Will The Jazz Make Any Significant Trades?

[whatthe]

Jazz would, without a doubt, become a championship contender.

Also get Dame after you get Embid and just compete now.

Dame/Dunn
Clarkson/Keyonte
Lauri/Brice
Collins/Hendricks
Embid/Jones

 

[Fosto]

Probably pretty unlikely. But how likely is it that we compete with Lauri/Embiid after we gut our asset base to acquire the latter?

Embiid has been paired with a variety of stars in Philly and they haven't been able to get it done in the playoffs.

It takes loads of superstars a long time to make it all the way (look at Giannis). If you have a chance to get a player of Embiid's caliber, without gutting your team, you go for it.

 

[Pinhead]

Probably pretty unlikely. But how likely is it that we compete with Lauri/Embiid after we gut our asset base to acquire the latter?

Embiid has been paired with a variety of stars in Philly and they haven't been able to get it done in the playoffs.

Come on folks - I had to like a YoungJefe post. Talk sense. This isnt about Kessler vs Embiid… it’s the opportunity cost of us spending our assets and still not having a great playmaker / scorer. If we get Embiid for Kessler straight up with no salary considerations we all take it and run.

 

[Coach Ellis]

How likely is it Kessler can become as good as Embiid?

If I’m being honest, it doesn’t matter. The Jazz were a team invested in the wrong places financially with the Gobert/Mitchell pairing and it blew up. They have a great young center at a reasonable price and team control for at least 5+ years. They should focus their limited resources (assets and cap space) on wings and guards.

I’d rather have 22 year old Walker Kessler for the next 5+ years on reasonable contracts, and get a different star instead than spend a crap ton of assets and a huge portion of the salary cap on 29 year old Joel Embiid (with a history of significant injuries) on a max contract.

 

[YoungJefe]

It takes loads of superstars a long time to make it all the way (look at Giannis). If you have a chance to get a player of Embiid's caliber, without gutting your team, you go for it.

I wouldn't be opposed to it, would just depend on the asking price tbh. Lauri/Embiid is a great duo, you need the right pieces around them to contend though.

 

[Fosto]

If I’m being honest, it doesn’t matter. The Jazz were a team invested in the wrong places financially with the Gobert/Mitchell pairing and it blew up. They have a great young center at a reasonable price and team control for at least 5+ years. They should focus their limited resources (assets and cap space) on wings and guards.

I’d rather have 22 year old Walker Kessler for the next 5+ years on reasonable contracts, and get a different star instead than spend a crap ton of assets and a huge portion of the salary cap on 29 year old Joel Embiid (with a history of significant injuries) on a max contract.

Oh, okay. The Jazz can just go grab another superstar then...

If you get the chance to add a top 5 player to your roster, for the price of one good player and picks, of course you take it.

 

[Jaymz]

Probably pretty unlikely. But how likely is it that we compete with Lauri/Embiid after we gut our asset base to acquire the latter?

Embiid has been paired with a variety of stars in Philly and they haven't been able to get it done in the playoffs.

God no. Do not want

 

[Jaymz]

God no. Do not want

No black holes on Jazz please

 

[Elizah Huge]

Only on JazzFanz can people talk themselves out of acquiring a top-5 player in the league lmao. Top-level stuff here.

 

[Elizah Huge]

Can you imagine how ****ing dominant Lauri and Embiid would be together? Plus you have enough assets afterwards to get another star to pair with those two.

 

[TheStormofWar]

Pretty sure the Jazz would move Kessler in a deal for Embiid.

Not sure I trade Kessler for Embiid at the moment. Embiid is getting older, is always injured, and just seems to disappear. We've not really seen what Kessler can do yet. Is he Embiid? No. But he plays.

 

[YoungJefe]

Can you imagine how ****ing dominant Lauri and Embiid would be together? Plus you have enough assets afterwards to get another star to pair with those two.

Go get Dame and Embiid, lol

New big 3

 

[NAOS_pt2]

My problem with Embiid (and Luka) is that I hate watching him play basketball

 

[Elizah Huge]

Not sure I trade Kessler for Embiid at the moment. Embiid is getting older, is always injured, and just seems to disappear. We've not really seen what Kessler can do yet. Is he Embiid? No. But he plays.

You are crazy.

 

[TheStormofWar]

You are crazy.

Certifiably. Doesn't change how I feel though. Embiid is overrated.

 

[Fosto]

My problem with Embiid (and Luka) is that I hate watching him play basketball

The same thought occurred to me. But I don't think I hate watching Embiid nearly as much as Doncic.

 

[Friend2bees]

Embiid hasn't gone any further in the playoffs than DM and Gobert did, in a weaker conference. Plus the idea of trading for both Embiid and Dame is a pipe dream. It would take every single pick we got from Minnesota and Cleveland plus some of our own for Philadelphia to give up Embiid.

 

[LogGrad98]

Can you imagine how ****ing dominant Harden and Embiid would be together? Plus you have enough assets afterwards to get another star to pair with those two.

Seems like we have heard this song before.

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

I like Embiid. I would not pay what it takes to get him. Morey gonna want the moon and stars. Pass.

 

[Elizah Huge]

Embiid hasn't gone any further in the playoffs than DM and Gobert did, in a weaker conference. Plus the idea of trading for both Embiid and Dame is a pipe dream. It would take every single pick we got from Minnesota and Cleveland plus some of our own for Philadelphia to give up Embiid.

Jokic didn’t do anything in the playoffs either until he did. Same goes for Giannis.