WOJ bomb!! Utah Jazz are pissed. may consider buying out or trading Goby

[LukeWalton]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cj-aIetFD9c

trade wont happen till summer obviously. but buying out cuold happen earlier.

but what team would want an infected baby?

[Ghost1]

https://i.postimg.cc/QMKxSgrX/vzkvizv.jpg

[Kblaze8855]

I’m firmly in the “It’s not that serious” camp but I can see why teammates would be pissed. Might end up a DLo on the Lakers situation where he just can’t stay there.

[fourkicks44]

Gobert for Horford.

Who says no.

[fourkicks44]

Throw in the Sixers' first round pick.

Who says no?

[jayfan]

Xiao's allegiance would definitely be tested. He's become more of a Gobert fan than a Jazz fan.

[HylianNightmare]

It's awesome that we are excited to see another posters reaction to a move Morrso than the move itself

[FKAri]

Where did they say buyout or trade?

[LAmbruh]

Kuz and KCPiss straight up


Gobert and Davis

[lilteapot]

Seems like an overreaction

[Real Men Wear Green]

The way he infected himself was an all time classic act of hubris but you still have to take him. Protects thr basket as well as anyone, I'd love to see him on the celtics for the Memphis pick plus lesser assets.

[Wally450]

Throw in the Sixers' first round pick.

Who says no?

The Sixers for the foreseeable future.

[Xiao Yao You]

Gobert for Horford.

Who says no.

Gobert, Embiid and Simmons? :lol

[Xiao Yao You]

Kuz and KCPiss straight up


Gobert and Davis

That one works. Need 4 guys spacing the floor around him ideally. Back to tanking for the Jazz. Would need to get more out of it though and the Lakers don't really have more. Have to be someone like Beal at least or Adams and picks...

[fourkicks44]

Gobert, Embiid and Simmons? :lol

So that's a 'no', big dog?

I'll let you into the Sixers fam whenever you want.

Just say the word. :cheers:

[LAVAR BALL]

Kuz and KCPiss straight up


Gobert and Davis

you know the little something called "Salary Cap" ?

Do you think a 2xDPOY could match for a filler and a 2nd rounder finishing his rookie contract?

[Vino24]

Gobert is good but he shouldn’t be the best player on your team if you want to win a chip. Him and Tatum would be a great duo

[Xiao Yao You]

Gobert is good but he shouldn’t be the best player on your team if you want to win a chip. Him and Tatum would be a great duo

the problem is there aren't many better than him

[Vino24]

the problem is there aren't many better than him

Defensively perhaps but it’s not like he’s better than Harden who has gone further

[Xiao Yao You]

Defensively perhaps but it’s not like he’s better than Harden who has gone further

he's the centerpiece of the best offense in the league as well

[Vino24]

he's the centerpiece of the best offense in the league as well

Utah has the 6th best offense

[Xiao Yao You]

Utah has the 6th best offense

best since Clarkson

[MrFonzworth]

https://i.postimg.cc/QMKxSgrX/vzkvizv.jpg

Yikes. Another swing and miss.

[Vino24]

best since Clarkson

So not sustainable

[Xiao Yao You]

So not sustainable

sure it is. Their bench was one of the worst in the league. Clarkson, Bradley and Niang to his natural position completely changed that. With Conley their bench has been outplaying the starters recently.

[RealSkipBayless]

Hayward gonna be sent back to Utah. :banana:

[Xiao Yao You]

Hayward gonna be sent back to Utah. :banana:

as long as there is more in the package

[ArbitraryWater]

best since Clarkson


so it has to do with Clarkson

[Xiao Yao You]

so it has to do with Clarkson

No it has to do with Clarkson/Bradley/Niang instead of Davis/Green and now Ingles and Conley instead of O'Neale and Mitchell.

[CoastalRyan]

The whole idea that he infected himself touching those microphones is as stupid as it gets. He likely had it days prior and probably contracted it from another teammate or staff member. Not to mention all the traveling that takes place. Exposure is everywhere. There’s even a strong likelihood that his infected teammates were either infected first or contracted from some other source.

[John Connor]

Gobert for Horford.

Who says no.

That trade does not help the 76ers unless you think one of two things... that they're immediately going to flip Gobert or Embiid... OR... that you can convince one of those guys to come off the bench.

[Xiao Yao You]

That trade does not help the 76ers unless you think one of two things... that they're immediately going to flip Gobert or Embiid... OR... that you can convince one of those guys to come off the bench.

It could work if one of them guards the perimeter which Gobert can do and one is shooting 3's which Embiid can do but doesn't want to. The main problem would be another non floor spacer with Simmons

[Stephonit]

Wiggins for Gobert?

[Xiao Yao You]

Wiggins for Gobert?

:roll:

Lottery pick would have to be part of any deal with them

[Real Men Wear Green]

Embiid should never shoot a three again. Saying he can shoot threes is like saying Chris Paul can dunk: it's possible but is that really what he should be trying to do? Every time he settles for the three thr defense wins. He's a top five All NBA elite in thr paint. Barely even with a single defender on the perimeter.

[Xiao Yao You]

Embiid should never shoot a three again. Saying he can shoot threes is like saying Chris Paul can dunk: it's possible but is that really what he should be trying to do? Every time he settles for the three thr defense wins. He's a top five All NBA elite in thr paint. Barely even with a single defender on the perimeter.

35% on 4 3's a game isn't bad for a big

[Real Men Wear Green]

35% on 4 3's a game isn't bad for a big
It's not nearly as good as him attacking the basket. No one has his size and even with the 4 threes per game he averages 9 free throws. In the paint he's a force. On the perimeter he's just tolerable.

[Xiao Yao You]

It's not nearly as good as him attacking the basket. No one has his size and even with the 4 threes per game he averages 9 free throws. In the paint he's a force. On the perimeter he's just tolerable.

but you would have him or Gobert in the game at all times. The bigger problem would be Simmons

[Horatio33]

Gobert for Horford.

Who says no.

The Sixers.

[Xiao Yao You]

The Sixers.

The Jazz wouldn't want Horford's contract. I could see the Sixers doing it to get rid of that contract

[Real Men Wear Green]

To get rid of the Horford mistake Philly would absolutely do it but it's a bad fit just like Horford is a bad fit.
but you would have him or Gobert in the game at all times. The bigger problem would be Simmons
More problems is a bad thing regardless of hich problem i biggest. They would need to deal at least one of those three to get the most out of their value as players.

[Axe]

So i guess nobody wants to play with him anymore huh.

[Kblaze8855]

The Jazz wouldn't want Horford's contract. I could see the Sixers doing it to get rid of that contract


I suspect they don’t wanna pay Rudy the Supermax his agent is about to demand either. He’s up for like 252 million because he won DPOY.

[fourkicks44]

That trade does not help the 76ers unless you think one of two things... that they're immediately going to flip Gobert or Embiid... OR... that you can convince one of those guys to come off the bench.

The Sixers would flip Gobert, obviously. His trade Value exceeds Horford's with his contract.

If Houston don't make a play they are beyond stupid.

Trading Capella was a huge mistake.

Gobert is an upgrade.

[Xiao Yao You]

I suspect they don’t wanna pay Rudy the Supermax his agent is about to demand either. He’s up for like 252 million because he won DPOY.

And they could get back to tanking like they were trying to do when he ruined their plans

[AlternativeAcc.]

And they could get back to tanking like they were trying to do when he ruined their plans

Hey Rudy, how you holding up bro?

[Xiao Yao You]

Mitchell wasn’t the only teammate of Gobert’s frustrated in the immediate wake of his diagnosis, (https://www.sltrib.com/sports/jazz/2020/03/14/utah-jazzs-donovan/) ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported. But Gobert’s Instagram post has messages of support from many of his teammates, including Mike Conley, Emmanuel Mudiay and Royce O’Neale. Georges Niang is among others who wrote a tweet expressing well wishes to Mitchell and Gobert.
– via Salt Lake Tribune (https://www.sltrib.com/sports/jazz/2020/03/14/utah-jazzs-donovan/)


On Friday night, (https://*********.com/storyline/coronavirus/)Mitchell was involved in a video game stream on Twitch with teammate and friend Royce O’Neale. At one point, O’Neale was asked about the status of Mitchell and Gobert’s relationship, to which O’Neale replied, “Ask Donovan.” Mitchell largely stayed silent throughout the stream, (https://www.sltrib.com/sports/jazz/2020/03/14/utah-jazzs-donovan/) laughing here and there. But when a clip of the “Ask Donovan” line started circulating on social media, O’Neale and Mitchell laughed at the drama and downplayed the “beef” on the stream. Someone associated with O’Neale and Mitchell asked the fan who posted the clip to take it down, and the fan complied.

– via Salt Lake Tribune (https://www.sltrib.com/sports/jazz/2020/03/14/utah-jazzs-donovan/)

[brownmamba00]

Gobert looks like he's a stoic aloof type of guy. I'm not surprised his teammates don't like him.

Typical french dudes

[RoseCity07]

I'd be willing to trade Hezonja for him. Maybe a 2nd rounder. He's a scrub though.

[Axe]

After this, gobert might retire from the league. Just kidding.

[Xiao Yao You]

It took Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell “a while to cool off” after he contracted the coronavirus from teammate Rudy Gobert (https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nba/jazz/2020/03/16/jazz-donovan-mitchell-discusses-coronavirus-diagnosis-rudy-gobert/5057162002/). In a video interview Monday with Good Morning America, Mitchell, the second NBA player to test positive for COVID-19, implied that he and Gobert haven’t spoken. Gobert and Mitchell sat next to each other on the team plane and Gobert has since opened up about being careless by not taking the virus seriously, jokingly touching reporters’ microphones after an interview prior to knowing he had the virus.
– via Scott Gleeson @ USA Today Sports (https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nba/jazz/2020/03/16/jazz-donovan-mitchell-discusses-coronavirus-diagnosis-rudy-gobert/5057162002/)


Sarah Todd: Donovan Mitchell on Good Morning America when asked about how he was feeling with Rudy Gobert: (https://*********.com/storyline/coronavirus-positives/)“To be honest..It took a while for me to kind of cool off. (https://*********.com/social/) I read what he said and I heard what he said. I’m glad that he’s doing ok and that I’m doing well.”
– via Twitter NBASarah (https://twitter.com/NBASarah)




In response to a question from ABC interviewer Robin Roberts, Mitchell took a big picture perspective. “I read what (Gobert) said, heard what he said,” Mitchell said. “Glad he’s doing okay, glad I’m doing well. I’m just really happy that it was only two of us. It wasn’t the rest of the (team). Neither him or I have children at home. I know some teammates who have children at home, some staff who have children at home. I’m glad we were able to contain it as much as possible.” (https://*********.com/rumors/#)
– via Scott Gleeson @ USA Today Sports (https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nba/jazz/2020/03/16/jazz-donovan-mitchell-discusses-coronavirus-diagnosis-rudy-gobert/5057162002/)






Don't think it's been confirmed that Mitchell got it from Gobert

[Hey Yo]

Don't think it's been confirmed that Mitchell got it from Gobert
I haven't been following the Gobert situation to closely.

Has it been confirmed that Gobert had it before Mitchell? No chance whatsoever that Gobert actually caught it from Mitchell instead of the other way around like it's being reported?