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

I know I’m biased but I feel like jazz/blazers (at least when somewhat healthy) are in the same tier of tanking, and it’s above those 3 teams you listed.

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

Hard to say. Right now despite our recent win they are definitely way better. See: point differential. Maybe when Ant is healthy it’s pretty even?

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

We don’t have to be better than them to be in a different tier with them.

Ant is our best player and he’s been out. Scoot is going to grow exponentially based on his start to the season. It’s not that much of a question imo. And that’s not to say we’re any good. We’re very bad.