1 buyout 2 trades 0 first round! The worst in the West, well-deserved!

As we all know, the free market has been open for a week.

Just like every offseason in the past, Western Conference teams will start an arms race in the summer. However, there is such a team that was the worst in the West last season, and this year's offseason operation is inconspicuous - yes, it's the Jazz.

First, last season, the Jazz won 17 and lost 65, and defeated the heroes in the reverse direction and won the last place in the league. As a result, the worst record did not bring Flagg to the Jazz, and they didn't even get the top three picks, and they only got the fifth pick in the end.

Considering that this year is the year of the draft, there are actually some good choices for the fifth pick, but the Jazz made a big news at the draft, and forced the interception and refused to try out alone, physical tests and even pulled the hips. We won’t comment on whether this nuisance can be successful. After all, to be honest, there are also examples of such forced nuisance in history (Curry).

Focus on looking at the offseason, the Jazz's three main operations since the beginning of the free market.

1. Buyout Clarkson

Since leaving the Cavaliers in the 19-20 season, Clarkson has played for more than five seasons with the Jazz, and has received two contract renewals during this period. One is 52 million in 2020 (the last year player option), and the other is 55 million in 3 years after breaking out of the option in 2023. Next season, his annual salary should be 14.28 million.

From the two renewals, it can be seen that the Jazz still regards Clarkson as the main force. His performance in the past few years:

-22-23 season, averaging 20.8 points, 3.5 rebounds, 2.5 assists per game, and a real shooting percentage of 55.8%

-23-24 season, averaging 17.1 points, 3.4 rebounds, 5.0 assists per game, and a real shooting percentage of 52.1%

-24-25 season, averaging 16.2 points, 3.2 rebounds, 3.7 assists per game, and a real shooting percentage of 54.0%

Clarkson was already 31 years old when he renewed his contract for the second time. Obviously, he is not the future of the team. The Jazz renewal is not just to fill in the poor line, but also hopes that Clarkson can perform and send it away and exchange it for some assets. This is a common operation method for rebuilding the team.

Judging from the final result, the Jazz obviously overestimated the value of Clarkson. After selling it for two seasons, they failed to sell him. In the end, both sides reached a buyout this summer. Clarkson gave up 3.6 million and then joined the Knicks with a basic salary.

The Jazz didn't lose anything in Clarkson, but the wrong investment itself is a loss. If Clarkson's ball rights in recent years were placed on a young player, maybe they could get something back.

2, Sexton +1 round won one of the most incomprehensible deals this summer. Sexton and Nurkic are both contract years next season, including Sexton 18.98 million and Nurkic 19.37 million. The data comparison of the two in the past season:

-Sexton, averaging 18.4 points, 2.7 rebounds and 4.2 assists per game, a three-point shooting percentage of 40.6%, and a real shooting percentage of 59.3%. (The past two years have been 61.6% and 60.7% respectively)

- Nurkic, averaging 8.9 points, 7.8 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game, shooting percentage of 47.7%, and real shooting percentage of 55.5% after transferring to the Jazz, Sexton's performance has changed a lot. Even if he beats, he will at least make him averaging 18 points + TS60%. It can be said that his value is at the highest point, so it is still OK to play a substitute with a strong team.

In contrast, Nurkic's performance last season was almost the worst in the past decade. He couldn't even play in the Suns who lacked the inside. He only averaged 18 minutes per game after going to the Hornets, and his value was at the lowest.

In this way, the Jazz spent a second round to send Sexton away and get Nurkic. This transaction is said to be the Jazz making up for the inside, but objectively speaking, even if they make up for the inside, the Jazz will be bad next season, um, will it still be bad?

3. Send Collins away, exchange for Li Keil + Love + 1 second round

This transaction involves the Heat and the Clippers. The specific details are:

-The Heat get Powell

-The Clippers get John Collins

-The Jazz gets Love, Li Keil, and the second round

in 2027, Collins has certain combat power, but the contract year + the contract is large, so it is difficult to sell high value. In the end, the facts also prove that the Jazz only got a second round in the Collins transaction. As for Love and Li Keil, Love is sure to buy out. Li Keil can stay for your own use or continue to operate, but there is a high probability that he cannot exchange for any positive assets.

It should be noted that in this transaction, the Jazz got a very big trade special case, and they can use this special case to earn a draft pick - in comparison, this may be the most normal operation for the Jazz during the offseason.

Summary, in these three operations, the Jazz sent Clarkson, Sexton, and Collins away, and got Nurkic, Love, and Li Kaile. Not to mention the first round pick, there was no second round pick (the two second rounds offset each other).

The above three operations have something incomprehensible. Whether it is Clarkson, Sexton or Collins, did Jazz never want to sell it or couldn't?

If you can't sell it, it's okay, but you can only do this until now, but if there is a team quote and the management wants to make a fortune and hold it, then I can only say that Anji really took it off this time.

The same example actually applies to Markkanin and Kessler. Markkanin's first season was amazing. He was holding a cabbage contract and the transaction value was at the highest point. Now he has signed a maximum salary of 195 million yuan for four years, and the transaction value is no longer as good as before.

Kesler is the same. He was once compared with Gobert in the rookie season. In the past two years, there have been constant inquiries for the team. As a result, the Jazz asked for the price for two first rounds and refused to let go. Next season, Kesler will enter the contract year. If a big contract is signed, the transaction value will definitely drop.

Angie joined the Jazz, Mitchell and Gobert traded very well, but objectively speaking, his operations have not been particularly successful in recent years. The investments in Clarkson, Sexton and Collins all ended in failure - Markanen is too late, Kessler? I always think about knocking on others and not getting myself in again.