Post#70 » by SkyHook » Wed May 14, 2025 7:01 pm
wemby wrote:PurpleGreenGold wrote:The Jazz should not be looking to swap lottery picks, they should be looking to add lottery picks.
What about something like:
Lauri, #21, 2027 Lakers 1st (top 3 protected I think) for #2, and whatever it takes to match salaries
You're overestimating Lauri's trade value. Truth be told,
Ainge overplayed his hand a year ago, he should have traded Lauri to the Warriors or the Spurs when he had the chance, but since he can't fleece a smart team, he lost interest in trading Lauri, overpaid him and now his value is much lower. That's what you get with Ainge, whose trade mojo also seems to have taken a big hit in recent years. Maybe it's time to retire?
If the intention was to trade him, then the hand was overplayed. The Jazz fielded offers, but were going to be a reluctant seller at best when it came to Lauri, at least according to The Athletic, ESPN, etc.
I agree that the market doesn't support this value. I don't blame any other FO (and their fans) for the lower offers after this season, but I don't expect the Jazz to move him for a reduced return, nor should they.
"When the mob and the press and the whole world tell you to move, your job is to plant yourself like a tree beside the river of truth, and tell the whole world...
... NO, YOU MOVE."