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You're the GM this offseason. What do you do?

If the big fish don’t want to swim in Utah then I would certainly roll the dice on Zach Levine before ever even thinking about someone like Love. 24 years old, under contract for 4 years - could be great with DM and Rudy, and coach Snyder and staff can help him reach new levels.

Question is... what would it take? Favors, Exum, draft pick?

And why not give Jabari a shot (if he comes cheap), while we’re at it? Again, this is only if Harris, Kemba, etc. have no interest in us.

DM
Levine
Ingles
Parker
Rudy

Thoughts?
 
LoPo said:
Griffin likes Ball next to Jrue which actually could work. Griffin also likes Ingram who is a pretty good player. And #4 is a very high pick.

Considering AD won't stay anywhere else, NOLA has to get what they can get. I personally think they should demand that LA takes back Hill too.
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I don't care who Ball is next to... I don't think he's good.

#4 is a high pick... but they have canvassed the league to trade it for a high level player... and haven't had luck yet... so not all high picks are created equal.

If NY isn't offering Robinson, #3 and the picks they have then they are dumb too.... If AD goes to LA he will re-sign there... this isn't like the Carmelo deal.
 
LoPo said:
Well, you have to look at the entire landscape. AD and his loud mouthed agent said it very clearly: NY OR LA. That's it. So...

- LA has offered #4, Ingram and Ball

- NY has #3, Knox, Smith Jr., and Mitch Robinson. The #3 pick is better, but I think Griffin likes Ball and Ingram much more than those 3 from NY.

The only thing NY has on LA is their willingness to trade future 1st round picks. According to everything I've read about NY, they don't want to go that route. They have leveraged their future before and it has backfired on them.
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I think it's pretty even. Mitchell Robinson had a great rookie year.
 
Handlogten's Heros said:
I don't care who Ball is next to... I don't think he's good.

#4 is a high pick... but they have canvassed the league to trade it for a high level player... and haven't had luck yet... so not all high picks are created equal.

If NY isn't offering Robinson, #3 and the picks they have then they are dumb too.... If AD goes to LA he will re-sign there... this isn't like the Carmelo deal.
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We (the Jazz) are asking the same question - who is a good player we can acquire to improve our team? There just aren't many answers. That's why we keep coming back to Conley and Love. Half of the NBA is a free agent this offseason. HALF. Beal doesn't seem to be moving. NOLA probably doesn't want DeRozan. Who else out there is worth the #4 pick and who out there is NOLA willing to trade the #4 pick for?

So it comes down to NY's best package vs LA's. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Ball, Ingram and #4 vs Knox, Smith Jr., Mitchell and #3. That's really close.

If I'm NOLA, I take the NY deal to put Zion next to Barrett and put AD in the East. But I also understand if NOLA takes the LA deal. Regardless, I want the AD trade done as quickly as possible so more dust can settle before the draft.
 
The mailman said:
If the big fish don’t want to swim in Utah then I would certainly roll the dice on Zach Levine before ever even thinking about someone like Love. 24 years old, under contract for 4 years - could be great with DM and Rudy, and coach Snyder and staff can help him reach new levels.

Question is... what would it take? Favors, Exum, draft pick?

And why not give Jabari a shot (if he comes cheap), while we’re at it? Again, this is only if Harris, Kemba, etc. have no interest in us.

DM
Levine
Ingles
Parker
Rudy

Thoughts?
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Lavine would cost a ton more than Love. He's 23 making a reasonable 19m a year. Doubt we have the pieces to get him.
 
Jingled said:
I can't find anything about Lavine being available. I've always really liked him though and thought he was underrated. Unfortunately even if he was available we likely don't have the assets to trade for him.
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I remember TWolves fans couldn’t wait to get rid of him.
 
LoPo said:
We (the Jazz) are asking the same question - who is a good player we can acquire to improve our team? There just aren't many answers. That's why we keep coming back to Conley and Love. Half of the NBA is a free agent this offseason. HALF. Beal doesn't seem to be moving. NOLA probably doesn't want DeRozan. Who else out there is worth the #4 pick and who out there is NOLA willing to trade the #4 pick for?

So it comes down to NY's best package vs LA's. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Ball, Ingram and #4 vs Knox, Smith Jr., Mitchell and #3. That's really close.

If I'm NOLA, I take the NY deal to put Zion next to Barrett and put AD in the East. But I also understand if NOLA takes the LA deal. Regardless, I want the AD trade done as quickly as possible so more dust can settle before the draft.
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Right I was saying then the #4 must not have a ton of value even though it is a HIGH pick. We are hunting for good players with the #23... I know that pick ain't that good.

If it is Ball, Ingram, #4 I may just go into the season with AD on the roster... Kuzma should not be a deal breaker.
 
Handlogten's Heros said:
Right I was saying then the #4 must not have a ton of value even though it is a HIGH pick. We are hunting for good players with the #23... I know that pick ain't that good.

If it is Ball, Ingram, #4 I may just go into the season with AD on the roster... Kuzma should not be a deal breaker.
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Yeah, it seems weak, but then again, Toronto got Kawhi and Danny Green for DeRozan, Poeltl and a top 20 protected pick.

If LA sends an additional 1st or takes back Hill or sends Hart, I think it's a pretty fair deal considering all the circumstances.

Rich Paul was pretty dang clear about NY and LA today: https://www.usatoday.com/story/spor...-rich-paul-issues-warning-celtics/1429807001/
 
The Raptors are a perfect example of why I think that anyone who is against the idea of trading for Mike Conley should open up to it. No, Conley won't make us a championship favorite. But he doesn't have too. He undeniably gets us closer. And that's what we need. Look at the moves Toronto has made. None of the moves they made had people viewing them as possible champions. They weren't even the favorite in their own conference. People were picking Milwaukee and even Philly/Boston over them. Nobody thought they could/would win it all. But here they are up 3-2 on the Warriors, one win from a chip. If we can get Conley it makes us a better team. It puts us into a situation to strike gold if we get hot on one playoff run OR the Warriors and Rockets lose key pieces OR injuries happen. Just like we're seeing from Toronto.
 
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