Trade Rumors Involving the Jazz

[David Stern]

Is getting Jalen Johnson or AJ Griffin from Atlanta realistic? Id love to add Gay for one of those guys in place of a future first to the Beasley+Vando framework

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

Is getting Jalen Johnson or AJ Griffin from Atlanta realistic? Id love to add Gay for one of those guys in place of a future first to the Beasley+Vando framework

Johnson maybe... Griffin no damn way.

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

Atlanta is also further boxed in on JC this year with the Turner extension. To do a deal they need to include Hield or Theis (who has a bad contract) as they don't have the cap space to do a lopsided trade now. So I think Indiana is kinda out of the running on Collins.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

So we should go get John Collins then right?

I'm really mixed on him. If the price is basically nothing but Vando/Malik, sure.

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

I'm really mixed on him. If the price is basically nothing but Vando/Malik, sure.

We could get that deal tomorrow if we wanted based on the rumors. I think we'd get a little asset on the top.

 

[HermanG]

this is exactly what I am saying... you are being too rigid here. I'm less concerned about which bucket lauri should go in and more concerned about what his partner should be. Take Giannis out of the equation as he plays literally every position for the Bucks at times... Who fits best with Lauri... the guys on the SF list of the PF list? Its super obvious to me that the guys on the SF list are way better fits.

Neither. Those are all stars and I want support from the 3rd frontcourt guy. Draymond and Mobley are the closest but they cannot shoot or space.

SFs are much more ball dominant species and I want an off ball guy, since I want Lauri and the 2 future guards to all have the ball as much as possible, with Kessler and the 5th guy acting more as screeners and target players.

I want a 2nd star (hopefully one even better than Lauri) but he needs to be a backcourt player.

 

[Mikle12]

I don’t why we have been linked to DFS he is just an average player and is not part of any future plans to try win a championship his stats speak for themselves keep the hell away

 

[Mikle12]

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Neither. Those are all stars and I want support from the 3rd frontcourt guy. Draymond and Mobley are the closest but they cannot shoot or space.

SFs are much more ball dominant species and I want an off ball guy, since I want Lauri and the 2 future guards to all have the ball as much as possible, with Kessler and the 5th guy acting more as screeners and target players.

I want a 2nd star (hopefully one even better than Lauri) but he needs to be a backcourt player.

I agree and a hell of defender as well

 

[fishonjazz]

If you can route Vando to Indy for their Houston second (and maybe more seconds) and then send that to Charlotte for McDaniels... I think you could get an extension worked out and i'd be willing to bet he sees the difference between Utah and Charlotte and wants to stay anyway. That's a guy I'd take a swing on and think the price could be reasonable.

Ya I like mcdaniels. Would suck to lose vando but I would feel much better if McDaniels was the end result.

 

[fishonjazz]

Right... its just funny the way we talk about it... Lauri is going to play to his strengths whether he is a 3 or a 4 at this point. On defense you are always one switch away from having your matchups all mixed up.

This.

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

Neither. Those are all stars and I want support from the 3rd frontcourt guy. Draymond and Mobley are the closest but they cannot shoot or space.

I guess we are different cuz I'll take KD or something resembling him and its not close.

SFs are much more ball dominant species and I want an off ball guy, since I want Lauri and the 2 future guards to all have the ball as much as possible, with Kessler and the 5th guy acting more as screeners and target players.

SFs are not ball dominant. You are more likely to get a Trey Murphy/Jaden McDaniels/OG type at SF than a Paul George or Kevin Durant. Those guys obviously fit quite well.

I want a 2nd star (hopefully one even better than Lauri) but he needs to be a backcourt player.

Again too rigid in how you think with positions. If we got a second star either as a backcourt or a perimeter player we are gold... hell even a PF as a star would be fine... cuz Lauri is flexible positionally.

 

[fishonjazz]

This is a list from NBA.com of the top SF and PF coming into season (not my list, dont know why AD is PF). Which group Lauri belongs in based on the way he plays?

SF:

• #8 Brandon Ingram. ...
• #7 Andrew Wiggins. ...
• #6 Jimmy Butler. ...
• #5 Paul George. ...
• #4 Jayson Tatum. ...
• #3 Kawhi Leonard. ...
• #2 Kevin Durant. ...
• #1 LeBron James. Expect James to be more motivated than ever.

PF:

• #8 Draymond Green. ...
• #7 Pascal Siakam. ...
• #6 Paolo Banchero. ...
• #5 Anthony Davis. ...
• #4 Evan Mobley. ...
• #3 Karl-Anthony Towns. ...
• #2 Zion Williamson. ...
• #1 Giannis Antetokounmpo.

Looking at that list i would say he plays more like a tweener lol.