Rockets Land Lauri Markkanen
Jazz Offseason Moves
Draft Dalton Knecht |SG/SF| (8th)
Draft Tyler Kolek |PG| (29th)
Draft KJ Simpson |G| (32nd)
Trade Lauri Markkanen to HOU for Dillon Brooks, Jabari Smith Jr., Two First-Round Picks, and a First-Round Pick Swap
Re-sign Talen Horton-Tucker
Re-sign Johnny Juzang
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Trade Explanation
The Jazz would shift their focus even further into the future while raising their long-term ceiling even higher. With more draft picks added to their impressive pile and more young talent to cultivate, Utah could have all the resources needed to eventually engineer—and enjoy—sustained success.
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Utah Jazz Potential Rotation
PG Keyonte George/ Talen Horton-Tucker/ Tyler Kolek
SG Collin Sexton/ Jordan Clarkson/ Johnny Juzang/ KJ Simpson
SF Dillon Brooks/ Dalton Knecht/ Brice Sensabaugh
PF Jabari Smith Jr./ Taylor Hendricks/ Derrick Jones Jr.
C John Collins/ Walker Kessler
Rockets Offseason Moves
Draft Donovan Clingan |C| (9th)
Draft Jaxson Robinson |SF| (44th)
Trade Dillon Brooks, Jabari Smith Jr, Two First-Round Picks, and a First-Round Pick Swap to UTA for Lauri Markkanen & Jordan Clarkson
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Trade Explanation
It would be a steep price, but it wouldn't come close to gutting this roster or diminishing its long-term outlook. A quartet of Markkanen, Şengün, Green and Fred VanVleet looks pretty ferocious on paper, especially when factoring in the growth potential of Şengün and Green, who are 21 and 22 years old, respectively. Even if that isn't a title contender next season, it should have a chance to become one sooner than later.
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Houston Rockets Potential Rotation
PG Fred Vanvleet/ Amen Thompson
SG Jalen Green/ Cam Whitmore
SF Lauri Markkanen/ Jae'Sean Tate/ Jaxson Robinson
PF Tari Eason/ Jeff Green
C Alperen Sengun/ Steven Adams/ Jock Landale/ Donovan Clingan