No one is saying Matthews is a top 10 player. However, AK lovers at one time thought AK was a top 10 player in the league. It was their justification for saying AK deserved the MAX. The fact that the Jazz wouldn't trade AK and/or extended Okur resulted in the Jazz losing Matthews. Sorry but the front office either didn't value Matthews as much as Sloan and others did (if this was the case then they certainly misjudged Wes' impact). Personally, I just think it was more likely they painted themselves into a corner because of some of their other previously signed contracts i.e. AK. No one is saying Wes would have saved the season but he certainly would have made a big difference especially considering how poorly Raja has played.