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2025 Free Agency Thread

Handlogten's Heros said:
With the Lebron drama I do think we should consider the Lakers package if we restructure the draft comp

-2026 Lakers pick unprotected
-2027 super swap with our pick or the better of Minny/Cavs (other goes to phoenix)
-2030 swap
-2031 super swap with Phoenix or Utah
-2032 unprotected

Luka looks around at some point and sees all he has is Kessler and the promise of FA signings (maybe a spendy Reaves) does he ask out?
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So we were converting our top 4 protected 2027 Lakers pick to a swap so that we can open up 2026 to trade? I mean it'd be hard to say no from the Jazz.

We gotta get off the churn carousel at some point, and Kessler would be great to have at that point, but if the Lakers are desperate then getting a 2026 unprotected pick from a Western conference team with a 41-year-old and Luka who is good to miss 20+ games a year is tempting
 
HeatCheck said:
I would bet due to age and potential that Kessler could very well get more than Poeltl. Lakers PR publicly slobbering over him probably gives the agent more leverage too.
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Kessler is better than Poetl, of course he will get more. Honestly, I think the Jazz already have a number. They may just be waiting around to see if an offer pops up that niether of the Jazz or Kessler can refuse. Musical chairs for centers is getting pretty intense.
 
Interesting that none of the 3 guys the Jazz have tried to move have any trade value (or a negative trade value). How much of that is on Danny Ainge and his relationships with other teams? I am surprised by Collins and was a little surprised by Sexton (not JC).
 
Man we really blew cap rental space of $40M a year for 3 years and ain't getting anything for it huh?

Cost us a couple draft spots maybe and like the equivalent of 10 second round picks?
 
I think the new CBA is part of the issue the Jazz could not move Sexton and Collins. I would love to work a 3-4 year extension with Collins at about $18 - $20 per year and try to move him in a year if the Jazz have somebody ready to take his place.
 
KqWIN said:
Half tank was criminal management.
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It's way too easy to say that.

It's much harder to say how we should have executed a full-season tank in 22-23 when Lauri shocked literally everyone by coming out the gates with a head full of steam and looking like a volume-scoring star, a Top 20 player. That group played very well and easily looked like a playoff contender.

Ainge had a choice at the deadline: either bring in a few reinforcements, say "**** it we ball" and go for the playoffs.... or trade all the good vets, Lauri included, kneecapping the team 100%. That was the first point where you can really say he made a huge mistake... by not committing to either option.

22-23 was never going to be a full season tank once the weird collection of cast-offs, second chance guys and fringe role players got going, which happened right away. Nobody saw it coming.

My opinion is that holding on to Lauri was insanity once it became clear that Ainge was not going to improve that iteration of the team. He simply had to be traded ASAP,
 
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Tremendous Upside said:
It's way too easy to say that.

It's much harder to say how we should have executed a full-season tank in 22-23 when Lauri shocked literally everyone by coming out the gates with a head full of steam and looking like a volume-scoring star, a Top 20 player. That group played very well and easily looked like a playoff contender.

Ainge had a choice at the deadline: either bring in a few reinforcements, say "**** it we ball" and go for the playoffs.... or trade all the good vets, Lauri included, kneecapping the team 100%. That was the first point where you can really say he made a huge mistake... by not committing to either option.

22-23 was never going to be a full season tank once the weird collection of cast-offs, second chance guys and fringe role players got going, which happened right away. Nobody saw it coming.
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Ainge hung onto those role players like they were the most precious assets one could have. And he also added winning players during that time for no reason. It's easy to say that now, it was easy to say that then.
 
KqWIN said:
If we keep Collins we might be heading for another half tank.
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I just can't imagine we call the Heat and say Rozier for Collins and give us a second round pick in 2032 and it isn't a massive win for the Heat. Then you waive Rozier.
 
Handlogten's Heros said:
I just can't imagine we call the Heat and say Rozier for Collins and give us a second round pick in 2032 and it isn't a massive win for the Heat. Then you waive Rozier.
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With the way things are going, we'll end up giving up the pick for Rozier.

Handlogten's Heros said:
I think Austin is willing to do the things Danny won't
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Wish we had AA to begin with.
 
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