2022 off season Post Gobert. A new era begins

The 2020-21 NBA MVP runner-up [URL="https://basketnews.com/news-175882-joel-embiid-was-interested-in-playing-for-france-this-summer.html"]Joel Embiid might have joined the French national team for the 2022 EuroBasket if not for an injury, according to the team’s general manager Boris Diaw.[/URL] Diaw confirmed to the L’Equipe that the Philadelphia 76ers superstar is on his way to being registered as a French national team player after all the documentation is dealt with.
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“His [Joel Embiid’s] request for naturalization has been accepted,” said Diaw. “We know that he’s still waiting for the French passport. When he obtains it, then he can start the process and apply for a FIBA license for the national team,” continued Diaw. [URL="https://basketnews.com/news-175882-joel-embiid-was-interested-in-playing-for-france-this-summer.html"]“He would’ve liked to play this summer if he hadn’t been injured. But he underwent hand surgery and didn’t return to basketball,” Diaw revealed.[/URL] “It would’ve been too close, for him and Victor Wembanyama,” Diaw added.
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Adebayo has also spent time playing in the Miami Pro League, teaming up with his friend, Donovan Mitchell. [URL="https://www.sun-sentinel.com/sports/miami-heat/fl-sp-heat-adebayo-camp-20220730-5ncb6ga6uvedhf3b4sqdn5peky-story.html"]Fans who attended chanted “Miami” at Mitchell to try to show how much they want the Utah Jazz guard to join the Heat. “It’s just fun, it’s for Miami, it’s for the community,” Adebayo said.[/URL] “And then to have one of my best friends, Donovan, come join us. It was a dope experience.”
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Stein said that the [URL="https://larrybrownsports.com/basketball/lakers-looking-reunite-unlikely-player-julius-randle/601589"]Lakers may potentially engage the Knicks in a deal for Julius Randle if the Knicks successfully trade for Utah Jazz star Donovan Mitchell.[/URL] Stein added that the Lakers would not mind taking on the long-term money that Randle is owed.
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Chris Fedor: [URL="https://www.espn.com/nba/insider/insider/story/_/id/34314810/lowe-jaylen-brown-kevin-durant-everything-need-know-potentially-massive-trade"]Collin (Sexton) wanted something north of 20 million annually coming into this offseason.[/URL] I was told that he wanted an annual contract that started with a two, not a one. And he sees himself as a starting two guard in the NBA.
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[url]https://www.deseret.com/2022/7/30/23280896/the-ripple-effects-of-the-rudy-gobert-trade[/url]

[QUOTE]But, Mitchell and Durant are high-level, team-changing players and movement in the NBA this summer has been quiet as the rest of the league waits to find out where these top names are going to end up. Until those moves are made, the league is in a bit of a holding pattern.

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is Mitchell really high level or did Gobert just make him look good by his dominance?

[url]https://www.postingandtoasting.com/2022/7/29/23281732/donovan-mitchell-trade-talks-between-the-knicks-and-jazz-have-reportedly-stalled[/url]

[QUOTE]Shams also mentioned that Ainge and the Jazz have reached out to other teams, including the Wizards and Hornets, gauging their interest. This pretty much follows the same pattern Ainge has been running during these negotiations. He knows nobody with interest in Mitchell can beat the pick package the Knicks can offer, so he’s leaking all kinds of crap about the “competitive” offers coming from other teams. We all know Mitchell ain’t going to DC for Kyle Kuzma and two firsts.

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it's no coincidence that two of the worst run franchises besides the Knicks are mentioned here. The number of picks the Knicks can offer doesn't matter if he can get more unprotected picks from someone else

[QUOTE][INDENT] Agreed

All these future assets

Thibs ruined our assets value and devalued them by playing vets

U miss out on Ivey and Donovan same off-season but gave ur nephew 100+ million with no allstar appearances?

U damn right he needs to be held accountable [URL="https://twitter.com/hashtag/newyorkforever?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"]#newyorkforever[/URL] [URL]https://t.co/8k5U6EjKIB[/URL] [URL="https://t.co/vTMrCu8KRj"]pic.twitter.com/vTMrCu8KRj[/URL]

— Staterunstheknicks (@bmorelikestate) [URL="https://twitter.com/bmorelikestate/status/1553159404589125633?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"]July 29, 2022[/URL] [/INDENT][/QUOTE]

what if Brunson is better than Mitchell?

[QUOTE]Even if you believe that we must get Donovan Mitchell at all costs — and I do not — I think we all should be able to agree that we don’t need him [I]in July. [/I]Can the other Mitchell contenders, like Miami or Charlotte, magically pull together a package to beat the Knicks’ best offer? Hell no. If they could, they would have done so by now. Just relax, please. Go swimming. Drink a mojito. This isn’t getting resolved any time soon.

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again you have no idea. We've heard the Knicks are willing to go with 4 or 5 1sts but we've mostly heard they don't want to get rid of any of their young players. Charlotte and the Kings are both desperate, both have some young players and might give up more unprotected picks?

[url]https://thejnotes.com/2022/07/30/utah-jazz-reacting-two-bleacher-report-mock-trades/[/url]

[QUOTE]Although neither trade feels like a flat out win for the Jazz, this one feels a little more unfair, as the Lakers are getting two veteran starters that can help this team immediately, so like other Lakers mock trades over the past few weeks, they would likely have to add a young player into the mix, or add another first-round draft pick. Either way, this would would add to Utah’s haul of picks, and it would also give them cap room to be as flexible as possible going forward as they look to build a winner and capture their first NBA Championship in franchise history.

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as long as Westbrook doesn't play for them it's a win. Need more draft capital for helping the Lakers though

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Looks like you can figure out who wants the other Jazz guys and probably get rid of a few in the same deal. Sounds like fun no Danny?

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I can see Danny putting something like this together. It's no coincidence that the Kings and Charlotte are in his crosshairs.
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[URL="https://*********.com/social/tweets/"]Rudy Gobert: R.I.P to the legend Bill Russell.[/URL]

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[URL="http://www.espn.com/nba/tradeMachine?tradeId=23gm7zj9"]Everyone gets better here but the Jazz. Everyone takes on salary but the Jazz. Knicks get close to tax with 1 roster spot left. Everyone appears to have a pretty good rotation but the Jazz. Jazz still have 3 roster spots, 6 training camp spots and Fournier, Rose and Oubre to deal minimum. Gets Jazz under cap where they can take on contracts of others for picks. How many unprotected picks?

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Keith Smith: [URL="https://*********.com/social/"]Simone Fontecchio got part of the Non-Taxpayer MLE from the Utah Jazz in his two-year deal. It’s also a descending deal,[/URL] a league source tells @spotrac. 2022-23: $3.2M 2023-24: $3.0M Both seasons are fully guaranteed.
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Keith Smith: [URL="https://*********.com/social/"]Juancho Hernangomez’s contract with the Toronto Raptors is fully guaranteed for the veteran minimum,[/URL] a league source tells @spotrac.
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