Los Angeles Lakers have to 2 trade their 1st round picks can the Utah Jazz be the team to pounce?

Los Angeles Lakers make a move and seemed primed for another. Culture Concerns. Who is Ochai Agbaji?: This weekend the Los Angeles Lakers added another guard to their lineup with the signing of Dennis Schroeder and it would seem to be priming them for the eventual Russell Westbrook deal. Does it happen this week with the opening of training camp a week away? Everything still points to the Lakers needing to make this move, but will they give up enough? Jazz fans are expressing a lot of concern about the impact on the team's culture if they aren't winning games and the lasting impact of that. David Locke, radio voice of the Utah Jazz and Jazz NBA Insider, looks at this and isn't too concerned because of Will Hardy's desires and the real key is who is the lead player when they arrive. Friday Jazz fans answered who they were most excited to see and the answer was Ocahi Agbaji. We do a deeper dive on Agbaji and why he seems destined for NBA success. At the same time why his sophomore and by Locked On Jazz - Daily Podcast On The Utah Jazz

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Does it Matter *Why* LeBron James Stays with the Lakers? Plus, How Do Fans Connect With the 2020 Title?: The show - which covers issues ranging from LeBron James' future in Los Angeles to Rob Pelinka's difficult upcoming offseason to the Lakers' 2020 championship's place among other purple and gold titles to Anthony Davis' health to Russell Westbrook -is mostly centered around a comment left by Socrates Thalassos on the Locked On Lakers YouTube page: "Lakers future looks very bleak. Aging LBJ. Always Damaged Aggression Deficient. No draft picks-expect them to trade 27 and 29 to help with next year and to get off Russ. A passive aggressive drama fuels the next 3 years of LBJ, since I think he probably will sign the extension because he wants to stay in LA, not because he wants to stay with the Lakers. After that a totally empty cupboard with maybe Austin Reaves, Wenyen Gabriel and some undrafted projects in it. If we're lucky they'll be as much fun as the Baby Lakers were. Next title ma by Locked On Lakers - Daily Podcast On The Los Angeles Lakers

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The Utah Jazz start their 2nd 20 against Luka Doncic and the Mavericks, 5 things to watch for in 2nd 20 games: the Utah Jazz start the 2nd quarter of the season tonight v. Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks. 5 things to watch for in the next 20 games of the Utah Jazz season and it doesn't include one thing you want it to. What does Will Hardy do when the team is healthy again and who starts and who doesn't? What playoing pairs do you want to see and which do you want to avoid and the big question is how do Jordan Clarkson and John Collins fit into the rotations. The NBA has gone double crazy late in games, but clutch offense is exploding so is this a good strategy or is it that Luka Doncic is just so good you don't have a choice. 0:00: Introduction 3:00: 5 things to watch for in the next 20 4:00: Will Hardy's line in the sand 6:00: Keyonte George development 8:00: Lauir markkanen creation 10:00: Who is the Utah Jazz 2nd best player? 12:00: The JC's - what to do with Jordan Clarkso by Locked On Jazz - Daily Podcast On The Utah Jazz

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Utah Jazz Scrimmage, Roster Update and Western Conference Predictions: The Utah Jazz held their open scrimmage on Saturday. David Locke, radio voice of the Utah Jazz and Jazz NBA insider takes a look at one of the opening plays to show how the Jazz are playing this year and how Will Hardy is using the talent on the roster. Then Locke takes a look at the Jazz roster construction and what are the positional battles for the next week as cutting the roster down to 15 looms. The Jazz roster has such great depth and versatility trying to narrow down the spots is going to be tough. Then Locke uses Points Gained for his Western Conference Predictions and one team's offense is dramatically better than anyone else and the #1 seed in the West projects to be a new team for the 5th straight year. 0:00: Introduction 3:00: Play from scrimmage 8:00: Roster breakdown 16:00: Teams that don't have enough possessions 21:00: Western Conference offensive projections 28:00: Why the Jazz offense ranks #12 by Locked On Jazz - Daily Podcast On The Utah Jazz

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Wonderful opening season for Walker Kessler. LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers are rolling into town: The Utah Jazz rookie Walker Kessler's season has likely come to an end with a concussion. A wonderful welcoming season for Walker Kessler and the Utah Jazz have a piece to their puzzle. David Locke, radio voice of the Utah Jazz and Jazz NBA Insider takes a look at Walker's opening season, all the accolades, the impact on games, the on floor off floor lineup data and the lineup data with key players on the floor. The Los Angelels Lakers are in town having won 6 of 7 and with 4 huge games left as they have a real chance to get to the 5 spot. Something about having real NBA players playing your minutes help LeBron James and Anthony Davis. Locke also looks at the trends of the last 2 weeks and 10 games plus sees if we can get lottery luck. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices by Locked On Jazz - Daily Podcast On The Utah Jazz

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How long will it take for the Utah Jazz to be a title contender?: A hypothetical trade from Friday's edition of Locked On Jazz leads to the bigger questions of how long will it be for the Utah Jazz to contend for a title. Using the Ringer's top 125 players in the NBA, David Locke radio voice of the Utah Jazz and Jazz NBA Insider takes a look at what it will take for the Utah Jazz. The baseline is set that the top teams have a player in the top 10 and 3 in the top 50 to be a contender. Right now the Utah Jazz have Lauri Markkanen at 28 and no other players in the top100. How high can Walker Kessler climb and what will be the path for Keyonte George and Taylor Hendricks? How do the Utah Jazz go about acquiring a top 10 player and two players in the top 50. Locke closes the show on the value of James Harden Locked On Jazz Podcast ? https://www.lockedonjazz.net Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms… ? https://link.chtbl.com/LOJazz?sid=YouTube Locked On NBA League-Wide: Every T by Locked On Jazz - Daily Podcast On The Utah Jazz

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Toronto Raptors interested in Donovan Mitchell? Vegas Over Unders show pressure points. More on Malik Beasley and Jarred Vanderbilt: The Toronto Raptors are the latest team mentioned in the Donovan Mitchell trade rumors. This is a different deal than all the rumors when the year started because the goals of the Utah Jazz are different today than they were when rumors started in June and July. David Locke, radio voice of the Utah Jazz and Jazz NBA Insider, takes a look at the options with the Raptors as well as a look at how the Vegas Over Under win totals for next season give you an idea of where the pressure points for a deal are going to be and who the Utah Jazz will likely make a deal with. Locke takes a deeper dive into the new Jazz players Malik Beasley and Jared Vanderbilt through the numbers of BB-Index 0:00: Open 3:00: Toronto the latest rumored team 5:00: Deal would be different now 8:00: What Utah Jazz would want in a deal 12:00: Vegas Over Unders 14:00: Easter by Locked On Jazz - Daily Podcast On The Utah Jazz

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Lakers lose to Nets, LeBron James Has a Foot Issue, Fans are Losing Patience.: The Lakers are faced with a genuine Catch-22. They may not be able to make the playoffs without pushing Anthony Davis and LeBron James past safe limits of physical output, but if the org pushes them past those limits either or both are likely to get hurt, in which case they'll miss the playoffs. This was the issue facing the Lakers Monday in Brooklyn, where both James and Davis sat the front end of a back-to-back following Saturday's epic OT loss to Boston. The hope was that maintenance was the driving force behind keeping both in street clothes, and in the case of Davis it probably was. But Monday we learned that LeBron is battling a foot problem that put a fresh spin on his absence. And Lakers coach Darvin Ham wouldn't say if James will play tonight against the Knicks at the Garden. He said they didn't want to get ahead of themselves. That's not going to make Lakers fans feel better! Because if there's no by Locked On Lakers - Daily Podcast On The Los Angeles Lakers

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Are the NBA Mock Drafts all upside down? The numbers sure think 21-30 might be better than the top of the NBA Draft: The week long look at the NBA Draft via the numbers continues on Locked On Jazz with David Locke's numbers break down of the draft prospects. The question that comes to fruiton today is whethter the mock drafts are all upside down. Why are the players projected from 20-30 better numerically than the players projected from 1-19. Is it possible the mock drafts are all getting this wrong and their could be incredible movement before the actual NBA Draft. Today, Locke, radio voice of the Utah Jazz and Jazz NBA insider, takes you through picks 20-29 and looks at some really exciting numbers. Plus, Locke gives a few thoughts on how the Cleveland Cavaliers win feels much different than the Phoenix Suns win. Of course we close the show with the lottery and will the Jazz have any luck in the lottery this week. Locked On Jazz Podcast ? https://www.lockedonjazz.net Follow & S by Locked On Jazz - Daily Podcast On The Utah Jazz

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Can the Lakers Be Contenders if They Trade for Kyrie Irving? (Guest, Trevor Lane, Part II): In Part I of our interview with Trevor Lane of Lakers Nation, we talked a lot about what the Lakers are now. In Part II, we focus on what they might become, if the team can swing one of the rumored deals on the table for Russell Westbrook. First and foremost, which deal does Trevor think is best for the Lakers? He's a believer in the Kyrie Irving swap, based on the upside, especially if the Lakers can get a couple other players back in the deal. First, Kyrie is still a transcendent talent, all the weirdness aside. Second, acquiring him with someone like Joe Harris would sort out the current rotation in a more coherent way, while making the spacing around Anthony Davis and LeBron James significantly better. Yes, there are risks - significant ones, at that - So how much better would the Lakers be, if they managed to pull this off? Would they become contenders in a crowded Western Conference? High by Locked On Lakers - Daily Podcast On The Los Angeles Lakers

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Is It a Given The Lakers Should Offer LeBron James a Contract Extension? Plus, more on Westbrook's Take on Media/Fans: Nothing is easy about this season for the Lakers, and nothing will be easy about this offseason for them, either. Tons of huge decisions to be made. Now, that includes the future of LeBron James. Not just from the POV of what James wants, but also whether the Lakers would be wise to commit to a core comprised of James and Anthony Davis, since now neither guy can be considered reliable from a health/availability standpoint. Then again, what exactly are the alternatives? Trading James? Trading James and AD? Letting LeBron walk? The team is in a tight spot, because doing better than that core will be hard, but it's reasonable to ask now if that core is enough to win more titles without a stronger supporting cast... something the Lakers don't have much ability to build. On the other hand, there may not be a team in the league with more obstacles in front of them for a tota by Locked On Lakers - Daily Podcast On The Los Angeles Lakers

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Length and Speed, Next NBA Season, Power Ranking place the Jazz where, Team is Indiana Pacers, Free Agent is Jae Crowder: What can be learned from the Los Angeles Lakers as NBA Champion? David Locke, the radio voice of the Utah Jazz and Jazz NBA Insider takes a look at the length of the Lakers and the speed of the Toronto Raptors. Then Locke is surprised by where the Utah Jazz rank in the NBA power rankings. Today's team breakdown is the Indiana Pacers and the free agent is old friend Jae Crowder. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices by Locked On Jazz - Daily Podcast On The Utah Jazz

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Can the Lakers Make a Trade to Help LeBron? And what's LeBron's Trade Value, if he Requests One?: Reports currently forecast Anthony Davis will be sidelined through mid-January... at the earliest. So maybe that's the next 10 or so games, maybe 15, if we're all being reasonably optimistic, based on current information. Where will the Lakers be when he returns? How much time would they have to integrate new parts, even if the team actually made a deal? Does the record even matter, or has the braintrust already made up its mind, short of some sort of miracle development on the trade market? And now that LeBron James has made it abundantly clear he wants/expects to play meaningful basketball games, the kind occurring in playoff series, in his final seasons, how does that factor in? Do the Lakers need to consider LeBron's comments as February's trade deadline approaches? Is there even a meaningful deal out there to make? Are the Lakers more frightened of making a deal or standing pat? How m by Locked On Lakers - Daily Podcast On The Los Angeles Lakers

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Can LeBron and Anthony Davis be the Best Duo in the Western Conference? (Guest: Mo Dakhil, Part 2!): LeBron James and Anthony Davis have the potential to be a formidable duo, despite last year's disaster. That is, of course, if both stay healthy and especially if Davis is an All Star (which is good... but not good enough) or an All-NBA caliber player. Someone in the MVP conversation. That's what the Lakers need, of course, to have a chance. Can all that stuff happen? That's one question asked to The Athletic and Bleacher Report's Mo Dakhil in Part 2 of his appearance. In a conference filled with stars, where does LA's Big 2 stand? From there, it's a look at how the hell the Lakers find themselves in this position, anyway. How did the team go from winning a title in 2020 to missing the playoffs in 2022 and being a massive, massive question mark for the 2023 postseason. What is it about their approach/work that has led everyone here? And what about the rest of the supporting cast? Even i by Locked On Lakers - Daily Podcast On The Los Angeles Lakers

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#askloj edition - When do the Jazz start playing Taylor Hendricks and Brice Sensabaugh, what trades are there, what is the direction: It is a Friday #askloj edition of Locked on Jazz where David Locke, radio voice of the Utah Jazz and Jazz NBA Insider takes your question. Plus, it is the debut of Locked On Jazz exclusive Points Gained for the 23-24 season. 0:00: Introduction 3:00: When do we see Taylor Hendricks and Brice Sensabaugh 6:00: What are the details on the pick we owe OKC? 9:00: Are the blowouts concerning? 11:00: Is there a trade that makes sense to get back in playoff race? 17:00: At what point is our direction clear? 20:00: What do we do with our expiring contracts? 23:00: Did we get enough for the Conley trade? 25:00: What is your biggest takeaway from 20 games? 28:00: Points Gained Locked On Jazz Podcast ? https://www.lockedonjazz.net Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms… ? https://link.chtbl.com/LOJazz?sid=YouTube Locked On NBA League-Wide: Every Team, Fantas by Locked On Jazz - Daily Podcast On The Utah Jazz

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Was the Utah Jazz window closed? Who are Leandro Bolmero and Walker Kessler? Next big trend in NBA: Rudy Gobert said at his Minnesota Timberwolves press conference he wondered if the Utah Jazz window had closed. First, question is what was the window open to? Then had that window really closed. David Locke, radio voice of the Utah Jazz and Jazz NBA Insider takes a look at both of those questions and if the Jazz had another big shot or just more shots at 50 wins. The Utah Jazz acquired Leandro Bolmero and Walker Kessler. Locke takes a look at Bolmero the 2020 NBA Draft selection of the Minnesota Timberwolves and his opening year in the NBA last season. Then the Wolves first round pick this season Walker Kessler and how he could have an impact in the NBA as one of the greatest shot blockers ever in NCAA history. What is the next big trend in the NBA? It is massive ball handlers and it is going to be defenses in a real pickle. 0:00: Open 3:00: What the Utah Jazz window closed by Locked On Jazz - Daily Podcast On The Utah Jazz

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Lakers Mailbag, Part 1: Can Beverley and Westbrook Co-Exist? Would Myles Turner Give LA an Elite Defense? And More!: It's the end of August. The Lakers have made one trade (Patrick Beverley, welcome!) and are looking to improve by making more. Will it happen? Is Russell Westbrook automatically headed out the door? What does the rotation look like if he stays? These are just a few of the questions we address in Part 1 of our Locked On Lakers mailbag, taped live at the Du/er store in Los Angeles! We start with questions about Westbrook and the roster. Could they still waive-and-stretch? Regardless of what they do with Russ, LeBron and Anthony Davis have to dominate for this team to have any chance, right? Deeper into the roster, what are reasonable expectations for Max Christie? What could he show to indicate he'll be a solid NBA player one day? From there, we answer a segment's worth of questions from Locked On viewer Alan, who stopped by the Du/er shop. He had a trifecta: Could Pat Bev by Locked On Lakers - Daily Podcast On The Los Angeles Lakers

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Austin Reaves: Lakers are NBA's Most Talented Team. Plus, the most Intriguing Training Camp Battles!: The Lakers know Christian Wood's talent. Heck, everyone knows Christian Wood's talent. But the big question about him (one of them, at least) has been attitude. Is he willing to play a role? Can he accept one that might not totally be in line with his self image? On the one hand, he thinks he's really good (which you want in every player). On the other, this is a team with LeBron James and Anthony Davis. It has title aspirations, and other quality players around the roster. Wood was, or should have been, humbled by the market. So will he fit into LA's culture? So far so good, but it's never been about first impressions, but what happens once things get going. This is the sort of thing tackled on this episode with guest Dan Woike of the LA Times! Will Wood start? Come off the bench? Woike thinks it's the latter. And who will be starting? Woike has a potential name that might not be gett by Locked On Lakers - Daily Podcast On The Los Angeles Lakers

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Have the Lakers Closed the Door on Myles Turner and Buddy Hield? Plus... More on LeBron and BaldGate!: Wednesday, Shams Charania of The Athletic reported that the Indiana Pacers expect to open the season with Myles Turner as their starting center. Which means, definitionally, that he will not be acquired before then by the Lakers with Buddy Hield in exchange for Russell Westbrook and two first round picks. Nor is it expected that the Lakers will trade for anyone on the Utah Jazz as they look to rebuild after trading Rudy Gobert and Donovan Mitchell. So what are they going to do? Does Rob Pelinka just plan on punting the season? Does passing up an opportunity now mean the Lakers won't have a better one later? Are any of the options available to them today better than what might be behind doors as the season proceeds? Could Turner and Hield be an option closer to the deadline? Are any of these trade options better than simply waiting, holding the picks and combining that with some cap sp by Locked On Lakers - Daily Podcast On The Los Angeles Lakers

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Will LeBron James Sign a Contract Extension with the Lakers Quickly, Or Will He Make Them Wait?: With all the conversation about roster building and trades, especially trades involving Russell Westbrook that are yet to happen, one bit of critical housekeeping has received at least a little less attention. LeBron James is eligible for a two-year extension starting on August 4th. The Lakers are expected to quickly get the offer out there, but nobody is quite sure yet if/when James might accept it. He has options - he can sign for one additional year, two additional years (or perhaps one and an option year) or just become a free agent after this season. Obviously his decision has a massive influence on the direction of the franchise going forward. So what is James going to do? Reports suggest he and his family are very happy in Los Angeles, and at the least, aren't angry with the Lakers. But on the other... I think we can all agree that at least right now, the Lakers can't be considered by Locked On Lakers - Daily Podcast On The Los Angeles Lakers

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Is the Hield/Turner for Westbrook/Draft Picks Trade Dead? Should the Lakers Revive It?: Last week brought the news that the Lakers had been kicking the tires again on a potential trade with Indiana that would bring guard Buddy Hield and perhaps center Myles Turner to Los Angeles in exchange for (broadly) Russell Westbrook and draft picks. Or apparently, draft PICK, which explains why the deal is reportedly dead for now. The Pacers want the Lakers to include both of their tradable first round picks, and Lakers are only willing - for now - to part with one. Is that a mistake for the Lakers, who undeniably need to improve their talent base and upgrade their shooting to have even a moderate shot at contention this year? Would making this deal improve them enough to make it worth it? If they hold out, what exactly might those assets bring? Can they wait around for Brooklyn to sort out this Kevin Durant mess, and by extension, the Kyrie Irving question? Given the way the NBA trade market is by Locked On Lakers - Daily Podcast On The Los Angeles Lakers

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Should a Rising Salary Cap for the 2023-24 Season Change How the Lakers Approach 2022-23?: For much of the summer, the Lakers have been looking at the choice of making trades to resurrect (or try to at least) this season, with the idea that cap space to rebuild after the year would be available, but not necessarily large enough to be truly impactful. That changed last week when the NBA announced that the new projections for the 2023-24 season could see an $10-11 million jump, leaving the Lakers with (potentially) $30, maybe even $40 million to work with. Granted, they've have very, very few players on the roster were they to max it out (perhaps just LeBron James and Anthony Davis) and A LOT of holes to fill, but that amount of space could buy one or two good players for sure, or let the Lakers acquire players via trade into that cap space, and they'd still be able to trade the first round pics they've held on to. So is that a better path forward than the presumptive Utah or Indiana dea by Locked On Lakers - Daily Podcast On The Los Angeles Lakers

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Free Agency Begins: How Will The Lakers Fill Out the Team Around LeBron, Davis and Westbrook?: Everyone's had the weekend to think things over, and the Russell Westbrook trade has only grown more interesting.. The process of moving forward, filling out the team around the new Big Three of LeBron James, Anthony Davis and Westbrook begins today as free agency opens. Where do the Lakers get the rest of their pieces? Who are the most likely candidates to join the the purple and gold to chase a title? Certain players - Carmelo Anthony, for example - feel almost inevitable and would make some sense, but the competition for talent around the league will be fierce. The Lakers aren't the only squad that can offer an opportunity to go win a ring. So what happens at 3:01 pm PT, when the derby officially begins? Is DeMar DeRozan really an option, given the haircut he'd have to take? What about Rudy Gay, or some lesser-but-critical names? Could Otto Porter be had for the taxpayer midlevel? Would h by Locked On Lakers - Daily Podcast On The Los Angeles Lakers

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Has Russell Westbrook Been Good, Bad or Both for the Lakers This Season? (Plus 2nd Half Predictions)...: It's an easy question to ask, and a really hard one to answer. Is Russell Westbrook playing well for the Lakers this season? Ask 100 Lakers fans and you'll get 100 different answers, in part because even before the trade that brought Westbrook to Los Angeles, even before his genuinely disastrous first season in a Lakers uniform, Westbrook already was already a polarizing figure in the NBA community. Like Kobe, Westbrook for many is an avatar for larger conversations about how basketball should be played, and what ought to be valued. He's often been at the center of the divide between "old school" and "new school" analysts, or folks who just kinda don't like the guy and find him abrasive. So there's no question he's not worth $47 million. There's no question the trade was a horrible idea, and could haunt the Lakers for years. But none of that is really related to answering the questi by Locked On Lakers - Daily Podcast On The Los Angeles Lakers

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