Lauri's contract and salary.
Yeah i do understand that Jazz have to decide some point what to do with Lauri because he doesn't fit Jazz timeline but still lets get real in here.
If VJ Egdecombe is not included this trade it won't happen.
Also don't forget that 76ers are already paying big bucks for Embiid who's injured most of the season per year so does 76ers have even cap space for Lauri's contract and salary.
AlaskanAssassin
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Once teams draft a player the fanbase and coaching staff get attached quick. They are not moving VJ anytime soon.
You might find your life improved, if you were to take a media literacy class. You'd have to apply yourself, though.
That's exactly what i meant.
VJ basically is only quality prospect what 76ers have and who Jazz would want in a trade so that's why trading Lauri for Paul George will not happen.
Only way getting Lauri makes sense for the Sixers is if they have the gift of foresight and can see that Embiid will be fully healthy for a playoff run.
cctrackstar
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folks say that lauri doesn't fit the timeline but he still kind of does. sure, he's 28. guess what, golden child walker kessler is 24. that's only four years different. rookie walter clayton is 22, that's only six years different. six. years. Paul is friggin 35. that's not fitting the timeline. lauri will still be plenty productive when ace starts to hit his stride. his only problem is his big contract, but the cap keeps going up so that might beome less of a problem in future years. he's near the cap of the timeline but he can still fit just fine. (edit: rookie john tonje is 24. yeah.)
GunterD
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I mean, when people are talking timeline with Lauri, I don't think its really that he's too old to play with the young guys. He's getting near the edge, he'd be early 30's but probably still have some good years left. Its more like, these guys will be ready to make some noise in 4-5 years. Until we hit that point though the way the system works, winning is counter-productive. Lauri kinda accelerates things so we might not get as good picks until then as we otherwise might have, or might make us start winning earlier than we'd expect, and so maybe this iteration of the Jazz rises while they are still a player or two short and stalls out as a first round playoff team again. Would suck to go through all of this and then have to restart before we ever even get anywhere.
If you keep him you keep him in the hope that you can fill in one of those players you need through other means so you don't have to go through the draft. Exchange some of that potential draft value for keeping the door open to build a good team through a homerun trade.
But yeah, George, older, more expensive, under contract almost as long, shuts the door on trading into a good team, but still a good enough player to threaten draft position is worse in every possible way for us. Wouldn't happen unless the 76ers were willing to give up way more than would be rational for them to do.
If you keep him you keep him in the hope that you can fill in one of those players you need through other means so you don't have to go through the draft. Exchange some of that potential draft value for keeping the door open to build a good team through a homerun trade.
But yeah, George, older, more expensive, under contract almost as long, shuts the door on trading into a good team, but still a good enough player to threaten draft position is worse in every possible way for us. Wouldn't happen unless the 76ers were willing to give up way more than would be rational for them to do.
Thee Jazz Fan
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Four years is a big difference in sports. Lol
The Jazz Wonderbra
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I would do a deal with Philly. Lauri and something like Keyonte and Swallowing and spitting PGs trash contract for...
VJ
Justin Edwards
2 unprotected 1sts and the clippers swap
I expect big things out of Lauri this season and that deal wont look to bad in 6 months.
VJ
Justin Edwards
2 unprotected 1sts and the clippers swap
I expect big things out of Lauri this season and that deal wont look to bad in 6 months.