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

[Gyp Rosetti]

I'm sorry but the Jazz need to 1) trade Jefferson's fatass and then 2) Go hard after JVG this off-season.

A frontcourt of Millsap, Favors, Fes, and Elson have good defensive potential and per that tweet above, we need an identity. JG will bring us one that focuses on defense.

 

[Borat]

Worth the gamble for NJ. They weren't going anywhere and needed a star to take to Brooklyn. Now they have 2 years to beg DWill to stay.

What gamble? NJ did not gamble anything. This rape is as one sided as they come. With Deron and Lopez, plus CAP room and a billionaire owner, moving to NY, and having all picks after this year, Nets are on great shape. Unfortunately, I cannot say the same about Jazz.

 

[Gyp Rosetti]

What gamble? NJ did not gamble anything. This rape is as one sided as they come. With Deron and Lopez, plus CAP room and a billionaire owner, moving to NY, and having all picks after this year, Nets are on great shape. Unfortunately, I cannot say the same about Jazz.

They just traded two of those picks, Lopez is VASTLY overrated, and there's no guarantee DWill will re-sign there.

 

[colton]

I'm thinking i'll probably move with the Jazz to Las Vegas. I've been thinking about a change of scenery, and then I'll at least know some people indirectly in the city.

 

[VINYLONE]

and there's no guarantee DWill will re-sign there.

I dont know man. It depends on what the Nets get done in the next year or so...That owner wants to spend money.

 

[Borat]

Great? Lopez sucks. Have you watched him play or looked at his stats this year?

I looked at his stats. Watched only few games, where he looked good. But he is the best player in NJ. If he sucks, what does that tell you about what we got back?

 

[fallenchicken]

They just traded two of those picks, Lopez is VASTLY overrated, and there's no guarantee DWill will re-sign there.

THis is hardly rape. Denver may of raped the new york knicks, but Jazz and NJ had a decent trade.

 

[moevillini]

wow....
can't even begin to process this, my brain feels dizzy

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

The Jazz were going to lose D-Will anyway....

I honestly thought (at least up until the turmoil this season has been) that Deron would be content in SLC, provided the team was competitive with the best in the conference. I also think many of you have dumped on Deron way too much - I know many think I'm a D-Will homer, and to some extent I am, but I also think I see him in a realistic light. He has phenomenal basketball skills, I do think he lacks in some important leadership areas due to his intensity and a somewhat abrasive (at least on the outside) personality and I've said this a zillion times, he really needs someone to ride shot-gun for him. For a while here, he had that in his teammates, but I think it was gone when Boozer left (and Korver to a lesser degree).

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

good point

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.

Gotta laugh (or cry) at that

He's not bad right now - he's 19....

...Make no mistake, this kid has all the tools, is an athletic freak and from what I've heard a good kid - there's no such thing as a "can't miss" but he will at least be a solid player in this league and quite possibly and all-star.

anyone wondering about Favors, compare GaTech's record last year with their record this year, with essentially the same personnel, having one more year of experience, the only difference is no Derrick Favors (unless you're considering Gani Lawal a major stud)

I'm literally dumbfounded. Just for the record

Al Jefferson is now the best player on a team, that when you add up the aggregate talent is worse than the last team Al Jefferson was the best player on.

ok, Joker, do we laugh or cry?

 

[Gyp Rosetti]

THis is hardly rape. Denver may of raped the new york knicks, but Jazz and NJ had a decent trade.

Where did I say we got the better of them?

 

[Borat]

They just traded two of those picks, Lopez is VASTLY overrated, and there's no guarantee DWill will re-sign there.

Second pick was GSW's one, which is protected and will likely be > 10. They have their own picks after next year. AND they just got superstar PG. We lost one.

 

[Chad Feldheimer]

Chad Ford
(1:17 PM)


Jazz get an unprotected pick from the Nets for the 2011 draft and they get the Warriors 2012 pick (which is protected 1-7).

 

[Headtrip]

If the writing was on the wall anyway, this trade is great for us. Favors is one of the biggest, athletic guys in the league and he's what, 19? He has a pro body and a ton of upside imo and from what I remember, is all about playing good defense. Whether that's translated to the NBA is another question but kid has massive potential.

Harris is solid and I'll leave it at that.

The two picks could be great. So it looks like we'll have a lotto pick this year, the Nets lotto pick this year, and hopefully the Warriors lotto pick next year but not our own because it will go to Minny, right? Am I wrong here? Am I forgetting any picks? The Memphis one is gone, right?

The only other thing is the draft this year blows so I almost hope we trade one of these two lotto picks this year to pick up a 1st from a typically crappy team for next year instead.

Our own pick is top 15 protected, so we will almost certainly get to use it this year. The two picks combined could be valuable.