Official Utah/Minnesota/Philadelphia Pick Watch

[Ferguson_Mellochill]

Minnesota is pretty much locked into a play-in game in the 9/10 matchup. If they lose just one game we get a lottery pick as high as 12/13 and as low as 14. If they win two in a row we get pick 15/16. Basically we are guaranteed a pick anywhere from 12-16.

That's why we're rooting for teams like Toronto, Chicago and Atlanta to pick up wins. If the Twolves miss the playoffs, their pick might float up to 13 or possibly even 12.

 

[SoberasHotRod]

I also think if Dallas ends up with the 10th pick it might be a chip we can trade up for. They will want to either get more assets for a big trade or move some picks for players. Like I would bet that pick almost surely gets moved on draft night.

Any thoughts on what Dallas might want from us in return for their pick?

 

[fishonjazz]

Minnesota is pretty much locked into a play-in game in the 9/10 matchup. If they lose just one game we get a lottery pick as high as 12/13 and as low as 14. If they win two in a row we get pick 15/16. Basically we are guaranteed a pick anywhere from 12-16.

That is awesome

 

[fishonjazz]

Any thoughts on what Dallas might want from us in return for their pick?

They can have KO. Sign and trade clarkson and give em KO. Both win now pieces.

 

[NUMBERICA]

Going from 13 or 14 to 16 isn't the end of the world either. They could have made a late push and end up close to 20ish. I just really want the boost in pick odds of 2.5% or 5% to get into the top 4.

Ima push back a bit on the difference between 13/14 and 16: there’s an okay chance one of the guys we really like is available at 13/14 but I think that’s the latest that all of the Hendricks/Wallace/Dick/Black pool could be available. Feels kinda flat from there to the late 20’s to me.

 

[NUMBERICA]

They can have KO. Sign and trade clarkson and give em KO. Both win now pieces.

I feel like there could be something to this idea, but salary matching would need to get sorted out.

 

[Jaanipoeg]

I feel like there could be something to this idea, but salary matching would need to get sorted out.

Eh any deal I think will involve them trying to get out of their **** contacts. If we're interested in taking on Bertans/Bullock/THJ then we could probably make an offer, but starting next season I think we'll be looking to build more.

 

[kcgar]

I think I was one of the few people who didn't really believe in the wolves being contenders this year after adding Gobert (I couldn't see gobert and KAT being a good fit) but even I had the pick being like 22 or 23.

At least you weren't @Elizah Huge, who thought they would have the best record this year. He kept saying that the Jazz helped the wolves with the trade....

 

[NUMBERICA]

Eh any deal I think will involve them trying to get out of their **** contacts. If we're interested in taking on Bertans/Bullock/THJ then we could probably make an offer, but starting next season I think we'll be looking to build more.

The Jazz could go a lot of directions with their cap situation, and taking on bad salary to extract assets is still viable in theory. It’s not necessarily what I would be targeting, but if the Jazz can position themselves to get Hendricks AND Wallace then I think they should figure out how.

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

Any thoughts on what Dallas might want from us in return for their pick?

As some have mentioned KO… I could see them asking on Ochai… I think they’d also have interest in future picks or dumping salary to pursue win now options.

Say we land 16 and it’s 16 plus the 2025 Cavs pick for 10… maybe we land another second or two. I’m sure they’d love to offload Bertans but that would likely mean we send the Philly pick instead of the Minny pick.

Maybe something like the Cavs 25 pick, Lakers 27 pick, and the Philly pick for 10?

I intentionally setup overpay deals so as not to homer it up… but on draft night value on a pick can swing pretty far depending on who is sliding.

 

[Bodhi]

At least you weren't @Elizah Huge, who thought they would have the best record this year. He kept saying that the Jazz helped the wolves with the trade....

Leader in the clubhouse for post of the year.......

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

Ima push back a bit on the difference between 13/14 and 16: there’s an okay chance one of the guys we really like is available at 13/14 but I think that’s the latest that all of the Hendricks/Wallace/Dick/Black pool could be available. Feels kinda flat from there to the late 20’s to me.

Oh it hurts… just not as bad as what we were looking at when Wolves were on a roll