For everyone who want to trade Lauri for a salary dump and think that Lauri doesnt have it and think that intentionally tanking all season didnt somehow affect Lauris numbers...
SUCK IT!!!
He is going to be just fine.
The point is when it isnt the right piece, move on. Thats all. Not going to write a journal entry on top of your book long posts.
If you want a quality team then you have to dump the baggage and pick uo quality winning pieces.
Josh Giddey
Tre Mann
Pokusevski
Dillon Jones
They didnt fit because they weren't two way players or for whatever reason and they cut ties quickly and swapped them with Dort, Wiggins, Joe, and Wallace.
A lot of teams were shocked when the Clippers traded SGA. He was already looking very promising at the time. I dont think they projected he would be this good but he was a very promising player when he was traded.
Also, OKC flipped players that weren't good enough quickly. I think that was...
I love that he brings better culture. Last year everyone looked like they hated each other by the end of the season. Its an easy thing to have happen when you don't win, but you need a healthy locker room whether you are a top team or a bottom dweller. Especially if you are a bottom dweller...
And he kind of plays like a Thwomp tbh. Runs in like a block. Hits guys. Finesse is not the key to his game it's just spikey meat running fast in to others.
Does he become the next NAW in Minny? I wouldn't doubt it. I always liked his defense the first 3 years but he couldn't score. Then I liked his shooting but he wasn't defending much (team thing?). I could see him put it all together in Minny with better players competing around him. This...
I said this repeatedly all predraft. Took a lot of flack for it. But wouldn't Lauri be a significant speed up for their timeline and ability to compete versus Harper? I thought Lauri + 5 + 21 for expiring + 2 + 14 was a haul for the Spurs. I still very much do. Honestly, I am glad that isnt...
First Jazzman I can recall to make that list. We did pick up someone from the Warriors who won the summer league championship and was MVP perhaps of the last game. But he sucked and I cant remember his name.
He looks offensively a lot like Flagg. Decent enough shooter. Big and athletic. Capable scorers at all 3 levels.
Unfortunately he doesn't look like Flagg defensively. Maybe some day?
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