How Low Can the Jazz Go?

SoCalJazzFan · Post #1 » by **SoCalJazzFan** » Fri Feb 3, 2023 6:01 pm

So, the Jazz currently are 27-26 and tied for 7th in the West. With three home games before the trade deadline, they probably win at least one or two of those. (Edit)

Assuming Ainge is still in the mood for rebuilding:
1) which players would they need to trade (and what could be some realistic options given rumors) to start tanking;
2) what would be your guess of their final record; and
3) how low in the rankings could they realisitically go by the end of the season?

Post #2 » by **Inigo Montoya** » Fri Feb 3, 2023 6:16 pm

1) which players would they need to trade (and what could be some realistic options given rumors) to start tanking
Need to trade: Conley, Clarkson, Olynyk, Gay, and maybe Beasley, though I'd prefer keeping him unless we get really good value for him. I'd trade Vanderbilt too because his contract is a bargain right now but when his contract ends next season, he'll be a UFA and his next deal will pay him much more, which will make him a less attractive asset, so I'd rather sell high. The rumors are also that he wants to be traded.

Keep one vet, probably Gay because he won't affect winning and is probably the hardest to move.

Targets:
Bones Hyland - doable
Nikola Jovic - doable
Dyson Daniels (unlikely given he was just picked 8th in the recent draft but he gets very little playing time)
OG Anunoby (probably the least realistic given the asking price and the number of suitors)

2) what would be your guess of their final record;

My guess for the Jazz's final record is around 41 wins.

3) how low in the rankings could they realistically go by the end of the season?

If we tank, we could probably get the 6th or 7th pick in the draft. We probably won't catch the Magic, but if we really apply ourselves, maybe we could still catch the Pacers and/or the Raptors 8-)

SoCalJazzFan · Post #3 » by **SoCalJazzFan** » Thu Feb 9, 2023 8:41 pm

Time to resurrect this thread?

Post #4 » by **Inigo Montoya** » Thu Feb 9, 2023 8:46 pm

My updated guess is 35 wins.

total1096 · Post #5 » by **total1096** » Thu Feb 9, 2023 10:30 pm

The Mavericks game showed how low they can go.

zero24gravity · Post #6 » by **zero24gravity** » Thu Feb 9, 2023 10:49 pm

total1096 wrote:The Mavericks game showed how low they can go.

While this very well could be true, let's also not diminish the state of mind the team was probably in, after 3 of their rotation players were pulled off the floor right before the game due to the trade. Pretty chaotic situation. But also, I fear that having one actual PG on the roster (Bolmaro) is going to make things pretty ugly. Wish we could have kept NAW, just for a little bit of stability at that position. I'm ok with them losing, but I don't want to see them defeated mentally before the game begins and getting blown out over and over again.

TNJazz · Post #7 » by **TNJazz** » Fri Feb 10, 2023 2:11 pm

Mavericks Game was before the trade, but maybe the rumblings were there and they didn't know how to adjust and let their emotions cloud things. The Timberwolves game was where things really fell apart. All these excuses about emotions, but the Timberwolves also traded their starting point guard and they didn't seem to feel any of the emotional impact. Wonder if Russel was even with the team. This trade seemed to be the catalyst for a wild trade deadline uber trade frenzy with all of the top tier teams being involved in trying to improve while the bottom were doing their best to maintain the Wembenyama % game. Jazz will do their best to get into that lower tier club, but getting their isn't going to be easy. Agree with Zero, at this point, I don't mind them losing, they gave us a much better season than anyone predicted when training camp started, but I don't want to watch many games like the last three where they weren't in it from the jump.

zero24gravity · Post #8 » by **zero24gravity** » Fri Feb 10, 2023 3:50 pm

TNJazz wrote:Mavericks Game was before the trade, but maybe the rumblings were there and they didn't know how to adjust and let their emotions cloud things. The Timberwolves game was where things really fell apart. All these excuses about emotions, but the Timberwolves also traded their starting point guard and they didn't seem to feel any of the emotional impact. Wonder if Russel was even with the team. This trade seemed to be the catalyst for a wild trade deadline uber trade frenzy with all of the top tier teams being involved in trying to improve while the bottom were doing their best to maintain the Wembenyama % game. Jazz will do their best to get into that lower tier club, but getting their isn't going to be easy. Agree with Zero, at this point, I don't mind them losing, they gave us a much better season than anyone predicted when training camp started, but I don't want to watch many games like the last three where they weren't in it from the jump.

You're right. I was thinking about the Wolves game. My bad.

Post #9 » by **FJS** » Fri Feb 10, 2023 3:57 pm

I think we are not interested in win.
They are going to give plenty of time to rookies.

I'm not excited about it, but it is what we need.

pickIBL · Post #10 » by **pickIBL** » Fri Feb 10, 2023 5:53 pm

I said 13th pl I believe

SoCalJazzFan · Post #11 » by **SoCalJazzFan** » Fri Feb 10, 2023 8:57 pm

I am now saying 35 wins with a fight with Indiana for the #6 or #7. Unless the Magic suddenly improve, I doubt we can get below the 33 wins it would most likely need to take over #5.