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Can the Jazz tank for a top 5 pick and keep Lauri Markkanen at the same time? (alien.top)
submitted 11 months 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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[–] Blowback_@alien.top 1 points 11 months 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 11 months 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 11 months 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 11 months 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 11 months 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