There is Markannen to Spurs Buzz

[gambit1990]

at least the warriors didn’t get him

[baseline bum]

ing Utah just gonna hand OKC another lottery pick in 2025

[DAF86]

Spurs still has time to up their offer a little.

That's exactly what the Jazz want. I want the Spurs to get Markkanen, but not to overpay.

[poopbox]

Ingram is the anti-Markannen, an inefficient mid range chucker. We already had that in DeRozan. No need for a rerun,

Oh, I thought Ingram was the anti Markannen in that he has actually played in some playoffs games, in which Markannen has never once ever in his 7 year career made the playoffs.

[exstatic]

Oh, I thought Ingram was the anti Markannen in that he has actually played in some playoffs games, in which Markannen has never once ever in his 7 year career made the playoffs.

His teams have been better, but he’s not a franchise guy.. We have that already. We need an efficient second scorer. He isn’t that, either.

[scott]

It's actually kind of fascinating in that Ingram has been the #2 behind Zion in NO, but Zion has yet to play a single playoff game for them.

And Ingram kind of the bed the last playoffs, I'm not sure I'd put much stock in that

[The Truth #6]

Says the 'roid rage, Craptors fan boy, who hasn't had an insightful post since the first of never.

I actually think you have some good insights at times, but the bitter fixation on conspiratorial-esque meta-narratives kind of loses me.

[KobesAchilles]

Oh, I thought Ingram was the anti Markannen in that he has actually played in some playoffs games, in which Markannen has never once ever in his 7 year career made the playoffs.

Proof you didn’t watch last years playoffs. Ingram didn’t even play in one of the games and was benched for playing so ty. Zion and CJ carried that team

[TD 21]

I actually think you have some good insights at times, but the bitter fixation on conspiratorial-esque meta-narratives kind of loses me.

If that were true, you, like the rest of the miserable old man brigade who claim to find me so deplorable, wouldn't clearly regularly read and sometimes quote me . . . you'd just do what I generally do when I see your username, which is continue scrolling.

Not sure how mocking unprofessional coverage is "conspiratorial" (or anything I've said is, save the draft lottery) or why it'd bother you, but it is an opinion shared by many.

[spursparker9]

So OKC will benefit from this...

OKC's draft stash is stacked as well

Somehow I have a feeling OKC will block Spurs in the future. Like in during 2012 to 2016

[poopbox]

Proof you didn’t watch last years playoffs. Ingram didn’t even play in one of the games and was benched for playing so ty. Zion and CJ carried that team

Post his numbers from the Pelicans Suns playoffs series?

Also...post Lauri playoff numbers at all?

[poopbox]

His teams have been better, but he’s not a franchise guy.. We have that already. We need an efficient second scorer. He isn’t that, either.

Lauri has played on 3 basketball teams. Two of them were trying to win. Both of those teams decided to move on from him. Only the team that is rebuilding decided to retain him...so far.

What kind of team are the Spurs? Are they a team trying to win something? Cause if they are I don't see them trying to do it with a player two other teams tried it with and didn't work.

"He would look great next to Victor". Yeah so would almost any player in the league who isn't terrible. If I was 3 inches taller and 3 more inches to my wingspan I'd look great next to Victor to.

Ingram's teams have been better...probably because Ingram is a better player.

Aren't the Jazz actually trying to trade for Ingram

[sfernald]

If you believe the Spurs scouting is ty then surely them trading #8 in a weak draft is a good thing??? Consensus best guys?? On whose opinions? Online groupthink consensus has some massive fails as well. We aren't THAT bad at drafting, but maybe the FO also realises (after Primo) we aren't THAT good either, and has a higher bar for converting picks into actual players. Which makes sense for a host of reasons (shift to competing, limited roster spots, tradeability of picks etc).

True considerations but I find it hard to believe they actually doubt themselves. That would be pretty pathetic actually. I hope they have confidence in their picks. Maybe they should hire us here if they are knowingly that weak at it hehe. I can't remember the last time I missed on a prospect!!! lol jk

[exstatic]

So OKC will benefit from this...

OKC's draft stash is stacked as well

Somehow I have a feeling OKC will block Spurs in the future. Like in during 2012 to 2016

That was an older Spurs squad, and we still managed to ring right in the middle of it, and make another Finals.

[The Truth #6]

If that were true, you, like the rest of the miserable old man brigade who claim to find me so deplorable, wouldn't clearly regularly read and sometimes quote me . . . you'd just do what I generally do when I see your username, which is continue scrolling.

Not sure how mocking unprofessional coverage is "conspiratorial" (or anything I've said is, save the draft lottery) or why it'd bother you, but it is an opinion shared by many.

I didn't say you were deplorable. I said you go off on tangents that I don't think nearly anyone understands, such as your fixation with Toronto, for example.

[BatManu20]

That’s a lot of keesh.

[BatManu20]

Officially can’t be traded until after next season. Will be interesting to see if his value increases or drops over that time.

Good news is this should keep Utah out of contention for a top-5 pick. Hopefully Lauri balls out and they have a good season. The more teams finishing with more Wins than ATL this season, the better.

[BatManu20]

[Pauleta14]

That's exactly what the Jazz want. I want the Spurs to get Markkanen, but not to overpay.

Who are we kidding anyway, I mean we all know PATFO's modus operandi, they'll only do a move if it's an "opportunity". Which will never be vs Ainge.

They've never overpaid and can't see them ever doing so.

Even the medias who tried to push the narrative bc of all the Spurs's picks have switched to Warriors or even Kings weeks ago.

[montgod]

Officially can’t be traded until after next season. Will be interesting to see if his value increases or drops over that time.

Good news is this should keep Utah out of contention for a top-5 pick. Hopefully Lauri balls out and they have a good season. The more teams finishing with more Wins than ATL this season, the better.

Yup... heck maybe Utah should trade with ATL again for Trae Young since they are moving towards win now vs later. We can only hope right? lol

[r0drig0lac]

lol

[Chinook]

A team that should hopefully be better than ATL this year that wouldn't have been otherwise.

[Spurs Homer]

Confirmed: Spurs ed up the only draft ever where the franchise had TWO TOP TEN PICKS

ing horrible front office

them

[Spurs9]

Glad we didn't get stuck having to pay so much for Chandler Parsons 2.0

[Mr. Body]

That's an incredible amount of money.

Ainge seriously ed this up.

I don't see much interest in him next summer. People will have moved on. He'll be 28. Teams would have to gut their roster to put together enough salary plus assets to get him, and there wasn't even much of a market for him when the salary match was much easier.

Utah had to either turn left or right on this one and instead ran straight into the wall.