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If Hayward leaves you have to consider trading Gobert, imo. I think gobert is the type to turn down a sizeable chunk of Money to play for a contender. I 100 percent think he values winning a chip and becoming a legend over money. So do you think you can rebuild a legitimate contender in 4 years? I'm leaning towards no. If Hayward leaves we need a full 8 year rebuild. So that we are good long before our core hits UFA.
If he goes to Boston then they are definitely in win now mode. I would try to trade gobert to Boston for mostly not important players Fultz and Brooklyns future pick. I would lean heavily on Hood Burks, and favors. Trade them at the deadline. Joe Johnson Boris Diaw probably get traded this summer in hopes to pick up an asset and as a courtesy. I bring back Ingles and I'm definitely willing to match whatever is thrown at him considering that I have no salary left. I view him as a bridge, a mentor, a lifelong Jazz man, and a potential future coach. I think he's already going to get overpaid in his next contract so his value in a trade is minimal. His in-house value is greater than what we would get back. Hill's probably gone anyway as he is unrestricted and will likely make his decision in concert with Hayward, but if we were to sign him before a Hayward decision to leave I think that he's in the same boat as Ingles. Hold on to Exum cuz he can only go up, he isn't worth much now and there is a small chance that he could grow up into something much more. Lyles dido but smaller chance.
Now we have lost most of the Jazz but we have Fultz, Ingles, Exum, Lyles, (maybe Hill) 4 top 5 picks in the next 3 years, and whatever we can wring out of Favors, Hood, JJ, Diaw, and Burks.
I'd wait until trade deadline at least.