Living at our regular human being salaries, I agree. Living at salary pro athletes live by makes it more of a conversation
You are Lauri
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FrenchJazzFa
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You made a point. Going in a team which will be a contender pretty soon and getting more money instead of staying in SLC and playing for a tanking team..... quite easy to answer for me. Except of his family does not want to move. If it's the case, he is ruining his best years as a basketball player. But i can understand, family come first.
I got a big bag Friday night, worst part was flushing the leftovers down the dunny on Monday cause I had to fly home. The bag can never be big enough.
FalseFlagg K
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He’s not talking about a colostomy bag mate
Coach Ellis
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The longer you wait, the more risk you take of a significant injury. Get the bag first and foremost.
Miggs
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Only he knows how miserable or not he is from all the losing the last two years. I HATE losing and would likely be miserable. I’d likely far rather go elsewhere with the chance of not just winning but winning a lot of games and maybe winning it all (not necessarily in year one but by year 3) and take less money in doing so.
I think. I’m not in his situation so it’s easy for me to say. If the difference is say 50M, all bets are off and I might stay, especially if I genuinely like my teammates, the organization, and think there’s a legit chance the team improves drastically due to the organic growth of George, Hendricks, Williams and Collier.
I think. I’m not in his situation so it’s easy for me to say. If the difference is say 50M, all bets are off and I might stay, especially if I genuinely like my teammates, the organization, and think there’s a legit chance the team improves drastically due to the organic growth of George, Hendricks, Williams and Collier.
homeytennis
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Lauri is still injured. His shoulder still hasn't healed. He opted out of playing for Finland this summer.
gomretat
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I cant imagine that Lauri is happy here, especially if this becomes year 3 of sucking. And if that happens year 4 of sucking is likely. I do find the Bleacher Reports articles on what the Jazz have tried to do in the offseason interesting. IF they are accurate, we wanted Bridges and Paul George and also made a play on Trae Young. Maybe Lauri still has hope we have interest in winning rather than accumulating draft picks.
Story on Bridges and George
bleacherreport.com
Story on Trae Young
bleacherreport.com
Not sure if these are legit but if so, maybe it makes him want to be here. Plenty of players are willing to go through a process to get better but at this point we are just spinning and 2 more years of playing rebuild simply means Lauri is burning his prime with a team that doesnt want to win on his timetable.
Story on Bridges and George
Paul George Rumors: Jazz Eyed Mikal Bridges Trade to 'Entice' Star to Leave Clippers
The Utah Jazz reportedly attempted to trade for Mikal Bridges from the Brooklyn Nets "this week" as part of a larger plan to land Paul George in free agency,…
bleacherreport.com
Story on Trae Young
NBA Trade Rumors: Trae Young Deal Discussed by Jazz, Hawks amid Lauri Markkanen Buzz
The Utah Jazz and Atlanta Hawks reportedly discussed a deal involving Trae Young amid ongoing trade buzz surrounding Lauri Markkanen. Jake Fischer of Yahoo…
bleacherreport.com
Not sure if these are legit but if so, maybe it makes him want to be here. Plenty of players are willing to go through a process to get better but at this point we are just spinning and 2 more years of playing rebuild simply means Lauri is burning his prime with a team that doesnt want to win on his timetable.
jom2003
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GSW/Spurs/Clippers/Sixers/Lakers either don't have the assets necessary to acquire him or would have to empty their bank completely.
If Lauri wanna leave, I'd assume he's leaving for a real contender, not for a similar situation where he has to mentor a bunch of kids(Spurs/Rockets/Portland) or pretend to contend for a couple of seasons only for early round exits then completely fall off the map.
The only team that woukd make sense here is OKC.
If Lauri wanna leave, I'd assume he's leaving for a real contender, not for a similar situation where he has to mentor a bunch of kids(Spurs/Rockets/Portland) or pretend to contend for a couple of seasons only for early round exits then completely fall off the map.
The only team that woukd make sense here is OKC.
I think you are selling the Spurs well short. Wemby has been rapidly improving over the course of the season and at the end of it the Spurs played like a 0.500 team (11-12 record). They can certainly try to tank for the strong 2025 draft (the Spurs have their own pick and 3 other 1st round picks!), but if they decide against it and go all on the Spurs have a good shot at making playoffs even with what they have now. And with Lauri they will be in the playoffs for sure. Unlike the Jazz.
