Predict the Rudy Gobert trade

[Handlogten's Heros]

There is a reason you haven't heard from them. The cost is too great for a center that's not on the same timeline as LaMelo. Timeline is king in this league.

I think we have heard from them... there were plenty of rumors about it. I don't think they should do it and the money gets wonky because we won't take Hayward back in that deal (per local reporting). So it likely has less smoke right now as they might be on to different options. They should just make their picks and try to duct tape the position... but I think they are getting anxious to make the playoffs.

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

*Danny puts his feet on his desk, leans back and flips on his Risky Business sunglasses...*


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Which is probably the right approach... but this is what took Trader Danny and turned him into Almost Ainge. If you feel you need to get 150% on every deal you don't do many deals. By all means start there.... but eventually you may have to set sights lower.

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

*Danny puts his feet on his desk, leans back and flips on his Risky Business sunglasses...*


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Also the price for a western conference team might be higher than the price for an eastern conference team. Trading Rudy to Dallas, Memphis, GS would piss off Donovan I'd guess... and Ryan thinks keeping Donovan is the goal.

 

[Ferguson_Mellochill]

I would be just as happy with the #16 pick as I would be taking back Deandre Hunter, especially if it meant drafting Tari Eason at #16. I think Eason's floor is a Josh Smith-type 2-way forward and his ceiling is considerable.

 

[Ferguson_Mellochill]

Also the price for a western conference team might be higher than the price for an eastern conference team. Trading Rudy to Dallas, Memphis, GS would piss off Donovan I'd guess... and Ryan thinks keeping Donovan is the goal.

I simply wouldn't trade Rudy to Dallas or Memphis. Putting Rudy next to Luka or Ja is a terrible idea.

 

[KqWIN]

And I get that but that's not how the FO is operating. I'd trade Donovan, Rudy, Bogey, Mike, Royce and just blow **** up.

Unless they are lying I don't think they share your goal. Their goal is to keep Donovan, which involves not taking a step back...

Right....I'm sure the FO would like to have Capela. I just think Capela is a bait and doing ATL a favor by taking him on. It seems like Turner is coming back, but if we could make him demand a trade out IND might want Capela. Don-Collins-Turner would be pretty special on offense.

Maybe we can convince Don to take in his friend Mo Bamba. I like him as a buy low candidate this summer.

 

[LoPo]

Seems like a lot of cat and mouse right now.

Atlanta wants Utah to think that they are dangling Collins out there to Portland for #7. They also want to send the message that they want to extend Hunter. In other words, they don't need Rudy to get deals done.

meanwhile.....

Utah is leaking that they want a star caliber player, a young player and draft assets for Rudy.


Uh, seems to me that Utah wants Hunter, Collins and picks for Rudy while Atlanta wants to trade Capela, Collins and maybe a pick for Rudy.

 

[Jingled]

Which is probably the right approach... but this is what took Trader Danny and turned him into Almost Ainge. If you feel you need to get 150% on every deal you don't do many deals. By all means start there.... but eventually you may have to set sights lower.

This is exactly why I'm skeptical that the Jazz actually move any pieces of the core. Danny has a reputation for overvaluing his own players in trade discussions.

 

[Park Bites]

Jazz trade
Rudy Gobert
Rudy Gay

Bulls trade
Patrick Williams
Nikola Vucevic
Colby White

This trade works and I would hope for the #18 pick also but the more I thought about it that was just too much for the Bulls to give. I like this trade and think it will help the Jazz now if they want to run it out with DM 1 more time.

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

Right....I'm sure the FO would like to have Capela. I just think Capela is a bait and doing ATL a favor by taking him on. It seems like Turner is coming back, but if we could make him demand a trade out IND might want Capela. Don-Collins-Turner would be pretty special on offense.

Maybe we can convince Don to take in his friend Mo Bamba. I like him as a buy low candidate this summer.

I think Turner is very available. Fisher had some rumors today. I think they want him to extend but he likely won't... basically if Indiana doesn't move him he walks for nothing if he has a good year.

I could see Indiana liking the certainty of Capela... but we'd need to add something

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

I would be just as happy with the #16 pick as I would be taking back Deandre Hunter, especially if it meant drafting Tari Eason at #16. I think Eason's floor is a Josh Smith-type 2-way forward and his ceiling is considerable.

His floor is like the Thybulle of PFs (I mean this not as a compliment). He gambles a ton and is rumored to be sliding on boards because of interview issues. I like him... but this is aggressive.

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

This is exactly why I'm skeptical that the Jazz actually move any pieces of the core. Danny has a reputation for overvaluing his own players in trade discussions.

Correct. I also think you have to realize when trading a player like Rudy is that you never get a dollar and change for your dollar... you get 5 quarters... maybe... but most likely you get 3 quarters and some nickels.