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Trade Rumors Involving the Jazz

The Lakers probably want Olynyk, so it may be a wait... which brushes dangerously close to a lost season for LA.

I think the danger is too great. I think they pull a trigger on a trade with the Jazz before that where we move Beasley, Conley, and Gay.
 
I would like to point out the stats of the two untouchable players from the Bulls and Knicks of this past offseason.

Patrick Williams

5.7 PPG, 2 RPG, 33% from the field in 22.7 minutes per game.

Quentin Grimes

2 DNP’s

L O ****ING L
Pat Williams is off to a really bad start... Grimes just an injury so whatevs... but man Markanaan, Vando, Kessler are making the Don and Rudy trades look great so far. All any pundits talked about were the picks... if we cashed in Lauri, Vando right now it'd take a few unprotected picks (not that we would or we should try to just wanted to translate players to picks for measurement purposes).
 
Honestly all of this.

Everything is still there for us. We could still quite easily tank, and we could not, but that's what ****s with anyone trying to leverage us.......they now have none. They dont know up from down with us and cant size us up. If you want a deal with us, do a solid, straight deal or GTFO. Honestly this start is killer for us, we have nothing to really lose either way. Wemby isnt promised to anyone.
I don't think we can tank to a level that some (myself included) would prefer but a move to take us to 5th or 6th is still something I can see happening. Just pray Karma helps us or basketball gods or some ****. Conley is providing value on court and as a mentor... JC, Vando, Kessler, Lauri all could be part of the next Jazz team that makes the top 6... so if they drive winning so be it I guess.
 
The Lakers probably want Olynyk, so it may be a wait... which brushes dangerously close to a lost season for LA.

I think the danger is too great. I think they pull a trigger on a trade with the Jazz before that where we move Beasley, Conley, and Gay.
Lakers are going to be in full on panic mode in a week... which isn't great timing as you alluded to. I think if they do a panic deal its the Indiana trade... but Turner is already hurt... not sure that's the guy they want to bank on with their picks. So maybe we find a deal that works IDK.
 
I don't think we can tank to a level that some (myself included) would prefer but a move to take us to 5th or 6th is still something I can see happening. Just pray Karma helps us or basketball gods or some ****. Conley is providing value on court and as a mentor... JC, Vando, Kessler, Lauri all could be part of the next Jazz team that makes the top 6... so if they drive winning so be it I guess.

4th has a 48.1% chance at a top-4 pick

5th has a 42.1% chance at a top-4 pick

6th has a 37.2% chance at a top-4 pick

7th has a 31.9% chance at a top-4 pick

8th has a 26.2% chance at a top-4 pick

Just wanted to throw these numbers out there for discussion. Houston and OKC are both already 0-3 and are looking pretty bad.
 
Pat Williams is off to a really bad start... Grimes just an injury so whatevs... but man Markanaan, Vando, Kessler are making the Don and Rudy trades look great so far. All any pundits talked about were the picks... if we cashed in Lauri, Vando right now it'd take a few unprotected picks (not that we would or we should try to just wanted to translate players to picks for measurement purposes).
Pat Williams is a low motor player too. One of those guys that got drafted high due to physical profile but has limited skills and plays with no energy.
 
He played in the final preseason game and Knicks fans are calling it a mysterious foot injury.
And he missed the first three preseason games with it. Been bugging him a while, seems like the Knicks are downplaying it, but it is clearly the reason he is missing games.
 
And he missed the first three preseason games with it. Been bugging him a while, seems like the Knicks are downplaying it, but it is clearly the reason he is missing games.

Why are you defending Grimes so hard lol. It was literally meant as a joke and we ended up with Lauri because of the Knicks incompetence.
 
4th has a 48.1% chance at a top-4 pick

5th has a 42.1% chance at a top-4 pick

6th has a 37.2% chance at a top-4 pick

7th has a 31.9% chance at a top-4 pick

8th has a 26.2% chance at a top-4 pick

Just wanted to throw these numbers out there for discussion. Houston and OKC are both already 0-3 and are looking pretty bad.
FWIW the team with the 7th worse record has gotten lucky with the lottery balls moving up to a top 4 pick every year since they implemented the new system in 2019. Pelicans won the Zion lottery with the 7th worst record.
 
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