#2 for Lauri

rambo_ortega · Post #1 » by **rambo_ortega** » Fri May 16, 2025 6:39 am

Spurs Get:
Lauri Markannen

This is a win now trade for a player who is a snug fit to their roster

Wemby/Lauri/Vassell/Castle/Fox

Jazz Get:
#2 Pick
Keldon Johnson

This is a rebuild trade

Kessler/Collins/Johnson/Harper/Sexton

giberish · Post #2 » by **giberish** » Fri May 16, 2025 6:41 am

This is really a massive overpay. Even sending #5 back to SA probably isn't enough (but that's at least a real debate).

Astaluego · Post #3 » by **Astaluego** » Fri May 16, 2025 6:49 am

number 2 and saving almost 30 million dollars per year in salary...the Spurs are in my opinion one of the most coherent front offices in the league, which makes it even more unlikely, the Jazz will send the 5 and Kessler and I still think they say no.

Daddy 801 · Post #4 » by **Daddy 801** » Fri May 16, 2025 7:37 am

I could see a three way trade.

Jazz send Lauri, #5 pick, #21 pick
Jazz receive Lillard and #2

Bucks send Giannis, Dame
Bucks receive #5, #21, Castle, Vassell, and some other picks

Spurs send #2, Cassell, Vassell, some other picks
Spurs receive Giannis and Lauri

I don’t even want to imagine how good a three man lineup of Wemby, Giannis, and Lauri would be. Lauri and Wemby can shot the three so Giannis has open lanes for days. And the defense and rebounding of the Spurs would be insane. That would be basically my dream scenario of building a team. Three gigantic and mobile players at the 3-5 spot. I think they would win a chip next year if the Spurs did this.

Astaluego · Post #5 » by **Astaluego** » Fri May 16, 2025 7:52 am

Daddy 801 wrote:I could see a three way trade.

Jazz send Lauri, #5 pick, #21 pick
Jazz receive Lillard and #2

Bucks send Giannis, Dame
Bucks receive #5, #21, Castle, Vassell, and some other picks

Spurs send #2, Cassell, Vassell, some other picks
Spurs receive Giannis and Lauri

I don’t even want to imagine how good a three man lineup of Wemby, Giannis, and Lauri would be. Lauri and Wemby can shot the three so Giannis has open lanes for days. And the defense and rebounding of the Spurs would be insane. That would be basically my dream scenario of building a team. Three gigantic and mobile players at the 3-5 spot. I think they would win a chip next year if the Spurs did this.

I guess you know, but you have to match the salaries coming in with those going out... You have the Spurs eating over 100 million and sending out less than 40 million.

pipfan · Post #6 » by **pipfan** » Fri May 16, 2025 7:54 am

I think #2/#14 for Lauri/#5 is interesting. Not sure on the SA salaries to make it work-Johnson/Barnes maybe?

Post #7 » by **zimpy27** » Fri May 16, 2025 8:55 am

I think #14 for Lauri is where we are at right now with value

Post #8 » by **Mavrelous** » Fri May 16, 2025 9:00 am

PG13/#3 for Lauri/#21

facothomas22 · Post #9 » by **facothomas22** » Fri May 16, 2025 2:01 pm

Lauri Markkanen is not close to being worth the 2nd pick in the draft. Horrible value for the Spurs.

facothomas22 · Post #10 » by **facothomas22** » Fri May 16, 2025 2:03 pm

Mavrelous wrote:PG13/#3 for Lauri/#21

The 76ers decline. With plenty of healthy uncertainties surrounding Joel Emiid, they are far better just using the 3rd pick in the draft to select the best player available. Making any win moves would make no sense.

Post #11 » by **Texas Chuck** » Fri May 16, 2025 2:04 pm

You didn't use enough salary to match either. So you help value by adding Vassell to clear out a major payroll hurdle for the Spurs then you have the Jazz send over additional value. Or better probably is use Castle as the primary value and send out the unwanted money and now it makes sense financially and balance wise

I don't like the target for the Spurs when they could maybe get KD cheaper, or really use #2 plus and go get Giannis. But that's how I'd make this more tenable.

Billl · Post #12 » by **Billl** » Fri May 16, 2025 2:06 pm

danny ainge? is that you?

Bornstellar · Post #13 » by **Bornstellar** » Fri May 16, 2025 2:20 pm

No chance in hell. Jazz would need to add 5 and probably more. Lauri has negative value at this point

bkohler · Post #14 » by **bkohler** » Fri May 16, 2025 2:29 pm

Mavrelous wrote:PG13/#3 for Lauri/#21

I’ve thought this one makes sense for a while now

Post #15 » by **Scoot McGroot** » Fri May 16, 2025 2:31 pm

Bornstellar wrote:No chance in hell.

Agreed.

Jazz would need to add 5 and probably more.

Yeah, probably true.

Lauri has negative value at this point

Most definitely not.

the_process · Post #16 » by **the_process** » Fri May 16, 2025 2:34 pm

Mavrelous wrote:PG13/#3 for Lauri/#21

No thanks. Lauri/5? Sure. Everyone here will throw a **** fit about that, however.

bkohler · Post #17 » by **bkohler** » Fri May 16, 2025 2:35 pm

zimpy27 wrote:I think #14 for Lauri is where we are at right now with value

I think it would take another pick or two for Lauri but I don’t think they’d be good ones

babyjax13 · Post #18 » by **babyjax13** » Fri May 16, 2025 2:37 pm

5/Lauri/21 for 2/14/Keldon/Barnes/filler

I think that is about the right value.

Post #19 » by **Texas Chuck** » Fri May 16, 2025 2:39 pm

babyjax13 wrote:5/Lauri/21 for 2/14/Keldon/Barnes/filler

I think that is about the right value.

I have Vassell having to be in there in place of Barnes. Or at least drop the 14 for 21 swap. But mainly I think the key is the money for the Spurs.

cgf · Post #20 » by **cgf** » Fri May 16, 2025 2:39 pm

Lauri doesn't have that kind of value.