Trading Conley was absolutely the right decision. Only problem I have with it is that the Jazz should have cleansed the roster earlier. Looking at what we got…hard to say we really benefitted from waiting until the last second.
As far as Conley going to Wolves…that was the Lakers decision. Can’t control what they decide to do. I also don’t think it really has too much effect on our pick. It had zero effect on our first MIN pick. They were 31-30 without Conley and 11-10 with him. Did not change the outcome of that pick. Last year we had no MIN pick. This year, it looks as though Father Time may be coming for Mike. It happens to everyone. Obviously Conley’s “impact” on even more distant picks feels even more favorable as he ages.
I love Mike, but this idea that the TWolves franchise would have imploded doesn’t add up to me. What adds up is Anthony Edwards and Rudy Gobert. A franchise with those two players under control is going to be good. What did we expect….if Conley isn’t there there Edwards was going to be traded?
NAW is a different case. Total failure in evaluation by Hardy and the FO, but that’s independent of the Conley thing.
As far as Conley going to Wolves…that was the Lakers decision. Can’t control what they decide to do. I also don’t think it really has too much effect on our pick. It had zero effect on our first MIN pick. They were 31-30 without Conley and 11-10 with him. Did not change the outcome of that pick. Last year we had no MIN pick. This year, it looks as though Father Time may be coming for Mike. It happens to everyone. Obviously Conley’s “impact” on even more distant picks feels even more favorable as he ages.
I love Mike, but this idea that the TWolves franchise would have imploded doesn’t add up to me. What adds up is Anthony Edwards and Rudy Gobert. A franchise with those two players under control is going to be good. What did we expect….if Conley isn’t there there Edwards was going to be traded?
NAW is a different case. Total failure in evaluation by Hardy and the FO, but that’s independent of the Conley thing.
