Rubio, Mitchell and Gobert all look great right now. That’s the start of your core right there. Hood too because he still has upside and is electric when he’s on fire. Jingles, Thabo and Udoh are all veteran keepers.Now that we have two superstars is it time to shed some weight and go for the championship gamble?
Favors, Burks, Hood and maybe even Rubio... gone. Accumulate picks, get some young studs/free agents. Shoot for title in 2-4 years.
If you want to follow a team that does that, Boston might be right up your alley.
Rubio, Mitchell and Gobert all look great right now. That’s the start of your core right there. Hood too because he still has upside and is electric when he’s on fire. Jingles, Thabo and Udoh are all veteran keepers.
Jazz should look to rent a guy at the deadline and then integrate him into the culture (like Joe Johnson) and hope to keep him with Bird rights. They don’t necessarily have to blow it up to make a move. . . but it does have to be the right move. As it stands, I’m worried that Favors and Burks are redundant and will be gone within a year. Unless Favors and Rudy start tearing it up together, I think you almost have to look at packaging them together as part of a bigger deal at the deadline. I’d prefer to keep Favors, but not if it keeps the Jazz from being able to add a legitimate #1 option. Still hoping for a return to the Wasatch Front days.
Jazz should look to rent a guy at the deadline and then integrate him into the culture (like Joe Johnson) and hope to keep him with Bird rights. They don’t necessarily have to blow it up to make a move. . . but it does have to be the right move.
Hood can be electric but if his shot isn't falling what does he give us besides nearly shooting us out of games?
I don't think you know what "superstar" means in the NBA, tbh.
Just wait, Archie.
So you mean potential superstar? I have no problem with that statement.
Rudy is in his prime. If you trade players and draft a rookie chances are the rookie will not turn out and even if he does it's likely that it will take 4-5 years or more for them to become a difference maker. By then Rudy is past his prime.
Let's hope Rudy keeps improving, Mitchell keeps improving and other players like Hood and Exum turn into something good.
I trust our coaching staff can develop our players.
Rudy is in his prime. If you trade players and draft a rookie chances are the rookie will not turn out and even if he does it's likely that it will take 4-5 years or more for them to become a difference maker. By then Rudy is past his prime.
Let's hope Rudy keeps improving, Mitchell keeps improving and other players like Hood and Exum turn into something good.
I trust our coaching staff can develop our players.
That is entering it usually it's 26 to 30, which Rudy will be soon. Either way another rookie isn't going to be entering their prime for quite awhile.25-years-old isn't considered one's prime in the NBA.