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2025 Off-Season Trade Ideas Thread

Just a crazy thought … but could a trade exist where we send someone our ‘26 pick protected 9-30 for decent value? Would anyone give us anything good for the possibility of a top eight pick next year? I’m guessing this wouldn’t be a popular idea here, but I’d love to just get back to basketball next season. Probably a moot point. I don’t think another team would make that bet.
 
Greasy84 said:
Just a crazy thought … but could a trade exist where we send someone our ‘26 pick protected 9-30 for decent value? Would anyone give us anything good for the possibility of a top eight pick next year? I’m guessing this wouldn’t be a popular idea here, but I’d love to just get back to basketball next season. Probably a moot point. I don’t think another team would make that bet.
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It would be nice to not worry about protections.. but that may be a problematic trade to execute with anyone but OKC.

Just by the logic of someone trading us a guy who makes us better but then not getting anything in return if we actually become better.
 
Saint Cy of JFC said:

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ec6w7fLgVjA


Blind posting while I listen, but they are going to discuss Holiday to Utah. I think if the Jazz want to do a quick rebuild, grabbing Jrue would be incredible.
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I think the other way this makes sense is that AA may want to start a culture shift here (also would get good excuse to strip down and tank that way)... so bringing in a guy like Jrue who was won championships with two different teams and who is known to play hard both ways would seem like a good move.

We can still do it without becoming too competitive next year, if we ensure the outgoing list is longer. Give them Sexton and Collins in return which also helps them achieve their supposed main goal which is to duck the 2nd apron in 2026-27 season.
 
HermanG said:
I think the other way this makes sense is that AA may want to start a culture shift here (also would get good excuse to strip down and tank that way)... so bringing in a guy like Jrue who was won championships with two different teams and who is known to play hard both ways would seem like a good move.

We can still do it without becoming too competitive next year, if we ensure the outgoing list is longer. Give them Sexton and Collins in return which also helps them achieve their supposed main goal which is to duck the 2nd apron in 2026-27 season.
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It sucks about the OKC pick protections. I would really like to get Jrue as a culture/teacher for the young players and maybe be like Portland of last year, but that means potentially losing the pick. But I'm also of the mind that the NBA will rig the lotteyr for the Jazz if we win some games so we can get the hometown kid (Boozer) or the BYU star (Dybantsa)
 
Saint Cy of JFC said:
It sucks about the OKC pick protections. I would really like to get Jrue as a culture/teacher for the young players and maybe be like Portland of last year, but that means potentially losing the pick. But I'm also of the mind that the NBA will rig the lotteyr for the Jazz if we win some games so we can get the hometown kid (Boozer) or the BYU star (Dybantsa)
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Its crazy to think what the actual impact of that salary dump has been.

And also the DA/JZ FO once said they want to convey that pick in 2024 draft... a plan they ended up cancelling which resulted in us getting Cody.

Sheesh..
 
Should the Jazz be interested in a trade of #5 & #21 (or a future first) to Philly for 3? That would ensure the Jazz get their guy out of Ace/VJ/Tre (likely Ace). I think I would do the deal to get Ace Bailey. Bailey is just oozing with potential with his length, athleticism, and shot making ability. I know he could be a bust, but to me that is very temping.
 
KqWIN said:
Bring Dame home to be the mentor.
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The Dame trade just makes too much sense. Say you get like a top 10 protected first that turns into a second for Collins and Clarkson... flip Sexton to Orlando separately to move up 5 spots and get a second... Its the only way to powder keg the vets and get zero vet value returning. It would be great if Giannis said he's staying... but if not make the deal easy enough that they do it anyway to entice him to stay. Maybe just make it two seconds in 2031 and 2032 (would have to wait until league year turns over but could agree now).

Andy Larsen was talking about how trading the vets is an imperfect tanking solution because you will get some returning value... this is the way to stop that.
 
This trade just makes so much sense to me. The only reason you don't do this if you're the Jazz is if you could find something even better. Collins/Sexton/Juzang to the Bucks for Lillard and their 2027 1st.
 

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Roy_McAvoy said:
This trade just makes so much sense to me. The only reason you don't do this if you're the Jazz is if you could find something even better. Collins/Sexton/Juzang to the Bucks for Lillard and their 2027 1st.
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They don't have their 2027 first and can't trade any pick outright except 2031 right now.
 
Handlogten's Heros said:
The Dame trade just makes too much sense. Say you get like a top 10 protected first that turns into a second for Collins and Clarkson... flip Sexton to Orlando separately to move up 5 spots and get a second... Its the only way to powder keg the vets and get zero vet value returning. It would be great if Giannis said he's staying... but if not make the deal easy enough that they do it anyway to entice him to stay. Maybe just make it two seconds in 2031 and 2032 (would have to wait until league year turns over but could agree now).

Andy Larsen was talking about how trading the vets is an imperfect tanking solution because you will get some returning value... this is the way to stop that.
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I don't really need much from the Bucks draft compensation wise. The only thing you'd have to consider is that we are punting on cap space next summer, but should we really ever get our hopes up for cap space?

Dame is also not completely dead. Achilles at age 35 is tough, of course, but he's probably still going to be NBA level when he comes back. He can play a season then if both sides want he can be re-signed to a more appropriate contract to finish his career. He doesn't have more future value than Sexton+Collins, but can't have those two and still tank.

You can sell it to Lauri/fans that we're tanking this last one year and then starting to move forward with another top draft prospect in hand and no pick protection cloud hanging over the franchise.
 
Roy_McAvoy said:
Are you saying Fanspo has it wrong then? Fanspo says they have their pick, NO just has rights to pick swap.
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NOP or Atlanta will get that pick. Should not be listed in their incoming picks.

It was originally traded to NOP unprotected in the Jrue trade. They used it in the DJM trade by giving Atlanta the worst of NOP/MIL pick with additional top 4 protection.
 
Roy_McAvoy said:
Are you saying Fanspo has it wrong then? Fanspo says they have their pick, NO just has rights to pick swap.
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Fanspo is right but they are listing the right to swap only 1-4 the pick is owned by NOP. If it falls in the protections the lesser of the picks goes to Atlanta... they don't have a pick for 2027. 1-4 it goes to NOP essentially... outside of that it goes to Atlanta
 
KqWIN said:
I don't really need much from the Bucks draft compensation wise. The only thing you'd have to consider is that we are punting on cap space next summer, but should we really ever get our hopes up for cap space?

Dame is also not completely dead. Achilles at age 35 is tough, of course, but he's probably still going to be NBA level when he comes back. He can play a season then if both sides want he can be re-signed to a more appropriate contract to finish his career. He doesn't have more future value than Sexton+Collins, but can't have those two and still tank.

You can sell it to Lauri/fans that we're tanking this last one year and then starting to move forward with another top draft prospect in hand and no pick protection cloud hanging over the franchise.
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Unless we are taking on salary dumps then I think we could functionally use Dames contract to acquire someone as the salary medium.

I think you loop in Orlando and send like KCP to Bucks, Sexton to Orlando, Collins KCP to Milwaukee as well. If we sent both Collins/Sexton I would want a protected first. Say its Collins and Clarkson tho... I would be fine with a second. I think they would do that deal regardless of what Giannis is saying tbh. Could also do Cole Anthony but I figured KCP is a deal they'd like to get out of... and it runs as long as Dame's so Milwaukee is still fine.

Some fans lost their minds when I proposed it with a first in there... so fans are gonna fan but I think it is a tank move that isn't reprehensible.
 
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