Collin Sexton traded to Charlotte Hornets for Jusuf Nurkic

[rjfan]

We are running with a second year pg. That is going to be rough, wins will be hard fought. However, the time has come to prioritize defense and we can't do that with Sexton, Clarkson, and Paper Mache at the Center spot. The Jazz need a proper center when Kessler sits.

Just like getting Olynyk for Bojan was widely criticized on this board, it helped unlock Lauri and probably got us better value on the other players we traded. I think the coaches wanted Nurk and Ainge went and got him with what we had to spend in matching salary.

I'll be okay If we be keeping one of Nurkic or Collins, not for trying to win, but to provide competition, accountability and a functioning system for the young players to grow.

But If It gets just about prioritizing vets that have no business being a core part of a future contending team, then It gets about being a rehearsal of the first 2 years of rebuilding, which was understandable for each one of them individually, but inexcusable now.

We have a clear obligation of getting out of this year having a better understanding of what we have to expect from Hendricks and Flip, and we cannot be giving them merely 30 games and under 10 minutes a night, and not know If they show potential as starter of just 3rd stringers, just to give reigning champions, division rivals, and controller of the most first rounders in the league, a 9~14 pick in a draft that's supposed to be even better than this one.