The Lauri Thread

[Schrödinger's Gerbil]

If we move him it will be because we got at least one diamond type asset... not because we got like 3-4 picks from the Pistons with some meh young players.

If we move him all of us will end up being like "I mean you kind of had to move him for that".

I really hope you're right, assuming we trade him. I fear that we trade him to a contender and end up with a collection of cast-offs (e.g., Kuminga), hoping to benefit from a new situation and mid-to-late firsts. Thus, while all the podcasters, pundits, blog boys, etc., gush about what a great haul we got for him, we suffer yet more years of sucktitude waiting 3+ years for the cast-offs to demonstrate why they were cast-offs and for the haul of draft picks to round into mediocre-to-solid role players.

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

I really hope you're right, assuming we trade him. I fear that we trade him to a contender and end up with a collection of cast-offs (e.g., Kuminga), hoping to benefit from a new situation and mid-to-late firsts. Thus, while all the podcasters, pundits, blog boys, etc., gush about what a great haul we got for him, we suffer yet more years of sucktitude waiting 3+ years for the cast-offs to demonstrate why they were cast-offs and for the haul of draft picks to round into mediocre-to-solid role players.

I think we can see the light at the end of the intentional tank tunnel and it gets dark without Lauri.

I also think we should chill playing him this many minutes right now. Seeing all the injuries happening there is no need to have his minutes load be so high right now. Need a couple rest games or a few where he plays 30 minutes to manage his health and the tank.

 

[Tanktastic]

He’s already done more than Oden. And he hasn’t had any major injuries yet.

It might not be big man related, but the DVT is/was career threatening and a recurrence might just do that - so I'd count that as pretty major.

 

[underdog]

Yeah, the video clip below ends with a question many Jazz fans are thinking about. I’ve started to believe we have to keep him and build around him.


View: https://www.tiktok.com/@armanibuckets/video/7573794383133281567


armanibuckets (@armanibuckets) | TikTok

 

[JimLes]

In the league where 35-year olds are still dominating, we have a legit all-NBA player who will not turn 29 until the next season, and we have a huge chunk of this board wanting to trade him because he doesn't fit some imaginary timeline and because draft picks.

I swear, some of you need to be beaten with a switch. That you had to go get yourselves.

 

[SoberasHotRod]

In the league where 35-year olds are still dominating, we have a legit all-NBA player who will not turn 29 until the next season, and we have a huge chunk of this board wanting to trade him because he doesn't fit some imaginary timeline and because draft picks.

I swear, some of you need to be beaten with a switch. That you had to go get yourselves.

It's definitely a small minority that want to trade Lauri

 

[NUMBERICA]

It might not be big man related, but the DVT is/was career threatening and a recurrence might just do that - so I'd count that as pretty major.

It just isn’t a musculoskeletal thing which is typically where the concern lies with giants and it is not a product of participating in athletics. It just isn’t in the same category.

 

[Tanktastic]

...it is not a product of participating in athletics.

It is/was. To the extent that the cause of DVT can be proven.

 

[Park Bites]

I have thought a lot about potential trade partners for Lauri but maybe I should be thinking who are trade partners to make the Jazz better. I would love to make an offer for Tari Eason. I would like to see what it would take to pry Grimes away probably not a lot as he is UFA. I would give the jazz his bird right correct? (I am probably mistaken as i do not think Philly has his bird rights) Would we want to make an offer for Zion? Could he stay healthy enough to make the Jazz a contender?
What about Ja Morant?
Rj Barrett?
Anthony Davis?
Lamello Ball?
Sabonis?
Herb Jones?
Trae Young?
Vucevic?
Gafford?
Trey Murphy?
PJ Washington?
Jalen Green?

Just throwing some names out there that have been in rumors I know some of these are unrealistic but they are options.

 

[Tremendous Upside]

Just throwing some names out there that have been in rumors I know some of these are unrealistic but they are options.

Right now, a lot of teams are probably thinking "Getting Lauri is unrealistic".

 

[Miggs]

It's definitely a small minority that want to trade Lauri

So VinylOne then?

 

[Park Bites]

Right now, a lot of teams are probably thinking "Getting Lauri is unrealistic".

I think it should be unrealistic. My post was about building around Lauri and making a run.

 

[SoberasHotRod]

So VinylOne then?

I won't start a poll because I've already started too many, but I think I could accurately predict where we stand:

- Posters who want to trade Lauri for whatever to preserve the tank - almost noone
- Posters who want to trade Lauri for a great offer and to preserve the tank - a handful
- Posters who would be open to trading Lauri for a great offer, but would prefer to keep him - Quite a few
- Posters who would not be willing to trade Lauri under any circumstance - a handful

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

I won't start a poll because I've already started too many, but I think I could accurately predict where we stand:

- Posters who want to trade Lauri for whatever to preserve the tank - almost noone
- Posters who want to trade Lauri for a great offer and to preserve the tank - a handful
- Posters who would be open to trading Lauri for a great offer, but would prefer to keep him - Quite a few
- Posters who would not be willing to trade Lauri under any circumstance - a handful

Poll it. Don't be scared of how much you love Poll

 

[SoberasHotRod]

Poll it. Don't be scared of how much you love Poll

Lol, I thought you were one of the main posters that were sick of my polls. Maybe I should start a poll thread to see how many posters want me to stop making poll threads.

 

[fishonjazz]

Lol, I thought you were one of the main posters that were sick of my polls. Maybe I should start a poll thread to see how many posters want me to stop making poll threads.

I for one am fine with any and all polls.
I think I am more option #2 than #3 btw. It's close though

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

Lol, I thought you were one of the main posters that were sick of my polls. Maybe I should start a poll thread to see how many posters want me to stop making poll threads.

I was just busting balls

 

[Park Bites]

I for one am fine with any and all polls.
I think I am more option #2 than #3 btw. It's close though

I am told my wife enjoys my polls

 

[NUMBERICA]

We can either:
-pull shenanigans to throw games and keep the pick
-trade Lauri to be organically bad and keep the pick
-forfeit the pick and lose in the play in.

I know which one of those I hate the most by a light year.

 

[Jiipee84]

shut yo mouth

Do you want Jazz lose their only 2026 first round pick TO OKC? that'll happen if Jazz wins more than 15-20 games.
Jazz are ''too good'' right now with Lauri to tank hard for 2026 draft lottery.

So if / when Jazz goal really is to get that TOP3 / TOP5 pick then trading Lauri is a must some point this season.
If the goal is lose 2026 1st round pick to OKC then do everything what's possible to get Keyonte and Lauri to allstar game
and make sure Key wins MIP award and Lauri wins MVP award and both are selected to All-NBA 2nd / All-NBA 3rd team if tanking is not necessary.

But then you or anyone else Jazz fan shouldn't come here or Jazz facebook or instagram to whine and cry of that
Jazz do not have 2026 1st round pick and they missed Dybantsa, Peterson, Boozer and other elite 2026 NBA draft prospects.
I¨couldn't care less about of Jazz so called rebuild because i'm Bulls fan so it doesn't tickle my *** by any means if Jazz fail their rebuild and they stuck on mediocrity next 10-15 yrs.