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Why trading up for Russell should be the priority

Don't see it happening with out gutting the core. Draft picks are so valuable because they are price controlled contracts. Can't see a GM taking on Burks contract while passing up on a young potential franchise player.
 
I really want to see healthy Burks in our system, but I've also really wantedRussell since September.


In any case, I think Sacramento would be our trading partner. They don't own their 1st rounder next year, and aren't a free agent market. They have Cousins, like Gay (for whatever reason), and are recently high on Mclemore, were very high on Stauskas at the beginning of the season, so we could be able to keep Burks and convince them to swap picks if we throw in Trey Burke, #12 this year, our first rounder next year, and Tibor Pleis. They get cheap labor, a PG, and role players. They strike me as stupid enough to consider it.

Now Russell has to slip and not be impressive at the combine/workouts, while SAC just needs to do what they do.
 
I think Sacramento wants a PG and a 2-way PF to balance the floor with Cousins/Gay. Their SGs haven't panned out, but there's still time for them.

I think Sacramento will sit at 6 and take whichever of the two top PGs falls to them, assuming one of them does. I seriously doubt the Kings pass on Russell or Mudiay for the opportunity to take back Trey Burke.
 
The Lakers are a team that might trade Russell or Mudiay. The reasoning would be that they want to attract an All Star-caliber FA (like Dragic) rather than wait to develop a young guard, especially when they already like Clarkson. The Lakers also have plenty of other needs to address. However, they could just take a player like Hezonja or Winslow rather than deal with the Jazz.

I don't really see any scenario the puts Russell on the Jazz without giving up Favors, Gobert or possibly Exum.
 
I know, I know... It's just bittersweet being in this draft position. We've progressed, but we've also lost some of our safety net. Honestly, it scares the **** out of me. I have faith in DL's drafting, though.
 
I would still trade Hood + 12 + another pick to get Hezonja if that's somehow possible.

I would make the same trade for Porzingis, actually. I still see Hood as a back-up.
 
Catchall said:
The Lakers are a team that might trade Russell or Mudiay. The reasoning would be that they want to attract an All Star-caliber FA (like Dragic) rather than wait to develop a young guard, especially when they already like Clarkson. The Lakers also have plenty of other needs to address. However, they could just take a player like Hezonja or Winslow rather than deal with the Jazz.

I don't really see any scenario the puts Russell on the Jazz without giving up Favors, Gobert or possibly Exum.
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If only they weren't sentimental, we could take on Kobe's massive 25 mil remaining year for the pick, and just pay the the price for a year. Kobe wouldn't stand for Exum being timid either. Too bad Kobe is hell bent on staying there, too.
 
I remember a couple of years ago people was saying the same thing about Marcus Smart. Then Marcus Smart didn't declare and the next draft we had opportunity to draft him and didn't.
 
I love me some alec burks but I would package him and a bunch of picks for deangelo curry
 
Hood is legit.


I like Mario, but that package is way too much for what we know.

Catchall said:
I would still trade Hood + 12 + another pick to get Hezonja if that's somehow possible.

I would make the same trade for Porzingis, actually. I still see Hood as a back-up.
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