I like Jokic more but would be fine with Lauvergne. There are some players with higher upside in the draft that could be had with a late first rounder, too.
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I like Jokic more but would be fine with Lauvergne. There are some players with higher upside in the draft that could be had with a late first rounder, too.
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I'd probably pass on a first round pick (even one as worthless as the OKC pick) because having multiple picks in consecutive seasons allow the Jazz options to put together better trade packages if they want to chase a star. Multiple years of unprotected picks can go a LONG way towards getting a deal done.
**** no. You dont throw away the OKC pick. We have no idea if they will be able to keep Westbrook and/or Durant. That could be a good pick. You give them the GSW pick.
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OKC pick is lottery protected. While you're correct that it's probably going to end up being better than the GSW pick, it's not likely to be that much better.
Durant leaves and Westbrook stays, the pick could be 15th-20th. That is pretty good.
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I don't give either pick... but the protections on that OKC pick make it more likely to be two second rounders. I like completely unencumbered picks although the scenario where GS is not a playoff team in 2017 is pretty crazy. You never know though maybe Iggy gets old, Barnes leaves and Steph and Green get hurt like Durant and Westbrook did last year. Even then with a weakened west they'd still have a good shot at the playoffs.
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Lauvergne is a decent player on a good contract but we don't have time for him on the floor. Lyles needs to play and we have Favs and Gobert that should get all the minutes at center. If I was another team I'd be interested though.
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Im pretty sure that OKC conveys their pick in 2018. I just don't see them continuing to miss the playoffs, even if Durant leaves. I think they'll retool like Miami did and rebuild around Westbrook. Pretty sure he's good enough alone to get them the 8th seed.
I didn't know the stipulations on that OKC pick. Thought it was this season.
Anyway, Lauvergne is a 7-footer rolling a 16.6 PER and can hit from outside (38% 3pt and 89% FT). I don't think that would be throwing the pick away. For comparison, Pleiss currently has a PER of 3.7 and has yet to hit a three pointer in his career (life?).
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Lauvergne is much better than Pleiss.