The only reason why Jazz are considering trading Lauri is that they feel like they can't get high pick with him. They like him, he likes to live in Utah (he is Finn, he wouldn't talk so much liking Utah if he really didn't like it), he is all-star caliper player (first player out in his position this year and would have been one easily in east) and they don't have any problem of paying him since they are not paying anybody else at the moment. Truth is that Lauri is more valuable for Jazz than to anybody else (even if he fits pretty much anywhere) and that's why they need super big haul if anyone is gonna get him. Ainge said in the end of the season media that they need one or two players and then they are ready to go big game hunting and if they don't manage that before July then they might need to pivot. That has been the plan whole time. They tried to go after some players but didn't get them. Now we will see what does the "pivot" look like.
Would it change your option on trading Lauri if the offer from golden state was 2 first unprotected and maybe a swap or protected pick top 20 I think because that is the best they can offer right now they only have 2 first available to trade the third is tied up. Also the jazz arguably have to many swaps as is so I don’t think they value pick swaps as much as other teams.
They traded their 2030 first to WAS top 20 protected so they can’t trade the 2029 pick or 2031 pick as you can’t trade picks in consecutive years. So the only available unprotected first they can trade are 2026 and 2028 . Or 2025 and 2027.
The only reason why Jazz are considering trading Lauri is that they feel like they can't get high pick with him. They like him, he likes to live in Utah (he is Finn, he wouldn't talk so much liking Utah if he really didn't like it), he is all-star caliper player (first player out in his position this year and would have been one easily in east) and they don't have any problem of paying him since they are not paying anybody else at the moment. Truth is that Lauri is more valuable for Jazz than to anybody else (even if he fits pretty much anywhere) and that's why they need super big haul if anyone is gonna get him.
Ainge said in the end of the season media that they need one or two players and then they are ready to go big game hunting and if they don't manage that before July then they might need to pivot. That has been the plan whole time. They tried to go after some players but didn't get them. Now we will see what does the "pivot" look like.
Would it change your option on trading Lauri if the offer from golden state was 2 first unprotected and maybe a swap or protected pick top 20 I think because that is the best they can offer right now they only have 2 first available to trade the third is tied up. Also the jazz arguably have to many swaps as is so I don’t think they value pick swaps as much as other teams.
Or are you of the mind set that you trade Lauri this off-season no matter what the trade package is.
They traded their 2030 first to WAS top 20 protected so they can’t trade the 2029 pick or 2031 pick as you can’t trade picks in consecutive years. So the only available unprotected first they can trade are 2026 and 2028 . Or 2025 and 2027.
Golden state trade their 2030 pick top 20 protected. So they only two unprotected picks available to trade.
Hope he ends up with the Spurs