03-26-2026, 07:33 PM
(03-26-2026, 06:35 PM)RasheedsBigWhiteSpot Wrote: You know what's maddeningly stupid about the Jazz is that their roster is so good that if they were to land a top 3 pick, it wouldn't shock me if they were to finish top 3 in the West next season.
George, Collier, Konchar
Peterson, Sensabaugh
Markkanen, Bailey
Jackson Flipkowski
Kessler
Plus they've got other young depth. They've UNethically tank HARD to be the 5th "worst" team.
Top 3 is a stretch, but I think they´d have finished with a similar record to Portland/GS/Clippers this year and should be a safe bet for the play-in next year. Though that depends on how badly Ainge wants Dybantsa. What would the Mavs do, if Utah dangled Markkanen in front of them. A hypothetical trade down from Dybantsa to Peterson/Wilson/Boozer + Markkanen has risks, but short-term this would be pretty damn interesting. 100% healthy that´s likely a 50 win Mavs team.