Resonance

[redsox907]

I don’t much of anything about the NBA and who’s good but Dylan Harper sounds like the name of a trans woman TikTok influencer so idk if that’s gonna work out for you. Make the Pistons trade work.

the Pistons have literally noting I am even interested in tho

The comeback next season is going to be epic after this cluster of a year.

this man sees the vision

Immediately no lmao they wouldn't entertain him for Giannis/KD trade talks, definitely not doing it for Lauri fucking Markkanen

man, why you gotta do that. I had Dre sold on it

[redsox907]

Lauri Markkanen Heading To Boston In A Flurry Of Moves

Salt Lake City, UT. - The long-running “will they or won’t they” saga surrounding the Utah Jazz and a potential Lauri Markkanen trade finally reached its conclusion Wednesday, and the return, while still meaningful, fell short of the massive haul many executives expected. Markkanen is headed to the Boston Celtics in exchange for Anfernee Simons, Boston’s 2026 first-round pick, and its 2027 first-rounder. The compensation raised eyebrows league wide, prompting speculation that Jazz CEO Danny Ainge had done a soft favor for his former franchise and former coach Brad Stevens. Ainge strongly pushed back on that notion, stressing the depth of the draft capital and the value of flexibility. “The pick this year could easily be top 10,” he said, “and next year’s first is more ammo in the tool chest. Flipping Simons was part of our plan, which is why we didn’t pursue established talent. Quite frankly, anyone else we could’ve added would’ve just put us in position to unload more contracts.”

That comment proved prophetic, as Simons was rerouted to the Miami Heat in the same deal. Miami’s motivations were clear: after extending Norman Powell earlier in the season, the Heat were no longer positioning themselves as major free-agency hunters. With Wiggins and Powell locked in, former first-round pick Jaime Jaquez Jr. saw his minutes steadily decline despite once being viewed as a long-term building block, making him expendable. Miami sent Jaquez and Davion Mitchell to Utah for Simons, a move Heat president Pat Riley framed as an attempt to add “more depth and shooting around Bam, Wiggins, and Herro.” Beyond the immediate fit, Simons gives Miami optionality this summer with roughly $35 million in usable space even after the recent extensions thanks to his expiring contract, enough to retool the rotation but not enough to chase a premier max-level target.

Ainge wasn’t done. In another swing that signaled the franchise’s full commitment to accumulating young assets, Utah shipped the expiring contract of Jusuf Nurkic along with recent first rounders Taylor Hendricks and Brice Sensabaugh to Orlando for Jonathan Isaac and 2023 lottery pick Anthony Black. Like Jaquez in Miami, Black has seen his role shrink in Orlando’s suddenly crowded guard rotation. With the Magic’s young core already locked into long term deals and the addition of Desmond Bane last summer, Orlando faced a tightening cap situation, exacerbated by Isaac’s $45 million owed over the next three seasons. The Magic valued the chance to reset their books and bring in two rookies on cost-controlled contracts who fit their shooting and spacing needs around their interior focused stars. Isaac has been out for more than a month, so swapping him for the expiring Nurkic offered immediate tax relief without sacrificing on court production. For Utah, absorbing Isaac’s contract is a calculated bet, but landing Black, a former top 10 pick whose development had stalled, fits squarely into the Jazz’s renewed emphasis on upside swings and long-term roster building.

All told, Utah exits the deadline without its All-Star centerpiece but with four first-round picks across the next three drafts, multiple young players who fill developmental needs, and the type of financial maneuverability Ainge has historically weaponized. The return may not match preseason expectations, but the Jazz clearly prioritized optionality over established talent, a long-view play that will define the next phase of the franchise’s rebuild.

[Soapy]

[Captain Canada]

Oh shit, here we go

[Agent]

Jaquez, Mitchell, & Isaac? Lauri >>

I actually like Isaac but irl he's been so injury riddled that he's never reached his pot. Davion Mitchell hasn't developed into what we saw during his NCAA championship run. I like Jaquez. He's a baller.

I'm with this trade. Thought you would go with the Spurs deal.

[chosenone58]

[redsox907]

your fault. I was going to do the Spurs deal

Oh shit, here we go

Jaquez, Mitchell, & Isaac? Lauri >>

I actually like Isaac but irl he's been so injury riddled that he's never reached his pot. Davion Mitchell hasn't developed into what we saw during his NCAA championship run. I like Jaquez. He's a baller.

I'm with this trade. Thought you would go with the Spurs deal.

Don't forget Black, who is actually the one i wanted from Orlando. Isaac was necessary for contracts and trade logic.

Key point in all the trades, we added defense. Jaquez, Black, and Isaac are all superior defenders to what we gave up. Which translated in the first game. What also translated is outside of Bailey and George we have no scoring

WE AINT DONE YET THIS IS JUST THE BEGINNING

gotta melt it all away to start over again

[redsox907]

New Look Jazz Fall In Orlando
February 7th, 2026 | Kia Center, Orlando, Florida
Utah Jazz (12-40) @ Orlando Magic (23-26)

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UTA | 17 | 15 | 25 | 15 | 72
ORL | 17 | 21 | 15 | 24 | 77


Banchero with the clutch layup to break the 72 all tie in the final 30 seconds. Ace Bailey's game winning three attempt clanked off front iron and the Magic sank the freethrows to ice the win.

Name	Points	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk	TO	FG	3PT	FT
PG Isaiah Collier	15	1	6	0	0	5	6/11	1/2	2/4
SG Anthony Black	12	4	5	5	1	2	5/19	2/7	0/0
SF Ace Bailey	18	5	0	0	0	1	7/27	3/12	1/2
PF Jonathan Isaac	0	13	0	0	2	1	0/2	0/0	0/0
C Walker Kessler	2	22	0	4	0	1	1/5	0/0	0/0
F Jamie Jaquez Jr	12	7	1	2	0	0	4/8	0/1	4/4
Total	72	61	16	13	3	12	27/93(29%)	8/32(25%)	10/14(71%)

Name	Points	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk	TO	FG	3PT	FT
PG Jalen Suggs	5	5	1	2	1	2	2/12	1/4	0/0
SG Brice Sensabaugh	5	2	1	0	0	0	2/2	1/1	0/0
SF Franz Wagner	13	2	4	2	1	3	4/15	0/4	5/5
PF Paolo Banchero	25	16	3	1	1	3	7/26	2/7	9/11
C Moritz Wagner	4	14	0	2	0	2	2/6	0/0	0/0
C Wendell Carter Jr	14	14	2	1	0	1	5/11	2/4	2/2
Total	77	73	17	10	4	17	26/92(28%)	7/28(25%)	18/22(82%)

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February 9th, 2026
UTA (12-41) | 26 | 22 | 36 | 18 | 102
MIA (23-31) | 27 | 20 | 39 | 24 | 110
C Walker Kessler | 15 Pts | 16 Reb | 3 Ast | 4 Blk | 7/10 FG | 1/2 3PT | 0/2 FT
C Bam Adebayo | 37 Pts | 15 Reb | 6 Ast | 3 TO | 14/21 FG | 1/2 3PT | 3/5 FT



February 11th, 2026
SAC (31-24) | 37 | 32 | 34 | 34 | 137
UTA (12-42) | 17 | 19 | 22 | 27 | 85
SG Zach Lavine | 38 Pts | 6 Reb | 2 Ast | 1 Stl | 1 Blk | 13/19 FG | 7/10 3PT | 5/6 FT
SF Ace Bailey | 16 Pts | 10 Reb | 4 TO | 6/11 FG | 2/4 3PT | 2/2 FT



February 12th, 2026
POR (18-37) | 18 | 35 | 25 | 32 | 110
UTA (12-43) | 40 | 30 | 13 | 24 | 107
SG Scoot Henderson | 29 Pts | 6 Reb | 6 Ast | 13/25 FG | 3/7 3PT
SG Anthony Black | 18 Pts | 6 Reb | 4 Ast | 3 Stl | 6/12 FG | 1/6 3PT | 5/7 FT



Utah Jazz Record: 12-44

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[ShireNiner]

Lauri Markkanen does not look like a basketball player. Is he even a real person?

You're in good shape to get a lottery pick.

[Agent]

77 to 72 what is this? 2002?