Podz sure looks untouchable tonight.

Ace Bailey fun #s: Starter (8 gms): 14.4 PPPG (52-38-78), 2.3 3s, 3.5 RPG, 1.9 APG, 1.4 SPG Nov (12 gms): 12.2 PPG (50-37-80), 1.7 3s, 3.3 RPG, 1.7 APG, 1.1 SPG 20+ min (10 gms): 13.0 PPG (49-36-85), 1.9 3s, 4.5 RPG, 2.3 APG, 1.3 SPG

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I think a lot in the Jazz front office hope to keep Lauri Markkanen for a long time. People say the teams have what it takes to obtain him, as if the Jazz should settle for those offers. They don’t need or want to. That’s why it would require a huge offer.

And, yes, I also don’t think the Jazz would do this.

We all wonder how substantive any Jazz/Warriors talks were. Based on some of the rumored offers, the Jazz were also better off keeping Lauri Markkanen. And I agree that Butler has been a great fit for GSW.

Lauri talk is everywhere today. The results to this poll are right. Lauri is better than MPJ is almost every aspect of the game. And he does not have a podcast.

The idea that a one-loss team in a Power 4 conference (BYU) can be currently out of the bracket and ranked behind three two-loss teams with lower SOR numbers is embarrassing for the sport.

Lauri Markkanen moved up about 20 spots to #26 on this list. No other Jazz players. Keyonte?

The Jazz should also receive a disabled player exception for Walker Kessler’s season-ending injury. It should be just $2.44M.

Honestly, how ridiculous it is that they left off Keyonte George. The guy putting up 23-7-4 and 7+ FTA. Ryan Rollins and Ajay Mitchell are great, great stories. But they and several others on this list are not better than Key.

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I always thought Nurkic could be an interesting trade piece thanks to his expiring $19.3M and the fact that some teams need bigs midseason. Something to watch. The Jazz would need a big in return or via free agency.

The #1 trade on this list is Lauri Markkanen to DET for Ivey, Holland, Harris and two first-round picks (2028, 2030). Suggests then trading Harris off in a separate deal.

What makes the Kennard Davis unique is that Kevin Young and BYU staff members were at the crash scene. They know exactly what happened. Don’t need to wait for all the facts to come out since they know the facts. BYU feels comfortable with Davis coming back.

BREAKOUT STARS: Deni Avdija of the Trail Blazers, Jalen Duren of the Pistons, Keyonte George of the Jazz, Josh Giddey of the Bulls, Jalen Johnson of the Hawks and Austin Reaves of the Lakers headline the list of breakout stars who are putting their stamp on the 2025-26 season.

Keba Keita just blocked your shot, too. My man is everywhere. Again. Such an elite defender.

Orlando during a holiday break will always be a home game for a BYU team.

Stellar look at some of the reasons Lauri Markkanen is excelling this year from Fred Katz, from last week. Wonderful analysis. nytimes.com/athletic/68263…

Keyonte has assisted Lauri 43 times so far this season, the 𝘀𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗱-𝗺𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗶𝘀𝘁𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘆𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗡𝗕𝗔 🤝 #TakeNote | NBA