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Saint Cy of JFC said:
They traded Mitchell because they got a great offer. If they didnt get a great offer, they would have held onto him until they got a great offer. Point blank period.
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They were never not going to get a great offer for him. POINT BLANK PERIOD!
 
sip said:
They were never not going to get a great offer for him. POINT BLANK PERIOD!
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For the longest time they didnt so they didnt trade him until they got the offer they were looking for. You say things that have no basis in reality, like your draft takes thinking everyone will be a rotation player!
 
I think there is is a universe where we traded Mitchell but not Gobert if not for the overwhelming offer from Minny. Mitchell was getting traded regardless. We were all fixated on the Knicks, but I'll bet there were other offers besides the Knicks and the Cavs.

That being said, it is impossible to tank with a healthy Gobert, so we probably would have just added the Cleveland stuff and tried to compete. We probably make the playoffs pretty easily with Gobert, Lauri, Conley, and Sexton.
 
Saint Cy of JFC said:
For the longest time they didnt so they didnt trade him until they got the offer they were looking for. You say things that have no basis in reality, like your draft takes thinking everyone will be a rotation player!
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The dumb takes continue.
 
bigmike said:
Really not a fan of trading Lauri in any way, shape or form, unless he firmly tells us he will not re-sign.

7 foot guys who shoot 50/40/90 (ish) are just really hard to find. He is a perfect complimentary piece to a true, #1, star option, which we have the assets to acquire should one become available.

IMO, that should remain the focus.
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That's a really solid argument.

It's also the reality of this conversation.

Building around Lauri = Really good option
Trading Lauri for another Haul = Potentially an amazing option

It's nice to have a Lauri on the squad either way. Can we get some more Lauri's please?
 
The Jazz Wonderbra said:
That's a really solid argument.

It's also the reality of this conversation.

Building around Lauri = Really good option
Trading Lauri for another Haul = Potentially an amazing option

It's nice to have a Lauri on the squad either way. Can we get some more Lauri's please?
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Everyone seems aligned on the following:

1) Lauri is really damn good
2) Lauri is not a true #1 on a contending team, and the priority should be to acquire that player

Perhaps it it comes down to, do we think more likely to get that guy via 1) the full-tank strategy + 10000 picks, or 2) trading our current draft capital for that guy?

I'd rather wait and see if we can get that guy via trade before we punt on Lauri but I'm not dogmatic about it. If we can't, then yes, perhaps we should move on from him and get whatever haul we can.
 
Why does everyone think Lauri is going to demand a trade? If the Jazz trade Lauri, it's to a team that is going to view him as a 3rd, maybe 4th option (in the case of OKC). Why would he want that if he has any ambition for his career? He can be the star in Utah on a team that has an excellent coach, an elite GM, and a ton of assets. I get the Utah thing isnt for most players, but he's from Finland. I would imagine Utah is more like Finland than most NBA cities.

I get it sucks that his career is kind of put on pause as far as winning. He's been dealt a ****** hand in that regard, but I don't think he's that impatient.
 
Saint Cy of JFC said:
So why did they hold onto Conley instead of just trading him for w/e?
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Conley is much harder to trade and less sought after than Mitchell

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Saint Cy of JFC said:
Why does everyone think Lauri is going to demand a trade?.
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Have people been saying that?

I have seen a lot of posters discussing trading Lauri because it helps with tanking for a top pick but haven't seen much if anything about him demanding a trade

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