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Can the Jazz tank for a top 5 pick and keep Lauri Markkanen at the same time? (alien.top)

submitted 2 years ago by agk927@alien.top to c/nba@nba.space

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The Utah Jazz are sitting at 5-11 and 12th in the western conference along with 23rd overall in the league. Markkanen however has been having a great year. 23.7 ppg on 48.4 field goal shooting.

Instead of trading him for young talent and picks, would it be smart for the Jazz to draft a top player in the draft and keep Markkanen all at the same time?

If they trade him, then they basically have to start all over but they could always just keep him and go for a top 5 pick regardless if the Jazz wanted to. The playoffs seem out of reach for Utah this year.

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[–] jslee0034@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago (6 children)

Unrelated but i think if Lauri goes to okc… okc might be contenders tbh. Just riding on the hype train though but i think it would be fun

[–] DwellerInIce@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

OKC trades Giddey and picks for Lauri and everyone is happy.
Utah is happy for the picks
OKC is happy because they are kinda legit contenders with him
Lauri is happy because he is contending
Giddey is happy because he now plays for a team that historically accepts pedos.

[–] pedrosa18@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

OKC or Orlando would be cool

[–] Blowback_@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago (3 children)

OKC is a contender now, with lauri they are legit, j dub, lauri, and Chet...sending giddey to Utah would be hilarious

[–] ShaedonSharpeMVP_@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

SGA/Lauri/Jdub/Chet would be a ridiculously skilled core 4.

One piece away from being the next nba dynasty at that point considering they still have whatever is left of Dort, wallace, poku and the rest of their picks after dealing for Lauri.

[–] Turbo2x@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

Would be dope to see Cason take that lead guard spot next to SGA. I feel like he would be a better long term fit than Giddey anyway.

[–] draymond-@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

lmao, OKC is so not a contender.

They're a talented core who'll definitely be a contender very soon.

But as of this season they can challenge any team but they're woefully outmatched by the real contenders like Nuggets, Bucks, Celtics. And even the tier 2 contenders (like Lakers Heat maybe Warriors) will kill them in a 7 game series.

[–] Sokkawater10@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

Chet is too small to hold up against everyone you’d face in a playoff series. AD, Jokic. If they can dodge them then maybe they have a shot

[–] OKC2023champs@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

Lauri or pascal would put us into that real contention tier

[–] jtruth9@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

This actually makes a ton of sense. We know OKC has the assets.

[–] Elkbowy@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

They have the assets…. But the jazz do to. What are the jazz going to do with 4 more first round picks they already have a shit ton

[–] cachris3@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

That’s a great take. I feel like okc is one skilled forward away to line up next to chet & they could do some serious damage. J dub is great but Lauri would fill in their need for a skilled forward with good size