The Utah Jazz are sitting at 5-11 and 12th in the western conference along with 23rd overall in the league. Markkanen however has been having a great year. 23.7 ppg on 48.4 field goal shooting.
Instead of trading him for young talent and picks, would it be smart for the Jazz to draft a top player in the draft and keep Markkanen all at the same time?
If they trade him, then they basically have to start all over but they could always just keep him and go for a top 5 pick regardless if the Jazz wanted to. The playoffs seem out of reach for Utah this year.
My hottest take last year is they should’ve flipped Lauri when his value was the highest.
There was definitely an argument for that.
I think they could still get something like Tyler Herro and two unprotected firsts for him.
It hasn’t really been seen whether he can do this on a good team, but playing a more valuable position should still give him high value to some contenders.
Thought the same thing last year too. They’ll be terrible this year and once he signs a new deal that pays him what he’s worth his value will plummet.
His value won’t get worse on a max contract, he’s a max player, and being signed to a longer contract is better for his value.
Lauri will always have value despite the contract. How many teams would like a guy who is a good shooter at 7 feet tall that you can stick at the 3. Every team.
His maximum contract will still be good value, it’s not gonna be the same type of salary as someone like Jaylen Brown
Unrelated but i think if Lauri goes to okc… okc might be contenders tbh. Just riding on the hype train though but i think it would be fun
OKC trades Giddey and picks for Lauri and everyone is happy.
Utah is happy for the picks
OKC is happy because they are kinda legit contenders with him
Lauri is happy because he is contending
Giddey is happy because he now plays for a team that historically accepts pedos.
This actually makes a ton of sense. We know OKC has the assets.
They have the assets…. But the jazz do to. What are the jazz going to do with 4 more first round picks they already have a shit ton
OKC is a contender now, with lauri they are legit, j dub, lauri, and Chet…sending giddey to Utah would be hilarious
Would be dope to see Cason take that lead guard spot next to SGA. I feel like he would be a better long term fit than Giddey anyway.
lmao, OKC is so not a contender.
They’re a talented core who’ll definitely be a contender very soon.
But as of this season they can challenge any team but they’re woefully outmatched by the real contenders like Nuggets, Bucks, Celtics. And even the tier 2 contenders (like Lakers Heat maybe Warriors) will kill them in a 7 game series.
Chet is too small to hold up against everyone you’d face in a playoff series. AD, Jokic. If they can dodge them then maybe they have a shot
SGA/Lauri/Jdub/Chet would be a ridiculously skilled core 4.
One piece away from being the next nba dynasty at that point considering they still have whatever is left of Dort, wallace, poku and the rest of their picks after dealing for Lauri.
OKC or Orlando would be cool
Lauri or pascal would put us into that real contention tier
That’s a great take. I feel like okc is one skilled forward away to line up next to chet & they could do some serious damage. J dub is great but Lauri would fill in their need for a skilled forward with good size
They can still do it now.
Raptors if we ship siakim to a 3rd team
You think his valued dropped? He still All-Star level. Still got another year on his contract. Just entering his prime. Anything they could’ve gotten last year, they still can probably get now.