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Predict the Rudy Gobert trade

KqWIN said:
Yeah a lot of ways to go about this. I don't agree with the sentiment on twitter that Vuc is some kind of non-starter or problem. We're not winning without Rudy anyways, might as well go for the 1st offense, 30th defense scenario. I could see Don leading the league in scoring playing with Vuc, Pat, Royce, someone else...I'd rather go for that than kid ourselves into thinking we can replace Gobert and everything he did for us on the court.

Capela, who is someone who would likely come back in an ATL deal, is seen as more natural fit but I think his contract is actually the one you'd worry about and could be a ticking time. With Vuc, you're probably going to find your way to a late first some way or another.
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Right... I think TJ in particular just hates certain guys and Vuc is one of them.

With regard to Capela... I mean would Atlanta do Capela for Vuc... split their center time with Okongwu and Vuc? I don't think its laughable. The guy has some value.

Vuc is also a guy I think that some teams would be interested in that we wouldn't think of... Like when Chicago traded for him. Would the Hornets do Vuc for Rozier to limit some long term money and address their center situation. Its a terrible fit but teams do weird things.
 
I wouldn't want Vuc... he just reminds me of the bigs like Randle, Sabonis (on the super high end), etc. that can put up numbers and are good players but they are tough to build a 50 win team around. Once we trade Rudy we are no longer a 50 win team. Vuc is kind of fine placeholder for a team that is going to win 40 games. Platoon him with a more defensive oriented center for a year... worst case scenario he walks at the end of the year.

Nothing short of a miracle will stop Donovan from wanting out. Williams is a nice Hail Mary... and he will be solid even if he doesn't reach his highest ceiling.
 
Handlogten's Heros said:
Right... I think TJ in particular just hates certain guys and Vuc is one of them.

With regard to Capela... I mean would Atlanta do Capela for Vuc... split their center time with Okongwu and Vuc? I don't think its laughable. The guy has some value.
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It doesn't seem like Atlanta liked their last offseason that much at all. They regret either the Capela deal, or Collins deal, or both.

I could see them wanting Vuc for Capela. Like you said, it allows them to groom Okongwu for the future while having a good stretch big for Trae to use.

As for us, I just don't love Capela. He's not Horford, or Looney or that type of big. I just don't think he would play that much on a contending team, and if we got him, we could run into the same issues we are running into now having a big who can only screen and finish at the rim.
 
Jingled said:
I saw this on twitter, and it summed up my thoughts on the current situation pretty well.


View: https://twitter.com/ZP12Hoops/status/1534211558154305536
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I hate speculation tweets like these. We don't even have a coach or a list of coaches.

And if we trade Rudy, it could have nothing to do with Don at all. It could be Ainge saying - "playoff series aren't won by offensively limited rim protecting centers making $30+ million a year". Sounds familiar....
 
Elizah Huge said:
Lmao I wouldn’t take Gobert over Deron or Boozer or Mitchell but yeah best player since Stockton and Malone… sure.

Other Jazz fans are hilarious. According to Cy my perception of other Jazz fans perception of Rudy is off.
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Rudy has been a damn good player, but he hasn't taken us anywhere in the playoffs. I don't know how that puts him above Deron/Boozer.

And the Don vs Rudy argument is a good one, but nobody thinks Rudy was more important than Don in beating OKC or Memphis. Or at least they have no reason to feel that way.
 
Elizah Huge said:
Lmao I wouldn’t take Gobert over Deron or Boozer or Mitchell but yeah best player since Stockton and Malone… sure.

Other Jazz fans are hilarious. According to Cy my perception of other Jazz fans perception of Rudy is off.
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Gobert is a future hall of famer...definitely can't say that about Deron or Boozer.
 
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