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Report: Jazz ready, willing, able to deal

I’ve got faith in DL. 2 of our 3 most important players walked out the door for nothing for reasons of their own and the most important player ran out the clock this offseason where the Jazz has a very limited number of players to sign. DL drafted Donovan Mitchell which is the absolute best thing that could have even happened last offseason. Donovan Mitchell was the best guy or there we could have got, and DL brought him here. We need to make moves but it’s complicated and will probably happen in the last 24 hours of the trade deadline. A couple moves now, a couple in the offseason, and some more development of players the Jazz are going to be okay, especially if we can manage to get a decent draft pick.

Donovan will also get better going forward, this season is wearing on him and he’s basically admitted as much talking about the amount of games. This season just seems like one of the toughest schedules I’ve ever seen the Jazz play as well. December was ridiculous and January hasn’t been great. We get one more on the road just to come home for a game to play the Warriors and then go back on a road trip.

Between the trade rumors, horrible schedule, a rookie being your guy,and sickening offseason it’s crazy this team has as good of an attitude as it does. Donovan has been thrown through the ringer in his first year in the NBA. A brutal schedule, plenty of losing, franchise put on his back, and the kid and this team aren’t falling apart like some locker rooms right now. There’s guys out there playing like they won’t be here at times, but any Jazz fan should be excited. Things will only get better so long as health holds out for the 2 Center peace’s, not to mention Exum who I still really believe in.
 
I like Harrison, met the guy quite a few times, but damn I do not understand how PGAB still thinks he's anything above a decent NBA player.
 
If Amick is to be believed, then at least the Jazz and DL specifically, are cognizant of the problems that we all see. It's a Gobert and Mitchell world and the rest of the team has to slot in behind them.

Spacing, spacing, spacing. That's all I can think about when I look at Donovan. Rubio's deficiencies are affecting Mitchell and it's well documented here. Gobert's inability to play beside another typical big body is apparent. I think we all got a glimpse of what Quin is capable with when he has hot, consistent shooters and plenty of spacing.

So, clear the board. Give Mitchell space to operate. Give Gobert the keys to the Key. Ball movement, spacing, etc. Euro style. There are a lot of guys that aren't fitting that mold and probably never will.

I'm excited to see how they go about this. Hayward continues to kill this team even months after the fact.
 
ONE LOVE said:
Sounds like DL is really going to gut the team.

Sorta strange where it said "They want to turn the page. They want to maximize Rudy Gobert’s prime.” Does that mean they are not looking for draft picks, but rather, productive players in return?

To me, turning the page means you're rebuilding from the draft, not reloading with players & contracts.
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I think DL will be open to anything. Draft picks may be ideal but if he can get a really good player or players on workable contracts that fit with Gobert and Spida I think he'd consider it. We have Gobert for the next 3/4 years and the ability to keep Spida past his rookie deal. So as depressing as this season has been in terms of record we really aren't in bad shape. We have our big 2 locked up. We just have to restructure the team around them.
 
oneye said:
I’ve got faith in DL. 2 of our 3 most important players walked out the door for nothing for reasons of their own and the most important player ran out the clock this offseason where the Jazz has a very limited number of players to sign. DL drafted Donovan Mitchell which is the absolute best thing that could have even happened last offseason. Donovan Mitchell was the best guy or there we could have got, and DL brought him here. We need to make moves but it’s complicated and will probably happen in the last 24 hours of the trade deadline. A couple moves now, a couple in the offseason, and some more development of players the Jazz are going to be okay, especially if we can manage to get a decent draft pick.

Donovan will also get better going forward, this season is wearing on him and he’s basically admitted as much talking about the amount of games. This season just seems like one of the toughest schedules I’ve ever seen the Jazz play as well. December was ridiculous and January hasn’t been great. We get one more on the road just to come home for a game to play the Warriors and then go back on a road trip.

Between the trade rumors, horrible schedule, a rookie being your guy,and sickening offseason it’s crazy this team has as good of an attitude as it does. Donovan has been thrown through the ringer in his first year in the NBA. A brutal schedule, plenty of losing, franchise put on his back, and the kid and this team aren’t falling apart like some locker rooms right now. There’s guys out there playing like they won’t be here at times, but any Jazz fan should be excited. Things will only get better so long as health holds out for the 2 Center peace’s, not to mention Exum who I still really believe in.
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Wish I could rep.
 
ONE LOVE said:
Sounds like DL is really going to gut the team.

Sorta strange where it said "They want to turn the page. They want to maximize Rudy Gobert’s prime.” Does that mean they are not looking for draft picks, but rather, productive players in return?

To me, turning the page means you're rebuilding from the draft, not reloading with players & contracts.
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He wants to gut the team like the Lord of Bones wanted to gut Jon Snow
 
I mean, why not? We're not going to get anywhere with what we got so yeah. Go for it. Althought, I'd rather have Hood over Burks
 
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