I think the reality is that he is just an extremely ****** offensive player who has to be in the perfect team context to provide any value on offense.
I wouldn't say prioritize... but I think its more of a position we can address with minor assets and get good value for them. We don't have a lot of space but we might be able to buy a center in the 15M range that might be just as good and then you could maybe flip Walker for a top 10 pick or something... IDK. I'd be more likely to take a prospect at the end of the first right now if there is someone interesting or different enough. Then if Walker isn't developing you have another iron in the fire... or you have something a little different that can supplement what he does.
My biggest concern is when does it come time to trade Markkanen. Does his age fit in the jazz time line? I’m looking at how long it’s taken OKC to blow **** up and get to where they’re at now and they were lucky enough to get an mvp worthy candidate at the beginning of their rebuild. We should’ve traded him in the offseason. That’s when his value was highest. He was an allstar starter and most improved and helped a bad jazz team overachieve and almost make the playin. I feel like the Jazz should just trade him this offseason as I doubt he will be in his prime by the time we are good to go or he will only have a couple years.
OKC turned it around very fast and yes got a little lucky obviously. It’s a valid question on Lauri. If we don’t hit a home run in the draft or make a big win now deal… the question gets really loud. I don’t think his value is off of its peak though. Even if we extend him his value would still be very high. So I’m not worried about that per se. I’d be more worried we are missing out on some good drafts the next couple years.
Vista Print made a copy of him and named it Mr. Hauser.
I heard he played with Thurl Bailey's son.
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