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What upgrades are needed to make us a contender?

Aside from contending talk, I would like to see them add a Vanderbilt back up. Another highly athletic pogo stick rebounder and energizer like Zeke Nnaji from Denver. Mostly he is a 4 which will fit well next to Kessler long term and is not getting ANY playing time with Joker there since they have him as a 5. Should be as easy as swapping for Bolmaro + a 2nd.
He has a decent shooting stroke and could prove to be a late bloomer worth the cheap flier.
 
hgb said:
And he sounds like a bit of a head case. I'm not very fond of going after an anti-vaxer. Had it been just the vaccine, that might be just fine, but it feels like he's a guy who might not glue all that well.
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Wow unaware of that and yeah you’re right as we’ve seen with Kyrie, that’s a nonstarter nowadays.
 
Handlogten's Heros said:
Maybe not in trade this year... but in FA the younger guys to target would be:

- Grant Williams - he's annoying but good. Boston has a major cap crunch and I think someone gets wild with an offer for Williams.
- Cam Johnson - Phoenix is notoriously cheap... think they should have done this one early... though Cam's injury complicates this.
- PJ Washington - I might like the idea of Washington more than the actual player... but he'd be a good get.
- Gary Trent Jr.
- Rui - not a big fan but I get it.
- Kuzma - will opt out... not sure Wiz want to pay him what he could get.
- Hart - Blazers get expensive if they keep Grant.

Get one good signing like the ones above... make one slight trade upgrade.... nail a pick or two. Then we can talk contender status.
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I think the situation to watch is the Wizards. With Rui and Kuzma both up for FA, I don't think they can spend to keep both. It would have to be a S&T, but they are also the most obvious Conley destination. I could see them trading Kuzma for Conley (If Kuzma wants out) or Rui for someone like Beasley.

I actually really like Kuzma in our system. He can do a little bit of what Olynyk does with the dribble handoff stuff and a little of what Lauri does with the cutting/shooting. Vando-Kuzma-Lauri is a pretty fun frontcourt.
 
I like grant williams
 
I’m an irrational Rui lover. Not met my expectations and one of my bigger misses along with Mo Bamba, but I still love him and would love to see what he would do on this team with Hardy as a coach.
 
Bodhi said:
I’m an irrational Rui lover. Not met my expectations and one of my bigger misses along with Mo Bamba, but I still love him and would love to see what he would do on this team with Hardy as a coach.
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I knew I liked you.
 
fishonjazz said:
I like grant williams
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Just checking to see how he did tonight against the nuggets. Decent line with 5-8 shooting for 13 points and 4 rebounds and 4 assists and zero turnovers
what really jumps out is how good the celtics starters are.
Williams
tatum
horford
smart
jaylen brown
If those guys can stay healthy they should be right there at the end of the season again.
 
If we can somehow get Obi Toppin from the Knicks for some combination of Agbaji, Gay and future considerations, he would be the perfect fit for this team. But I don't want to lose Beasley or THT etc in the deal.

I want Toppin so bad. He would be another versatile athletic big that can fit our pace, rebound, play D, hit some 3s.
 
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mdalby said:
If we can somehow get Obi Toppin from the Knicks for some combination of Agbaji, Gay and future considerations, he would be the perfect fit for this team. But I don't want to lose Beasley or THT etc in the deal.

I want Toppin so bad. He would be another versatile athletic big that can fit our pace, rebound, play D, hit some 3s.
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Obi stinky
 
You know who would’ve been great on this team?

Jerami Grant - under 30, 6’8 wing who can shoot, score and play defense -

Would’ve required the Jazz to have cap space and an available draft pick to get him, but that was the exact kind of move I was hoping for this past offseason.

Maybe could a pulled a swap for Bogey early in the process and gotten KO later. . . but not every quality trade needs to be a home run.

Those are the types of deals the Jazz should be looking at making for now.
 
I think most of our major upgrades will be coming thru the draft with smart trades to fill in the gaps.

Would I like someone like Keldon Johnson? Sure but the Spurs aren't going to trade him anytime soon.
 
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