Trade Rumors Involving the Jazz

[whatthe]

Would you trade Kessler if it got you the 2 Lakers picks? I think I would if I could move everyone else I wanted to move. That would crater the defense and the loses would pile on.

 

[fishonjazz]

Like during the draft next season we might have some hard decisions on who to draft. There might be a good point guard available and some good wings and bigs available when we are picking. Might make the decision easier if we have already seen what we look like without mike. Lets say missing mike exposes how badly we need a lead ball handler. Awesome! Now we know we should draft a good lead ball handler. Lets see NAW or Sexton or someone looks great in that role. Awesome! Now we know that is not a position of need so we take a wing or whatever. Plus we should get assets in a conley trade so that is another bonus.

 

[fishonjazz]

Would you trade Kessler if it got you the 2 Lakers picks? I think I would if I could move everyone else I wanted to move. That would crater the defense and the loses would pile on.

Good question. I dont have an answer. If I knew where the picks were to land then I would have an answer. Like I put Kesslers value as a top 5-10 pick (I think he is a rookie of the year type player with his production this season). So those Lakers picks would have to be very very good.

 

[whatthe]

There's a chance that the Lakers would reset quickly and the picks could be garbage but the two years before the whole league would fantasize about them and could be used in other trades. Hmm, if Kessler developed a shot then that's an just under an Jokic type of player but with an emphasis on the interior game...maybe not trade, but maybe I do...if we could get Victor somehow.

Good question. I dont have an answer. If I knew where the picks were to land then I would have an answer. Like I put Kesslers value as a top 5-10 pick (I think he is a rookie of the year type player with his production this season). So those Lakers picks would have to be very very good.

 

[KqWIN]

I have been wondering if maybe NAW is getting ****ed because we dont want him to play too good cause we want to sign hin to a cheap deal. I dont know his contract situation though


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My hunch is that just like Niang, he would commit to a longer term deal at just above the minimum. Niang was a more established player, so I think you could get NAW with a non-guaranteed year as well. If we could lock down NAW for something like 3/$12M with the last year being non guaranteed I would love it. You’ve got to have some cheap role players on roster.

 

[#UJ4ever]

Would you trade Kessler if it got you the 2 Lakers picks? I think I would if I could move everyone else I wanted to move. That would crater the defense and the loses would pile on.

While those Laker picks might end up being very good, 2027 and 2029 is to me too far away. Kessler is good now and I would say projects as a decent NBA starter. Rolling the dice that either or both those future picks would be at least as good as he is I feel a bad bet. I also would hope by 2027 and certainly by 2029 that the Jazz would be legit title contenders. I don't think the Lakers are wanting Kessler right now anyway.

 

[Bodhi]

Overall your assessment is definitely fair. The funny thing is I’ve been one of if not the biggest Conley defenders on here the last few years.

I threw out an initial take on Sexton based on my eye test and it seems like it may be closer than I thought or leaning towards Conley a little. I will keep an eye on this going forward.

What's going on here? You're..........ummm........open to having your mind changed and not quadrupling down on a take just to be right?

I'm not a mod but im almost certain this type of behavior isn't allowed on JazzFanz.

"MODZZ!!!!!!!!"

 

[Ferguson_Mellochill]

Would you trade Kessler if it got you the 2 Lakers picks? I think I would if I could move everyone else I wanted to move. That would crater the defense and the loses would pile on.

I think it's too early to trade Kessler, imo. I'd give him another year or two to see what he can become. It's one thing if we have an All Star talent coming in at the 5, but we don't.

 

[LogGrad98]

I guess he would fit in with the "win now" mode. But are Collins/Lauri/Kessler trio ready to make a run at the Chip?

Then again, I guess the West is really wide open now right?

If not Collins, who else that's available to be had via trade or FA that would fit the bill?

The problem is none of them are true #1 material as of yet. As a group, added to a real #1 option, then yeah we would be solid contenders at the very least. But I do not think Lauri is at that level yet. Not many teams without a consensus top 10 player win rings. It can happen, but it is pretty damn rare. Would need to be solid at all positions and at least 4 deep on the bench, like the Piston's teem in the mid-ought's.

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

Isn’t he like 5’6”? That would be a good foot under what some people are wanting.

He’s bigger than that and is a good defender… I worry more about durability than size. Not saying it’s something I’d do but Ainge may have a bead on some replacement pg either in the draft or FA.

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

The great Toronto experiment.

In other news, the heel turn on Nick Nurse's public perception this year has been drastic, similar to Brad Stevens two years ago and Sean McVay. Still think he is a good coach, but we are so quick to label someone a wunderkind, when they can be on the hot seat within a season

They are a mess… I do think Massai deserves some of that stink but yeah… Nurse may have gone too far from normal basketball.

 

[infection]

He’s bigger than that and is a good defender… I worry more about durability than size. Not saying it’s something I’d do but Ainge may have a bead on some replacement pg either in the draft or FA.

Yeah, I don't think he was 5'6". I did, however, think he was 5'11" but after looking him up I'm pretty sure it's Jalen Brunson I'm confusing him with.

ETA: damn, Brunson is 6'1". Who's the guy who's 5'11"?