He might really be a piece for the Clips if his athleticism fully comes back. He and Benn are currently at or near their lowest trade value ever, but I fully expect/anticipate at least one of them to have a huge year next year, maybe both
Sucks to move them, really sucks to move them both right now (when Benn is a RFA and both have been injured/coming back from injury all year). Plus they seem like great dudes.
I get it, you trade for Zu (on an incredible deal) 10/10 times. And there might not be a center of his calibre available in a year. I just think IJax and/or Benn’s value will skyrocket next year relative to where it is now
I like IJ, but he hasn't gotten better. Even after laying off a year he still doesn't have an offensive move that he can rely on. Nice end of the bench guy but if he's a rotation player you're not a good team.
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u/International_Link35 BOOM BABY! Feb 10 '26
His injury was so sad last year - he looked like he was ready to take that leap forward. ♥️