Colbinii wrote:HadAnEffectHere wrote:Jaquez Jr being 23 years old really needs to inform a lot more with regards to his trade value.
Yes, every part of him as an asset needs to be taken into account.
1) Positive impact on winning in Year 1
2) Under rookie contract control for 3 more seasons, then RFA status
3) Good size at a valuable position [Wing]
4) Even with a slightly underwhelming shooting season from 3, he was exactly league average at scoring. Bump him up to 34% [Less than 2% bump] and he is above league average efficiency.
5) Related to point 4, his 32% Corner 3 WILL improve. He brings that up and bam, his efficiency sky-rockets.
JJJ has clear positive, good value, and is good enough to be one of the major pieces a trade for a high-level starting player in the NBA.
However, if I were Miami, I wouldn't look to trade JJJ. His skill-set, contract situation and size create an excellent piece for a team wanting to contend over the next half-decade. Who wants to be competing for the next 5+ years? Miami Heat.
Miami is in a similar situation as the Lakers [2024, 2029 and 2031 1sts available and a PF/C duo with weaker guard/wing play], except I like JJJ more than Reaves moving forward [I also like Jovic moving forward as a wing].
Jaquez Jr shot 32% from three in college over four seasons. The idea that he's very likely to become a shooter is hugely doubtful and he has very limited upside and lower likelihood of becoming a shooter because he's shot poorly over so many years. His appeal is that he can kind of play right now at a very cheap value which would be appealing to... The Miami Heat.
Like, Jaquez Jr has massively more value to the Heat than the Jazz. The Jazz have no need at all for a potentially league average starter, they already have three young guys they're hoping become league average starters and have no interesting picks or high upside prospects. They're well under the cap as well whereas the Heat are salary ****.
I just don't see the appeal of any limited upside asset to the Jazz. They already have so many ehh picks and prospects that adding all of Miami's mountain of ehhh gives them nothing.
I also disagree that Herro has positive trade value, he's always hurt.
Like, what does this Jazz core ever do
Keyonte
Jaquez
Hendricks
Kessler
A billion mediocre picks
Probably nothing ever? Is there a single potentially above average starter there?