Off-Season Rumblings

[Elizah Huge]

For Collins the best trade partner I still think is Detroit and it would partially depend on what they think of Duren. Collins would be doing a lot of the things I could see them wanting Duren to do.

Collins has some decent trade fits out there. I could see the Kings kicking the tires on him too.

 

[Thee Jazz Fan]

Given the choice of Lavine for “free” or BI at what I think his market will be… I would rather bet on Lavine.

I say no to both.

 

[framer]

If we could get to Denver great but right now best we can do is a $59 ticket to Bentonville Arkansas with no promise of ever getting out… just save your money or drive to Atlanta to get a direct flight to the promised land.

I will not abide any Bentonville slander!

 

[framer]

Literally looked up worst small airports lol.

Oh, sorry! I'm going to submit Flagstaff. . .

 

[David Hume]

Did you know Harambe?

The gorilla at Gladys Porter Zoo. Yes, he was a good lad. Too bad they killed him.

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

Collins has some decent trade fits out there. I could see the Kings kicking the tires on him too.

They may kick the tires but I think that’s an awful fit with Sabonis.

 

[David Hume]

It's probably gotten a lot better since SpaceX is located down there now

The access to certain fishing spots around Boca Chica beach is now problematic, so I was not thrilled by the arrival of SpaceX.

 

[Elizah Huge]

They may kick the tires but I think that’s an awful fit with Sabonis.

Which is exactly why it makes sense. Kangz gonna Kangz eventually.

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

Which is exactly why it makes sense. Kangz gonna Kangz eventually.

I don’t see it. Their basketball people aren’t bad. Collins isn’t a big swing that Vivek wants to shake things up. If they go full Kangz it’s a deal that they throw picks in for a bigger name. BI is one candidate.

 

[SoberasHotRod]

I'm not sure it's that difficult to be a top 8 in the west team. We already have Sexton and Lauri. I think Kessler is going to have a better year next year. I think Hendricks can be a neutral player and I think we can re-sign Dunn and that gives you 5 neutral to positive NBA players.

I think there is a decent chance that Carter can come in right away and be a rotation level player, maybe we get another one with 29 or 32, or move them for one. Use some assets to get Ingram and cap space on Hartenstein, and I think you have a pretty balanced roster. I really think winning in the regular season is about limiting negative impact players. I think if you can surround Lauri and Sexton with legit rotation players we can be a good team. Then maybe Keyonte hits another level or we are able to trade for someone better than BI and all of assudden we are cooking.

I'm not saying we should go down this path as it likely ends up in perpetual first round exits. Personally I'm ok with something like this, only because I've stopped obsessing with a championship, and just want to watch as much good ball as I can.

 

[Ferguson_Mellochill]

Zach Lavine has a player option at $49M for the 26/27 season. Most teams are going to consider his contract prohibitive. He might be a fit for the Lakers if they think they can squeeze out one more playoff run.

 

[Ferguson_Mellochill]

I'm not sure it's that difficult to be a top 8 in the west team. We already have Sexton and Lauri. I think Kessler is going to have a better year next year. I think Hendricks can be a neutral player and I think we can re-sign Dunn and that gives you 5 neutral to positive NBA players.

I think there is a decent chance that Carter can come in right away and be a rotation level player, maybe we get another one with 29 or 32, or move them for one. Use some assets to get Ingram and cap space on Hartenstein, and I think you have a pretty balanced roster. I really think winning in the regular season is about limiting negative impact players. I think if you can surround Lauri and Sexton with legit rotation players we can be a good team. Then maybe Keyonte hits another level or we are able to trade for someone better than BI and all of assudden we are cooking.

I'm not saying we should go down this path as it likely ends up in perpetual first round exits. Personally I'm ok with something like this, only because I've stopped obsessing with a championship, and just want to watch as much good ball as I can.

The Jazz don't have much advantage creation or isolation scoring. They're not built for the playoffs right now. It would just be more Colin Sexton and Keyonte trying to attack the defense to create something. We'd get pushed out of the playoffs like the Kings did this year. The competitive playoff teams have pretty elite on-ball creation, and we're not close to that.