2023 Trade Rumors and Gossip Involving the Jazz

[Saint Cy of JFC]

I think people and players alike are beginning to appreciate the outdoors en masse much more than they did in the past. And in that regard, nowhere beats SLC because due to the degree of its proximity to trails (and legit wilderness). You can get from downtown to a trailhead at ~7k feet in 15-20 minutes. For a city, that is without peer.

It’s really hard to leave if you appreciate those things. You can’t just buy that in another city.

But beyond that, it’s also growing like crazy (plus a state capital and a [major conference] college town). Also secularizing rapidly for those that aren’t into the Mormon thing (most aren’t).

I think when you get to SLC you leamr to appreciate what it has to offer, but I think most players would just prefer being able to go out with their group and not stick out like a sore thumb while having night time entertainment more catered to their taste.

 

[Eddie Zero]

Indy is farms and bedrock where there isn't farms. Unless a nba prospect is also an AG major obsessed with Hoosiers, and have a desire to own a piece of the roughly 12 million acres of Corn fields or other crops that Indiana has to offer vs slightly over 1 million hayfields in Utah. I think its a nothing doughnut with a nothing burger stuffed in it's nothing hole

 

[Eddie Zero]

I really think Amen is the one who is dropping and won’t slide past the Wizards. Makes perfect sense that we would jump them with the Pacers to take him

based on what?

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

I lived out that way until I finished high school and I hated it. I honestly don’t like most of the big midwestern cities at all. Indianapolis, Minneapolis, Chicago and St. Louis would all be trash cities to have to live in. Wouldn’t want to live in LA, San Francisco, Washington DC, Philadelphia, OKC or San Antonio either.

I’ve lived in NYC and Atlanta and both were awesome. Would love to try Miami, Orlando, New Orleans, Charlotte or Boston. I’m a Packers fan, so I like Milwaukee too (although I prefer the suburbs/rural areas of Wisconsin better.) Every other major NBA city I’m pretty neutral about.

I think SLC gets a bad rap and is highly underrated. I love it here and would only really consider moving to Hawaii or abroad at this point. Even then, I’d still probably keep a place here and spend a bunch of my time in Utah.

Oh man, I love Chicago. It's probably my favorite city next to New Orleans. I'm not a big city person overall though and they all mostly feel very similar to me depending on where you are within the city.

The only city I absolutely hate is Houston.

 

[infection]

I think people and players alike are beginning to appreciate the outdoors en masse much more than they did in the past. And in that regard, nowhere beats SLC because due to the degree of its proximity to trails (and legit wilderness). You can get from downtown to a trailhead at ~7k feet in 15-20 minutes. For a city, that is without peer.

It’s really hard to leave if you appreciate those things. You can’t just buy that in another city.

But beyond that, it’s also growing like crazy (plus a state capital and a [major conference] college town). Also secularizing rapidly for those that aren’t into the Mormon thing (most aren’t).

It’s a hard argument to say SLC isn’t objectively better, easily, than the following NBA cities:

Milwaukee
Cleveland
Indiana
Washington DC
Charlotte
Detroit
Sacramento
Minneapolis
OKC

I know the first response is “but the diversity,” by I’d wager that anyone initially concerned about that who has lived here would be picking SLC over the above cities at a rate that far surpasses what would be expected.

Maybe Charlotte is more debatable.

 

[Ferguson_Mellochill]

View: https://twitter.com/British_Buzz/status/1669439870639525889

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

My general thought process on cities is that they are cool as long as I can live in an area that is close to decent public transportation w/ a walkable/bikeable community and I dont have to deal with insane traffic.

 

[Ferguson_Mellochill]

It’s a hard argument to say SLC isn’t objectively better, easily, than the following NBA cities:

Milwaukee
Cleveland
Indiana
Washington DC
Charlotte
Detroit
Sacramento
Minneapolis
OKC

I know the first response is “but the diversity,” by I’d wager that anyone initially concerned about that who has lived here would be picking SLC over the above cities at a rate that far surpasses what would be expected.

Maybe Charlotte is more debatable.

I think most players would choose Sacramento over Utah.

 

[SoberasHotRod]

It’s just kind of bleh. Most of the country east of the Mississippi is soggy whatever. And since it’s not a real major city or a cultural epicenter, it doesn’t have the cool/wow/fun factor of New York/Brooklyn, Chicago, DC, Atlanta, Miami, Boston, Philly, even Toronto. It’s also got serious winters and isn’t even situated on a major body of water (certainly different than Orlando but also Milwaukee, Detroit, and even Cleveland). I’d put it near the bottom of cities that hosts an NBA team for those reasons.

This is as much or more about how nice SLC is as it is anything else. But then I edited the post above and stick by it. I mean no offense.

No offense taken, I moved here for a job, not because I ever planned on moving here. It's nickname is nap town, so it's basically known for being a pretty boring place. I think it's probably not the coolest place to visit, but we think it's a great place to live.

We've been here for 3 years now, and it's actually our favorite place we've lived so far (Detroit, Columbus Ohio, Baltimore, Salt Lake, Las Vegas, Bakersfield CA, and Denver). The weather is actually pretty mild here besides a couple weeks out of the year. It's really green. Tons of great parks, walking/biking paths, places to go camping or boating. It's really affordable to live here so there are endless amounts of nice neighborhoods that are fairly diverse.

I do miss the mountains though.

 

[Ferguson_Mellochill]

I lived out that way until I finished high school and I hated it. I honestly don’t like most of the big midwestern cities at all. Indianapolis, Minneapolis, Chicago and St. Louis would all be trash cities to have to live in. Wouldn’t want to live in LA, San Francisco, Washington DC, Philadelphia, OKC or San Antonio either.

I’ve lived in NYC and Atlanta and both were awesome. Would love to try Miami, Orlando, New Orleans, Charlotte or Boston. I’m a Packers fan, so I like Milwaukee too (although I prefer the suburbs/rural areas of Wisconsin better.) Every other major NBA city I’m pretty neutral about.

I think SLC gets a bad rap and is highly underrated. I love it here and would only really consider moving to Hawaii or abroad at this point. Even then, I’d still probably keep a place here and spend a bunch of my time in Utah.

The problem with Utah/Salt Lake isn't the geography or city. The problem is that there's very little happening here that would attract high-energy, high-powered, successful people to come here and stay here. It's just dull and boring. If you want the peace and quiet, it's fine. You can drive an SUV, have 2.3 kids and have a golden retriever. If you're a young person though, it just doesn't have enough going on.

Utah is a place people from the big city might come to for a few days to ski and get up in the mountains. It's less than a 2-hour flight from LA or the Bay Area. Then they leave and get back to work. However, the exodus from California is definitely having an effect. I think California money has been pouring into the Salt Lake area. My neighborhood (below Foothill) has Teslas, Audis and Porsches all over the place. That's happened in the last 5 years or so.

 

[NUMBERICA]

Is there anything we could get from Boston for absorbing Gallinari’s deal outright? Or maybe even just swapping Gay for him? I’m sure they’d like to justify keeping Grant Williams a bit longer.

 

[Elizah Huge]

Is there anything we could get from Boston for absorbing Gallinari’s deal outright? Or maybe even just swapping Gay for him? I’m sure they’d like to justify keeping Grant Williams a bit longer.

Payton Pritchard

 

[Eddie Zero]

The problem with Utah/Salt Lake isn't the geography or city. The problem is that there's very little happening here that would attract high-energy, high-powered, successful people to come here and stay here. It's just dull and boring. If you want the peace and quiet, it's fine. You can drive an SUV, have 2.3 kids and have a golden retriever. If you're a young person though, it just doesn't have enough going on.

I think the common assumption is that most 18-25 age rich ****s are going to be more into a penthouse, over a cul-de-sac in the suburbs. But I also think adventure types like Sexton for example would much prefer SLC than Detroit

 

[NUMBERICA]

Payton Pritchard

I was thinking that… but they have #35 this year, too. Could we get both? I’ll take #35 if I can only get one.

I like this idea because it’s simple and makes sense for both parties.

 

[Ferguson_Mellochill]

I think the common assumption is that most 18-25 age rich ****s are going to be more into a penthouse, over a cul-de-sac in the suburbs. But I also think adventure types like Sexton for example would much prefer SLC than Detroit

I left Salt Lake City when I was 25 and moved to the Bay Area. I also spent a lot of time in New York. Best move I ever made, and I'm not a young, black, millionaire athlete.

 

[Eddie Zero]

I was thinking that… but they have #35 this year, too. Could we get both? I’ll take #35 if I can only get one.

I like this idea because it’s simple and makes sense for both parties.

I mentioned this a couple days ago smh 28 to Boston for 35 and Pritchard. He would get the minutes he wants here as a solid 3 level scorer that can set the table and is not a terrible defender.

 

[infection]

I think most players would choose Sacramento over Utah.

Without any knowledge, I'd agree. I think if you took anyone who's played for both franchises, I'd imagine a majority would choose SLC, in my estimation.

 

[infection]

Is there anything we could get from Boston for absorbing Gallinari’s deal outright? Or maybe even just swapping Gay for him? I’m sure they’d like to justify keeping Grant Williams a bit longer.

Maybe he's the big fish that Big Mike was talking about.

 

[NUMBERICA]

I mentioned this a couple days ago smh 28 to Boston for 35 and Pritchard. He would get the minutes he wants here as a solid 3 level scorer that can set the table and is not a terrible defender.

I don’t think we need to send 28. Most people think that Grant Williams is gone because of Boston’s cap situation. If the Jazz absorbed Gallinari and Pritchard it saves them nearly $11 million in cap space plus the luxury tax ramifications.

So the question in my mind is: would Boston (a team that really doesn’t need more players) trade Pritchard and a high 2nd rounder for either Grant Williams (be able to afford to keep him longer) or for $22 million in cash/$11 million in cap and ramifications? I think that’s a good deal for them.

TLDR; I think the Jazz can easily get #35 outright and probably Pritchard too.

 

[David Hume]

But I'm probably biased because one of my good friends has a super rich uncle who has a mansion out on a lake and whenever we go up there for the Indy 500 it's insanely fun.

I’m living in San Juan, Puerto Rico these days and would love to see us get an NBA expansion team here. Would still be a Utah Jazz fan. One can always dream.