tyler cran

I write about the @utahjazz for @saltcityhoops | former contributor at @TheJNotes | I mostly tweet about basketball, but sometimes tech and animals too

[tyler cran @tjcranman]

It's pretty cool to see something that started as a fun hobby a few years ago result in getting published in the @sltrib NBA writing remains just a fun hobby for me, but I'm pretty excited about this! Thanks for all the support @danclayt0n https://t.co/SKoGQHYT8c

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@zarinf Love that he doesn't overly rely on his athleticism. Methodically breaks down the defense with footwork, patience, and shooting the gap. (Just like those other 3 guys)

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😂😂😂

[LakerTom @LakerTom]

GENIUS LAKERS SOLUTION BY SAM QUINN!
LAKERS STEAL WALKER KESSLER FROM UTAH

Sam Quinn has proposed the Lakers tendering an offer sheet to Walker Kessler for a 3-year $130M max deal with a player option on 3rd year.

The offer is an obvious overpay but one that the Jazz are unlikely to match. First year would be $41.2M for year 1, $43.3M for year 2, and $45.5M for year 3. First year starts $13M more than Utah's last offer.

For the Lakers, the idea would be overpay for the first two years to acquire Kessler with the idea he would decline his player option for a longer term deal at lower salary, like isaiah Hartenstein just did with OKC.

For Kessler, it's a win-win situation. If he was overpaid, he can still secure a long term bag by taking a lower salary. If he was not overpaid, he declines the player option and becomes an unrestricted free agent.

This would be an offer designed to screw up the Jazz' cap situation so badly that the Jazz cannot match. It's NOT an attempt to force a sign-and-trade. It's an attempt to steal Kessler from Utah without giving up any draft capital or cap space.

It's a way of stealing an A-List center for nothing so the Lakers could then use the draft capital, cap space, and matching salaries to land a couple of wings.

In fact, the Lakers should set aside $41.25M of their $65M for Kessler and then proceed starting July 1 using their draft capital, cap space, and matching salaries to sign Robert Williams as backup center and Herb Jones or Trey Murphy III as 3&D wings.

The Lakers should wait until end of the moratorium on July 6 before making the offer to Kessler to surprise the Jazz and only give them 2 days to decide. The Jazz would then have until July 8 to match or decline.

If Jazz match, Lakers can look for Ware or Turner but also will have another shot at Kessler in 2 years. This is the kind of bold out-of-the-box move that the NBA should expect from the Mark Walter Lakers.

[tyler cran @tjcranman]

@TravLCox "hey we stopped at the 7 eleven on the way here and grabbed you whatever was closest to the register. Enjoy"

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@Tjonesonthenba @Jpeezzy31 Theyd obviously have to give something(s) up and he doesn't address the ball handling concerns the Jazz have BUT they are a top 3 west team if you add him...

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@bebopxz Thanks for the reminder to turn volume down to like 10 percent to start the episode while he yells for the first 5 minutes 😅

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@monilogue @5kl Not long before the "but does he really want to be in Utah" articles start

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@bleublancbayern @PromptLLM @Samaytwt And adobe has like 30k employees

[tyler cran @tjcranman]

@801Twinsanity @danclayt0n Yeah there wasn't a world where I was getting this back on myself. Foot was entirely the wrong way. Took two orthopaedic surgeons wrestling it back in place while I was strapped down, screaming, and pumped full of morphine. To paint you the picture.

[tyler cran @tjcranman]

I guess it's been 7 years now @danclayt0n

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3 years ago this week that @danclayt0n rode with me in an ambulance after I hurt myself blocking his layup. Now we have to be friends forever. That's the rules.

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@danclayt0n Well I had a lot more morphine than you did that night

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@boardyai Sure, let me in

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@CJRealHoops2 He's saying that Washington is going to take DP. Not that he wouldn't take DP. He thinks DP is the best player in the draft.

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@miiller_tom @BensHoops Fully agreed. Definitely wasn't advocating for it myself! Just wanted to check if this was a shared opinion across jazz beat reporters.

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@5kl It's the main menu from age of empires 2

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Disclosure Day is just Wemby holding up the Larry in June.

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@solelyme06 @Tjonesonthenba Yeah and he's said he's cool with that role for now.

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@Tjonesonthenba My concern is that he won't be able to break out of the siakam, DeRozan tier without a better 3 ball. If he can get to 35 off the bounce with 4-5 attempts a game I think he's golden.

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@5kl USO underwater swimming objects

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@Tjonesonthenba AJ is a much bigger risk.. defense isn't there and neither is the shot.

Huge upside if he pans out... But DP has a much clearer path, all the skills, and just a more complete package.