I think we were expecting the Wolves to suck by now.

Tbf the Spurs haven’t even made it past where the Grizzlies were tho with Wemby I’m sure they will.

Yeah, it feels so deflating. At minimum it felt like the Grizzlies would be a consistent playoff team with three stars they drafted. Now Jaren and Bane are gone and Ja is a mess.

It’s better than 10 years of being the Bulls or Hawks.

Yes, definitely for next year. That is a very exciting 7-player core that has impact players on both ends.

I’m assuming Lauri and JJJ will have soft tissue injury for the next 30 games…lol

Danny Ainge ain’t losing that pick, Jaren will have to go on a vacation if he has to

He (unknowingly) helped facilitate the luka trade. All sins are forgiven

I would unironically love it, especially if they manage to keep Kessler and George.

Harden/George/Lauri/JJJ/Kessler is actually a really fun and competitive lineup IMO.

Not enough strip clubs

Nothing about James harden tells me he’d want to play in Utah.

Harden needs to learn the ins and outs of soaking and jump humping.

The jazz have always been a terrific rebounding team when Walker plays. I think they’ll be fine on the glass.

Ace Bailey?

I think the lineup is basically Keyonte-Bailey-Lauri-JJJ-Kessler.

Lauri is the SF lol

Lauri is playing SF and it’s gonna be bad idk, but at least we have someone now.

Markkanen. When healthy: George, Bailey, Lauri, JJJ, Kessler

Tjat’s the big question: what picks are those? If it’s like the Lakers 2027 pick, and the 2nd worst of the Wolves / Cavs picks we have then could be a steal.

Can’t just be ass forever.

George is a super promising talent. Bailey is still super young with gobs of potential. Lauri and Kessler are both positive players already.

Add in JJJ, another high draft pick (from the upcoming draft), and some win-now FA signings.

And that’s a real squad next year. Competing for a championship? Probably not. But Rome wasn’t built in a day.

Walker Kessler will be back next year. Unless the Jazz traded their 2026 pick (there’s no shot), this is a gamble they get a pick in the loaded draft and start getting better, devaluing their outgoing picks.

Soda and guns apparently, just missing the Morant of it all

Filthy 10th seed

JJJ’s our tall guy diversity hire

I actually really like it for Utah tbh

Markkann + JJJ + Kessler front-court is kind of insane

Play hard and lose because you were beaten on the boards and league office can’t investigate shit

He’s the block panther not the board panther

Jitty is a better rebounder and it’s not even close lol

The fit is that you gotta have some white guys incoming to Utah.

Not now. This year will still be a tank. Just means the rebuild ends with this draft. Next year the climb begins

Win next year I think… they’re just missing a stud SG

There’s no shot they aren’t fire bombing this whole era like Dresden in 45.

Has to be right? If they felt like they were gonna keep Ja then why trade away your best player

WHERE IS JA (GOING)?

For what, given they have 13 1sts in the next 7 years? They just gonna use 1sts to move up in the 1st a bunch of times?

If Keyonte George continues this seasons performance and Bailey has a good sophomore leap

George, Bailey, Lauri, JJJ and Kessler is a solid lineup especially by Utah’s standards.

Depends on which firsts. Those Minnesota firsts aren’t as valuable

insane that Grizz got 5 1sts for Bane, 3 for JJJ, and probably only 1 for Ja

Pucker up babe

Dry Nose Pertussis

It’s contagious, but only to the good players~

Would have made sense for them in the offseason but not now when they are tanking

JJJ is 26 and Utah is ready to start winning next season. Makes perfect sense for them

It feels like they added a bunch of extra pieces to this trade to make it ripe for expanding it into a multi-team deal to get some extra on top by facilitating other trades.

Yeah, not sure why people are saying it doesn’t make sense for Memphis. As if they didn’t trade Bane for draft assets too. The direction they are going should be clear.

3 firsts for jaren seems pretty fair

U guys are contenders now those firsts don’t mean shit in the 20s

I’m hoping the Kings go full Kings and overpay us for Ja.

The trade still confuses me, but it makes slightly more sense knowing that it’s only one of their own picks.

JJJ works best with a traditional centre, he was great alongside Steven Adams

Lauri / JJJ / Kessler / Keyonte / Ace / a top 5 pick could be a legit and fun team

Even without this trade, and no pick next year, they’d likely have been a play in team. If Bailey develops and no big injuries to their core of George, Lauri and Kessler.

2 of those for sure late 1st round. Who knows what the suns will look like but I think it’ll be late as well.