What should we ask from Spurs for Lauri?

[The Midnight]

The Hoop Collective were talking about how they think the CP3/Barnes thing is a stealth tank move.

How so?

 

[Jaanipoeg]

The Hoop Collective were talking about how they think the CP3/Barnes thing is a stealth tank move.

I mean CP is 39 now and I'd guess is good to miss 20 games even in a "healthy" season so I can see what they might be saying. But I thought he was cooked at the end of his Rockets days so I'm not good at predicting player decline in this modern sports science world.

His biggest factor will always be his locker room presence, the transformation he made in the teardown thunder a few years ago is impressive and then he helped the Suns make their jump. I think he can also be a locker room negative if the team is not listening to him in the way he thinks it should

 

[bigmike]

I think we can stop talking about "experts" saying Lauri would be a perfect fit for a team. Lauri would be a perfect fit for any team.

Was literally just about to post this.

 

[SoberasHotRod]

The Spurs used up their cap space and so they now cannot R&E Lauri, which takes them out of the equation imo. The only teams that I could conceivably still meet our asking price is GSW, because they are desperate or Detroit because they still have cap space for an R&E.

 

[fishonjazz]

Spurs had just traded for Harrison Barnes.

They’re officially a win-now team.

Victor Wembenyama
Lauri Markkanen
Harrison Barnes
Stephon Castle
Chris Paul

That could be an 8 seed in the West next year.

Cp3 isn't a win now move. He sucks

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[Rubashov]

Cp3 isn't a win now move. He sucks

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The corpse of CP3, he'll be 40 when the spurs miss the playoffs this year.

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

Spurs would likely make their best offer in season when Lauri is extended. See how the season is going and if they can push for the playoffs. See how the Atlanta thing is going (this actually may hurt their package if the Hawks are playing well). If they are not making as much progress as they think they may opt to slow play it.

 

[Coach Ellis]

Blow me away or GTFO. Easy as that. If the Jazz can move JCx2, the young guys are going to take some serious lumps getting playing time this year. Just can’t lean on guys like Collins and Clarksonin case they rebound.

 

[LogGrad98]

@Jason

Can we get a bookmark feature? I’d love to bookmark posts so we/I can go back and laugh at myself or others.

It's on the top of each individual post.

 

[kabenac]

I read some crap article stating The Warriors have more leverage now. Nah. I'm more than fine signing Lauri to a few more seasons and keeping him. We're going to be better than people think!

 

[NUMBERICA]

I read some crap article stating The Warriors have more leverage now. Nah. I'm more than fine signing Lauri to a few more seasons and keeping him. We're going to be better than people think!

That’s the problem.

 

[kabenac]

That’s the problem.

Knowing our luck we would tank for Cooper and Adam Silver would reprimand the Jazz any way he could. I remember when he fined the Mavs 750K for resting players.