2021-2022 ROSTER TALK: [ARCHIVED]

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"if Ainge wants to go big, there is really only one way to do it. He’d have to trade Gobert."

To have a little feeling about what some think Gobert value might be, 5 potential destinations:
1. Charlotte for Hayward, PJ Washington, #13, #15 and additional 2 unprotected FRP
2. Atlanta: Capella, Collins, #16 and Jalen Johnson for Gobert and Gay
3. Toronto: not likely, interesting one Siakam straight up
4. New York: unlikely, but perhaps Fournier, Reddish, Noel, #11 and 2 2023 FRP (own and Dallas)
5. Memphis: Jackson and Gobert would be lethal. Can structure a gazillion possible packages

Gobert is an All-Star, the best defensive player of his era and a screen-setting, rim-running gravity device. He’s also an odd player to build around because he plays 95 percent of the game without the ball. As I outlined at the top, it’s easy to see where the breadcrumbs lead on Gobert trade possibilities, but given his rare skill set, it may ultimately come down to a question that is completely out of Utah’s hands: Are other teams willing to give up a JRue or George type of package to get Gobert.

Hollinger: Is this au revoir? Why trading Rudy Gobert may be the Jazz’s only option, and what deals could work - The Athletic