Tony Jones saying the Jazz still pursuing Mirotic too... Also...
(Jazz part starts at 6:00)
According to this reporter, CHI loves Hood. Jazz doesn't want to give him up for Mirotic. The Jazz doesn't want to give up first for Mirotic. Yes! THANK YOU! This is the real layering of the value here. I hope DL stays steady on this one and doesn't budge. 1st>Hood>Mirotic.
He also mentions Burks and Ingles, but this feels like they don't belong in the same sentence. Or at least they shouldn't...
We also know that CHI is more than willing to take an albatross in return as long as they get a 1st. According to KOC from the Ringer, NOP wants to clear the Asik deal more than they want Mirotic. This is why the deal is actually falling apart - because they don't want the salary past this year, which Mirotic will NOT OK. In other words Mirotic is not close to worth a first on his own and you have to take 15M of albatross money in order for him to get to 1st round pick value.
CHI just took 15M albatross and gave up Mirotic for a first. Who is going to give them a first with an expiring now? The Asik salary is worth a first on its own. Mirotic is VERY FAR from fetching a first himself.