Trade Lauri for The 3rd Pick

[Handlogten's Heros]

Who do you bench in that case? Neither Fox nor Castle will be happy coming off the bench for a rookie. Or do you bench Vassell and do some crazy 3 guard lineup thing.

Its not ideal. My guess is Harper.

 

[baka98]

The diff between 2 (Harper) and 3 is big for me. So, sure, id love 2 and 5.

I think there are guys that could pop at 21 as much as a dude at 3. Thats my thoughts. Feel free to think im a moron.

i don't think you're a moron, i just think there's a much better chance of striking gold with someone we get at #3 vs. someone we'd get at #21. there aren't that many Gobert's out there we can find and usually there's a reason a guy is picked at #21. i'm just a fan of maximizing our chances of hitting with high picks, while also getting us out of tanking fines...

 

[baka98]

Windy also said they may move it for someone not named Giannis. So lots of signals for now.

I think where this could turn weird is if Harper isn't keen coming off the bench or being 2nd or 3rd in the guard pecking order early and he signals such to the Spurs.

Lauri +21! get 'er done!

 

[Coach Ellis]

The good thing about Lauri is the Jazz can trade him for real value, or just keep him and trade everyone else. There’s no pressure to actually make a move now that the long-term contract is in place.

On the other hand. . . Collins, Sexton and Clarkson all need to go now that they’re expiring contracts. They have way more value in that regard than they do as long-term pieces.