The Jazz are trading D-Will to New Jersey!?

[LifeOnaPlate]

Locke reporting that Williams is stunned.

Deron Williams told me it was not his choice. He is stunned. Declined to do interview until he figures out what it all means.

https://twitter.com/#!/Lockedonsports/status/40453357130752000

 

[richgates]

Even if we get high picks. This trade is horrible. Harris is a role player. Favors has literally done nothing. In NCAA or NBA. Yes, he is young, but he has no accomplishments. Even Hayward who is also very young accomplished more than Favors at the same point in time. We just lost top PG in NBA, the only star we have on the roster... for really not that much. Harris is a good player, but ... he is nothing compared to Deron. Favors is just nothing. Picks are a crap shot. And in the best case scenario you might get someone like Deron. This is a horrible trade, all around.

The Jazz were going to lose D-Will anyway. If they didn't trade him now and there is a lock out, what do they do then? I agree that the Jazz didn't get even close to the same value, but this was a move that needed to happen in my opinion. This lineup was not going to get it done.

 

[UB]

This is all we could get for Deron freaking Williams? Seriously? Why didn't they throw in a bag of potato chips?

Kwame Brown is also part of this deal, so...kinda works for us. WE HAVE OUR DEFENSIVE CENTER!!!11!!

 

[Headtrip]

ESPN reports Utah is getting NJ's #1 this year and GS's #1 in 2012. He didn't mention any protection at all. If that's true, the Jazz have a chance to come away from this trade as big winners.

 

[NCJazz]

That isn't enough for Deron. Should get more than that. I could see it if it brought back Lopez from NJ. Favors is not all that, really a similar player to AJ. Harris for PG? So we got a mediocre player and a mediocre player for an all-star? Not worth it.

Harris more than mediocre. Favors can be an All Star. Will probably get top 11 pick this year and possible lottery pick next year. Obviously a lot of the trade depends on how good Favors can be.

 

[Duck Rodgers]

Harris goes 15 and 8 in 30, it's not like he can't play. He's not mediocre. He's a mediocre shooter(only a couple clips below D-Will really), that's about it.

 

[Jeditiger]

Welcome to full rebuilding mode 2.0

 

[franklin]

You know what? **** it. Trade him. This team has become unwatchable anyway. They are going nowhere but backwards. Have been all season. This will breath new life into me as a fan.

This may have nothing to do with Sloan vs. Deron. After losing Sloan and this losing streak, maybe Jazz brass decided it's time to try the rebuild thing for real.

What the hell is Deron really doing for the Jazz anyway? He's a great player, but he isn't bringing the least bit of cohesion like a leader should. Let the trade go. They may be better without a star anyway. Same goes for Denver.

My only question is why no salary dump? Make them bring another team in to take AK or Memo.

One last thing. That 41-41 year was exciting as hell to watch as a Jazz fan. The underdogs played hard and upset some good teams. This team plays weak and gets upset night in and night out.

 

[fairweather]

Pretty hard to bring cohesion when the pieces are moving all around you all the time. Oh well, it's done.

 

[Sloanfeld]

Is it too late to throw in CJ Miles?

 

[PrinceJL]

well now that DWill is out of the picture, i can see Karl apart of Coach Corbin's staff.

 

[Magic Spray]

I think two NJ first round picks are probably going to be high lottery.

So in the next two years, the Jazz will have 4 high lottery picks.

So this is what it feels like to be a Clippers fan.