UTH-LAL Trade (Reaves)

[rambo_ortega]

Jazz Get:
Austin Reaves
Jarred Vanderbilt
Dalton Knecht

They get a go to guy to pair with Lauri

Filipowski/Collins/Lauri/Reaves/Collier

Lakers Get:
Walker Kessler
Collin Sexton

They lose Reaves who is redundant with Luka and Lebron but become stronger down low

Kessler/Rui/Lebron/Sexton/Luka

[Mavrelous]

I think LAL 1st should go back also, don't love it for LAL, but they are in a tough spot asset wise...

[Daddy 801]

Easy pass. No thank you.

[Astaluego]

I agree that the Jazz should be aggressive in pursuing assets, they still don't have that prospect to build around and will probably do everything possible to stay at the top of the Draft for the next 2 seasons (plus if as some claim the NBA is scripted, Dybatsa is reserved for them (just kidding, right?)).
The Jazz only have their own picks and that distant Suns 31 (in theory) as possible premium assets.
They shouldn't add anything to Lauri, rather trade him and Reaves does nothing for them. I think the trade should be...
Knecht/Unprotect the 27th pick + Lakers 31 Unprotected + Swap 30(and 32?) for Kessler.

This gives them control of the picks of the asset-starved LAKERS (with LeBron likely retired before he starts getting paid) added to the questions about Luka's physical condition... many possibilities that some of those years he becomes a high selection.

I would continue sending Knecht to the Magic for a FRP, to try to get promoted or something like...
5+Knecht+21 for 3 + Drummond

It gives them the ability to choose who they like best from Edgecombe/Bailey/Johnson... I'd take a chance on (Bailey) and continue trading Lauri (I still like the Pistons here, for one of their prospects (I'd pick Ivey) + future FRP + Harris (trade later, still useful for some competing team) + Fontecchio expiring..
They're left with a team that tanks organically, without forcing things, with more future potential and the possibility of some future premium assets... betting on future picks from exhausted teams has worked out well recently, just ask HOUSTON (they collected 3 last year and 10 this year and they still control more future picks with enormous potential)

[babyjax13]

We don't need to trade for our 10,000th guard. Maybe there is a 3 team trade that can work but Im totally out on it as is.