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Collin Sexton traded to Charlotte Hornets for Jusuf Nurkic

1. Sexton is a clutch client. Jazz have a pretty good relationship with them. Maybe a favor there. Sexton will get plenty of minutes in a contract year.

2. You could likely flip Nurkic at the deadline for seconds if they are important to you.

3. Only one of our young core is a center. We needed a backup and preferably one on an expiring.

4. We probably SHOULD owe Charlotte even MORE assets for selecting Kon.
 
Coach Ellis said:
All I know is that the Jazz can’t have Sexton, Collins and Clarkson on the roster if they want a top pick in 2026.

I honestly don’t care that much HOW they accomplish this, but I’d prefer they add a couple of okay assets in the process.
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Not sure why everyone keeps including Clarkson in these posts- dude’s on/off numbers are not conducive to winning games.
 
RandyForRubio said:
On can reasonably conclude the the Jazz FO aren’t complete idiots. They’ve been trying to move Sexton for a while. Thus, it’s reasonable to conclude that this was the market for a player like Sexton on a team like the Jazz where everybody knows they practically have to get rid of Sexton. So, sure, it really isn’t a good deal. It’s also not as bad as people are making it look, and I doubt Utah could have done better or they would have.
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I honestly can’t conceive of a better application of the KOC doctrine than now:

“Sometimes the best move is no move.”

Holy ****. The Ainges have managed to make KOC look like he belongs with Plato, Aristotle and Socrates.
 
Doesn’t make total sense for Charlotte either. They already have Ball, Miller, KK, God knows who else at the guards spots, while also having just traded their other centers to the Suns.
 
RandyForRubio said:
He could put up worse numbers than Sexton while having a more positive impact. Going off the stat sheet Sexton and Collins should be some of the NBA’s best players, and yet…they aren’t.
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True.
I wonder if tanking hurts their impact at all.
Interesting side note.
I looked at Mark Eaton's stats today and by far his best year was year 3 yet he was named an all years later when he had a much worse year. His teams record was much worse when he played better.
Another interesting thing about Eaton. He was drafted by Phoenix in 79 and drafted by the jazz in 82.
After Phoenix drafted him he decided to quit basketball and focus on being an auto mechanic lol.
 
Coach Ellis said:
All I know is that the Jazz can’t have Sexton, Collins and Clarkson on the roster if they want a top pick in 2026.

I honestly don’t care that much HOW they accomplish this, but I’d prefer they add a couple of okay assets in the process.
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On the other hand, the post above yours says that Collins and sexton don't have much of a positive impact and this trade proves that other teams think very little of sexton so probably could have kept him and played him a bunch and been just as bad?
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fishonjazz said:
On the other hand, the post above yours says that Collins and sexton don't have much of a positive impact and this trade proves that other teams think very little of sexton so probably could have kept him and played him a bunch and been just as bad?
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I don’t think that was my post. I’m surprised they sold low, and I would’ve kept him over trading him (and a pick) for Nurkic. I think the Jazz should be in asset accumulation mode and unless there’s layers to this trade that haven’t shown out yet. . . it’s not a great move. I do think the Jazz NEED to move their three main vet assets - but I want positive value coming back. I’m okay with focusing on the opportunity cost of getting worse in the short term to open up opportunities for the young guys. . . but I’m not 100% sure this move actually does that.
 
Coach Ellis said:
I don’t think that was my post. I’m surprised they sold low, and I would’ve kept him over trading him (and a pick) for Nurkic. I think the Jazz should be in asset accumulation mode and unless there’s layers to this trade that haven’t shown out yet. . . it’s not a great move. I do think the Jazz NEED to move their three main vet assets - but I want positive value coming back. I’m okay with focusing on the opportunity cost of getting worse in the short term to open up opportunities for the young guys. . . but I’m not 100% sure this move actually does that.
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Keeping him means Keyonte, Collier, and Clayton aren’t playing as much. None of that is good for what Utah wants. If you “lose” a trade to make room for your future, it’s not that big of a deal.
 
fishonjazz said:
I think there is the reasoning for the trade. (Not that it hasn't been mentioned by jazzfanz in this trade a bunch already)

#tanknote
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They probably anticipated Collin being a headache in another tanking season. Teams generally don't like headaches. The minutes he would've eaten need to go to the youngins, and he's not good enough to necessitate keeping on the roster in case we suddenly (LOL) are ready contend after next season.
 
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