Trade Rumors Involving the Jazz

[MTS]

We were already out of the tax before the trade.

Not if we kept JC and THT opts in.

 

[Bodhi]

Absolutely, it is a let down, but to me the ultimate goal from this is the chance at a much better 2023 pick. So, getting rid of these players for a ham sandwich would have been a break even for me, but we got the Lakers pick too. I’m easily pleased.

I agree the impact to our trade position is a big bonus.

Clearing cap to sign free agents this off-season couldn’t and shouldn’t be the focus because I don’t see that being a big payoff. The bigger benefit of that might be absorbing contracts but I don’t see us making a major splash with the $30m.

Hope I’m wrong.

 

[kcgar]

I agree the impact to our trade position is a big bonus.

Clearing cap to sign free agents this off-season couldn’t and shouldn’t be the focus because I don’t see that being a big payoff. The bigger benefit of that might be absorbing contracts but I don’t see us making a major splash with the $30m.

Hope I’m wrong.

Agreed on any big signings, but I think the cap space will be for absorbing trades while staying under the tax. I think Danny will be very aggressive over the next two years with trading for upper echelon players.

 

[Hearsky]

Here is my issue with the tank thing. If we are gonna tank, let's ****ing tank. Don't blow smoke up my ***. Sit Lauri, Kessler, JC in the locker room. Go find five fat bastards on the street and play them 48 minutes.

 

[kcgar]

Also, I forgot that this also increases the odds of us retaining our pick next year. A top ten pick.

 

[Bodhi]

Agreed on any big signings, but I think the cap space will be for absorbing trades while staying under the tax. I think Danny will be very aggressive over the next two years with trading for upper echelon players.

That’s the better use of at least half of these picks.

 

[Elizah Huge]

Not if we kept JC and THT opts in.

I think you are mistaken because NAW is a RFA coming up and we could have declined Beasley’s option as well as not fully guarantee Conley’s contract.

 

[kcgar]

That’s the better use of at least half of these picks.

I honestly think that was the plan from the very beginning. Our team being so good changed things up a bit.

 

[MTS]

I think you are mistaken because NAW is a RFA coming up and we could have declined Beasley’s option as well as not fully guarantee Conley’s contract.

Doing that with Beasley and Conley would be losing them for nothing, which I assume would only be done if Ryan wanted out of the luxury tax.

So might as well get something out of it if Ryan's already dead set on avoiding the luxury tax - hence this dogwater trade.

 

[Elizah Huge]

@kcgar you need to post more often.

 

[Elizah Huge]

Doing that with Beasley and Conley would be losing them for nothing, which I assume would only be done if Ryan wanted out of the luxury tax.

So might as well get something out of it if Ryan's already dead set on avoiding the luxury tax - hence this dogwater trade.

You’re better than this.

 

[MTS]

You’re better than this.

I thought the same thing of you back when you were preaching false information about the trade.