What next moves do you WANT to see?

[Coach Ellis]

The Jazz held tight in the draft and ended up with a solid haul of Williams, Collier and Filipowski.

They stayed relatively conservative during free agency (Eubanks & Juzang) and left themselves the flexibility to renegotiate and extend Lauri Markkanen.

August 7th is here, and Lauri has just signed the largest contract in Utah Jazz history. . . cementing himself (at least for this year) as the team’s undeniable franchise player.

I don’t care if you are “tank” or “anti-tank”, what are the next moves you really want to see the Jazz follow up the extension with?

 

[Bawse Dawg]

I would love to see this

 

[The Midnight]

Tank.

HARD.

 

[The Midnight]

Tank.

HARD.

By playing the young guys heavy and often.

 

[Coach Ellis]

By playing the young guys heavy and often.

How do you get to that point? Jazz still have 3 vets (Sexton, Clarkson and Collins) plus Kessler - who likely impact winning too much to bottom out.

Any realistic trades that you want to see to get there? Jazz probably can’t outright sit guys like Sexton and Keller, so what moves can the team make to facilitate using the young players heavily instead?

 

[Coach Ellis]

I would love to see this

I’m down for that, but they screwed that pooch hard in ‘22 when they were better positioned to do so. How do you bottom out the roster to facilitate a true tank this year that puts them in that category?

 

[Ron Mexico]

Ingram. Then wait for another big move, maybe half way through next season. He could really work well next to Lauri and make a jump in his game.

We have no chance at being bottom 7 this year where the roster stands.

If we really want to commit trade away vets now and take a giant gamble on hitting it big in the lottery. I'm okay with that, but do it now.

My preference is not tanking.

 

[HermanG]

If the plan is to tank then ship Sexton out before the season starts, which forces you to run Key+Collier combo more. Thats the only option for solid tank that remains.

The real hard tank died when Lauri was extended.

 

[The Midnight]

How do you get to that point? Jazz still have 3 vets (Sexton, Clarkson and Collins) plus Kessler - who likely impact winning too much to bottom out.

Any realistic trades that you want to see to get there? Jazz probably can’t outright sit guys like Sexton and Keller, so what moves can the team make to facilitate using the young players heavily instead?

Start Kessler at center.

Bring Sexton and Clarkson off the bench.

Collin’s won’t do much to help us win.

 

[Coach Ellis]

Ingram. Then wait for another big move, maybe half way through next season. He could really work well next to Lauri and make a jump in his game.

We have no chance at being bottom 7 this year where the roster stands.

If we really want to commit trade away vets now and take a giant gamble on hitting it big in the lottery. I'm okay with that, but do it now.

My preference is not tanking.

What would you like to see the team trade to get him? Personally, I’d prefer to see them trade Collins and a future protected pick (similar to the deal Brooklyn made with the Jazz for Royce O’Neale) to get him. I know a lot are ready to move on from Kessler, but I’d prefer to keep him.

 

[The Midnight]

If the plan is to tank then ship Sexton out before the season starts, which forces you to run Key+Collier combo more. Thats the only option for solid tank that remains.

The real hard tank died when Lauri was extended.

Is there a market for Sexton? If so that’s the highest priority right now.

 

[fishonjazz]

Do what it takes to get rid of collins and clarkson. Attach picks to go with them if you must.

Go as young as possible with the rotation and play lots of guys lots of minutes and no one over 30 per game. Limit Lauris minutes (less than 30 per game). He already got paid.

Tank hard AF.