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RealGM podcast with Arturo Galletti: more love for Gobert

fallenchicken said:
I don't think anyone knew how good Gobert, Haygod, and Favors were going to be this year. But in retrospect I kind of wish we had put better supporting players around them. I mean we probably aren't making the playoffs in the West under any scenario this year, but these three are getting good enough I wish they had a better supporting cast so we could see them win and be pretty competitive and grow in that way. Next year I think that should be the goal.

Of course, biggest question mark going forward is Exum. If he turns out to be good we're going to be really good, if not...
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Burks will be back next year, DL will sign a good free agent. Exum will improve. Hopefully we can land a top 7 pick.
I think we will be looking at +10 wins from those factors, but its early.
 
Jazz4ever said:
Burks will be back next year, DL will sign a good free agent. Exum will improve. Hopefully we can land a top 7 pick.
I think we will be looking at +10 wins from those factors, but its early.
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It's interesting to me that you didn't include Burke or Kanter in your assessment. I'm fine with both of them, but I've also gotten to the point where I hope DL looks at trade opportunities that packages one or both of them along with draft picks to land a young wing with the potential to start with Hayward and also free up enough cash and cap space to make a run at Goran Dragic and DeMarre Carroll this offseason. Also think they should just shut down Hood for the rest of this year and have him focus on getting healthy and strong for next year. Give his minutes to Exum at the 2 and have him work on his off-ball skills until you pull off the aforementioned trade for a new wing.

Gobert - Favors - Hayward - Starting Wing - Dragic
Burks - 2015 draft pick - Booker - DMC - Exum - Hood - Jingles - Neto and maybe another big depending on who they draft. . . that's a pretty good lineup, that turns to an amazing one if they beat the odds and jump up in the lottery and get a shot at Okafor or Towns.

That's 13 players. The Jazz can financially pull that off, as well as have the assets to make a big trade to address the issue of needing an
 
fallenchicken said:
I don't think anyone knew how good Gobert, Haygod, and Favors were going to be this year. But in retrospect I kind of wish we had put better supporting players around them. I mean we probably aren't making the playoffs in the West under any scenario this year, but these three are getting good enough I wish they had a better supporting cast so we could see them win and be pretty competitive and grow in that way.
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I don't wish this had happened at all. That would have meant less time for our youth. We couldn't have asked for everything to unfold this season any better than it already has.
 
I actually thought favors would be much better than he is currently when we made that trade. My expectations were WAY to high for him.

I had zero expectations for Hayward when we picked him and even through last year I only thought he would ever be a really good role player. He has exceeded my expectations by miles.... I have become a huge fan of him.

Gobert is about what I thought he would be if given the minutes. After going to the scrimmage last summer and seeing him up close and watching him dominate the glass, show tons of energy, tenacity, nastiness, and leadership, and especially the way he covered everyone else's *** defensively (he was all over the court defensively at that scrimmage) I am not surprised at all by how his game is progressing.

These three are all studs and I still believe that Burks is going to surprise alot of people with how good he will be when it's all said and done.

Here's to hoping exum gets there in the next few years
 
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