Luka is the white James HardenLuka is a bit injury prone at this stage of his career which is quite early I wouldn’t sell the farm for him
Sure they can. The swap happens first, then team A trade their pick to team C. They can't trade team C's pick to team B instead of its own, but they can trade the outcome of the swap.The swap is an agreement between team A and team B. If team A is the recipient of the swap, they cannot trade it to team C because that nullifies the original agreement with team B because the terms have changed for B.
Ah, true. Both in '26, just Cavs in '28.The Jazz also don’t own a swap from the Wolves for ‘28 BTW. They do for ‘26.
Ah, okay. Good point.Sure they can. The swap happens first, then team A trade their pick to team C. They can't trade team C's pick to team B instead of its own, but they can trade the outcome of the swap.
As far as team B is concerned (Cavs), we can swap our pick with them in '28. What we do with that pick afterwards is our business. The pick we can trade in '28 would be the better of Cavs and Jazz.
Did DA say he was going after Luka? I think I missed that.I think Luka is the caliber of player that gets to dictate where he goes, but you never know. I think Ainge knows a lot more than me, and he obviously thinks there is a chance.
And KesslerLuka + Jaylen + Lauri is going to be so sick
Someone from the front office said that one of the reason we have a stockpile of picks is to go after stars through trades. It was specifically mentioned that we are monitoring the Luka situation.Did DA say he was going after Luka? I think I missed that.
Hate to burst your bubble but if we are trading for both Brown and Luka I’m guessing both Kessler and whoever we draft will be traded. LolAnd Kessler
Luka
(draft long wing defender as SG - maybe even Ochai?)
Jaylen
Lauri
Kessler
Wow and wow.
Nice.Someone from the front office said that one of the reason we have a stockpile of picks is to go after stars through trades. It was specifically mentioned that we are monitoring the Luka situation.
Wrong. We have plenty of assets and other trade chips. Kessler is going nowhere.Hate to burst your bubble but if we are trading for both Brown and Luka I’m guessing both Kessler and whoever we draft will be traded. Lol
Then if we are trading for both which players are we trading to both the Celtics and Mavs? Who else has appeal to where these teams would say yes?Wrong. We have plenty of assets and other trade chips. Kessler is going nowhere.
I never said we were or could trade for both, I did not propose making the trade, I just noted that is an awesome team. But I seriously doubt we trade Kessler, or that he would have the draw to get either of those players.Then if we are trading for both which players are we trading to both the Celtics and Mavs? Who else has appeal to where these teams would say yes?
But you implied we were trading for them when you posted the lineup and I can’t see the jazz being able to keep Kessler if we were to trade for both. You also implied it when you responded to me that the jazz have plenty of assets.I never said we were or could trade for both, I did not propose making the trade, I just noted that is an awesome team. But I seriously doubt we trade Kessler, or that he would have the draw to get either of those players.
No, you assumed that. I just took the post I quoted and extended the idea to include Kessler because that would be an awesome team.But you implied we were trading for them when you posted the lineup and I can’t see the jazz being able to keep Kessler if we were to trade for both. You also implied it when you responded to me that the jazz have plenty of assets.
Yes, and me bring me and wanting to bring you to my level crushed your hopes and dreams.No, you assumed that. I just took the post I quoted and extended the idea to include Kessler because that would be an awesome team.