Jaren Jackson Jr. traded to the Jazz

[Ferguson_Mellochill]

I am curious where you guys think this trade ranks with other trades for the Jazz in the past 35 years. I am looking more at incoming players and not outgoing. DM and Rudy outgoing were obviously big trades.

It might be up there with the Jeff Hornacek trade maybe....assuming it works out. JJJ was a DPOY and an All Star.

Acquiring Lauri turned out to be a big trade too.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

So if the starting lineup is what i think it will be as tony Jones reported the Jazz plan to keep Kessler, Keyonte is gonna handle the ball a lot. like a lot

boy from a passing/ball moving standpoint,

Keyonte 6.6 assists per
Ace 1.6 assists per
Laurie 2.2 assists per
JJJ 1.9 assists per
Kessler 3 assists per

so not just ball handling but moving the ball around. Hardy's offense is like anti-iso too

Keyonte is handling the ball a lot already. It's not like we traded anyone who handles it a lot to make the deal happened.

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

How much cap-space do the Jazz have prior to making an offer on Walker?

zero

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

zero

Good bye to my Ayo dream

 

[LogGrad98]

do you think you can stop?

Not sure, but I think he thinks he thinks he can stop.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

Just remembered when Andy Larsen comped Hendricks to JJJ in the draft. Ironic we used him to get JJJ.

 

[HermanG]

This year's pick even more important now. Great players on rookie deals are the holy grail

Yeah for two reasons actually. One is the obvious cap space, but the other is that none of the apron rules restrict your ability to sign players to their 2nd contracts. So if Ryan Smith is willing to pay up we are able to keep all the good ones.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

Keyonte is Him. Dude is going to dominate the paint with the space JJJ/Lauri create.

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

Keyonte is handling the ball a lot already. It's not like we traded anyone who handles it a lot to make the deal happened.

Its a valid concern though as part of the offense humming has been Nurk's passing and we added a core piece who is an average or bad passer.... to a group with a deficit there.

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

Just remembered when Andy Larsen comped Hendricks to JJJ in the draft. Ironic we used him to get JJJ.

Was gonna tweet that earlier but some guys are sensitive.

 

[HermanG]

Keyonte is Him. Dude is going to dominate the paint with the space JJJ/Lauri create.

I believe in Keyonte. I also believe he can actually up his defense if he just cares about it every possession (which he still doesnt, but cant blame him).

Offensively he is what you hope a #1 overall pick looks like in year 3. He also leads all players under 23 in PPG and APG, despite not having a massive usage.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

At the end of they day Im just happy the team is taking risk and we wont be subject to watch the worst defense in the NBA again next year. You cant just develop a great team by drafting and hoping you nail them all and they all develop quickly enough to win.