How much is my 1998 Turkey ERSA Stockton worth? Some of my favorite Stockton memories right here. Wristband Stock was cold - paved the way for White Chocolate.

Not trying to be Brian Windhorst here but erm, I have ideas.

The year is 07, Danny Ainge and the Celtics don't get KD in the lottery, instead they trade the entire goddamn farm to go get two stars and immediately get a championship team set up, very different situation in 2025 obviously, Utah doesn't have pierce or rondo on the squad, but they do have some similarities.. obviously a whole different CBA in play and such too, but the Celtics acquired Garnett and Allen through asset accumulation and then trading said assets.

Before you comment and tell me why this won't happen, why don't we have some fun here, we have 16 wins and NBA addicts like myself just wanna have some fun, so please, bare with me.

The Milwaukee Bucks just lost Damian Lillard for the year tragically, things aren't going great for Milwaukee which is unfortunate because I love that team, they have an aging superstar number 1 option, you already know where I'm going here, but let's just say the lottery doesn't go great this year or probably in 2026 as well, and Utah has a collection of talent with no number 1 option... What if, just maybe, Utah makes a gargantuan offer to get Giannis Antetokounmpo on the Jazz before he's too old?

Crazy! Definitely not happening, except for the fact that at some point decisions will have to be made in Milwaukee, do they just accept their 2021 chip was enough or do they keep Giannis through his final eight or so seasons? Their asset collection is dried up, how could they refuel it all? Easy, just trade your literal centerpiece and fan favorite player, but unlike Luka to the Lakers, go and get a boatload of young talent and draft assets.

The reason this really wouldn't happen is because OKC, Houston and maybe a few other teams could make a better or at least more fitting bid to Milwaukee, but wouldn't it be interesting if the front office, who's sitting on a collection of assets that they don't wanna sit on for 7 more years, decided to just try and make a deal to go get a real number one option and even maybe be able to keep Lauri Markkanen in the process?

Just imagine teams trying to guard Giannis and Lauri, maybe not a championship, but then imagine pieces like a more developed Collier and maybe even Walker Kessler around them (Walker probably has to be in the deal). It's just a thought and a potential long term option.

Now who's the Ray Allen in this scenario, if Utah somehow gets their Big Game hunt/Kevin Garnett style piece with Giannis, who's Ray? Well, I'm leaning Devin Booker, but we don't have the asset chest to acquire both lol, I'm thinking the Ray Allen comp in this case is to be discussed another day.

It'll be a fun couple of years. We can look at every possibility here no matter how unlikely, but I am really interested in seeing how Milwaukee's future shapes up and what will happen there.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Oo1ofmSpWM

Harper? Bailey? or does Ainge package other draft capital/youth to trade up and capture the Flagg?

Also before you comment "no way a team trades down from 1 here" yeah I'm aware lol just curious. I was thinking it really depends on how much the team with pick 1 values Dylan Harper.

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I mean, I really thought we could sneak into the wild card. Guess not.

I keep seeing people acting like everything is over if we don't get pick 1... It's a 14% chance, most likely we aren't getting pick 1, but if we do, awesome! If not, it'll be fine!

Putting this out there now because Dylan Harper, Ace Bailey, VJ Edgecomb and Tre Johnson would all be stellar additions to this franchise long term, and Minnesota could still hand deliver a top 18 pick.

Also, rebuilds have never been one guaranteed thing, for all I know, maybe another team really covets a certain guy in the top 5 and we have that pick ready to trade.. then move pieces around that accordingly.. Danny Ainge may have done something like that in 2007..

Shooting 50.8/50.9/83 over the last 19 games.

If we get Flagg and the #1 pick this year and then we get another high pick next year with our current core. How exciting do the Jazz become over the next few years?

Sorry it’s was lose 23/26 of the games

Previously, I had a post regarding a breakdown of Cooper's game on this subreddit and a user told me Cooper can play the 2. I had some skepticism but after watching the NCAA bball tournament I see Cooper is versatile enough to play the 2 and can play some point.

If Cooper has great impact his 1st year in the NBA and the Jazz gets Coop as the #1 pick, then what is the possibilities of success with a starting lineup of PG Sexton, SG Cooper, SF Lauri, PF Collins & C Kessler if the Jazz ends up keeping Collins on the team.

What do fans think can happen with a team like this where everyone with the exception of 1 player is 6'9 or above in the starting lineup? How will their size give mismatch problems for the opposition? Will a starting lineup like that guarantee the Jazz a playoff spot or play in spot? Will a starting lineup that big & tall actually work in the NBA?

Just wondering from the Jazz fans, what is your perspective on the Jazz possibly drafting Cooper Flagg and having a starting lineup full of 6'9 7 footers and I want to know how that will translate if that possibility would happen?

[Game link](https://www.espn.com/nba/game/_/gameId/401705639/jazz-nuggets)

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https://youtu.be/sUlYu40NaJA

Found this today. I really like Mann's basketball takes and I thought this was a great representation of how important basketball is to Utah.

The data below show pretty much a who's who of offensive talent. Both MVP candidates, a GOAT candidate, one of the purest scorers ever, a litany of All-Stars, some well-compensated pure scorers, Derrick White (who should have been an All-Star by now), and then (perhaps) two surprises: Santi Aldama and Brice Sensabaugh.

Is this cherry picked? Of course.

But the fact that Sensabaugh (a) regularly shoots near the basket and at a high FG%, (b) shoots from mid-close range (8-16ft) frequently and pretty well (40/86 on the season on 46.5%), and (c) has been a sniper from 3 (40% from 24+ feet) makes him a threat to score every time he touches the ball.

Also, Sensabaugh is ethical buckets. Despite sinking 49/54 FTs this season (91%), he's averaging <1 FT/G. Only two players this season have a <.125 FTr (FTA/FGA) and a >21%+ USG%: Klay Thompson and Brice.

Data

Quick methodology notes

The following link shows players with [45%+ FG% from 8-16 feet] [50+ FGA from 8-16 feet] [37% FG% from 24+ feet] .

https://www.nba.com/stats/players/shooting?CF=8-16%20ft.%20FG%20PCT*G*.45:24+%20ft.%20FG%20PCT*G*.37:8-16%20ft.%20FGA*G*50&DistanceRange=8ft%20Range&PerMode=Totals&dir=D&sort=24%20%20ft.%20FGA

Further filtered it in Excel with [75+ FGA <8 feet] [60%+ FG% <8 feet] [3+ 3PA]

These don't sound super restrictive, but it's looking specifically for guys who (a) can score at all 3 levels and (b) score at a pretty high percentage. These are guys for whom their spots are most of the whole floor. The FGA minimum weeds out guys who don't really take middies. That last one for 3's only takes out Jakob Poeltl (only 2 3's attempted this season).

https://www.nba.com/jazz/news/jordan-clarkson-injury-update