Utah Trade Deadline Discussion

[Saint Cy of JFC]

A chance to fleece Denver again? Where do we sign up?

Denver really doesnt make sense. They are going to hit the luxury tax next year unless they want to risk pissing of Nikola Mirotic (they can pay him next year, or accept his option which would make him a minimum contract player for another year and make him a UFA the following year). So why would they want to take on another player they would have to pay this year?

Only thing I could think of is if they want to get out of Paul Millsap since Lyles has exploded. That would save them 30 million next year and would save them from the LT.

But are the Jazz really excited about paying Paul Millsap 30 million next year? His last year is a team option, so that would be nice.

http://www.espn.com/nba/tradeMachine?tradeId=y7u6oezk

 

[LoPo]

I love Millsap, but not for that deal. Replace Jerekbo and Hood with local product Burks and we got a deal.

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[Coach Ellis]

I would consider the idea of trading for Fournier, Biyombo and Gordon, but it would have to involve Rubio and Burks. Can't add those 3 and not drop them.

That’s exactly what has to happen for either team to be motivated to make this kind of deal. Gordon, Fournier and Biyambo for Rubio, Burks, JJ (plus cash to buy him out) and possibly some draft pick movement.

I probably keep Hood and Favors out of it and look to flip them for other assets instead. Either that, or I leverage them to keep my own pick(s) and/or add a pick if I’m able to extract one.

 

[infection]

I’d probably take Millsap back.

Also, if Hood signs an offer sheet with a Chicago and we don’t match...

 

[Coach Ellis]

I’d probably take Millsap back.

Also, if Hood signs an offer sheet with a Chicago and we don’t match...

Millsap is too far outside the optimal timeframe that I’d just look somewhere else.

 

[infection]

Millsap is too far outside the optimal timeframe that I’d just look somewhere else.

I’m surveying the landscape and coming up dry.

 

[tleikheen]

Aaron Gordon is uber athletic but he's a pure gunner rarely looking at his team mates accept maybe Fournier and Vucevic freezing out his other team mates. Can Snyder rein him in to play team basketball? If he can he'd be great with Exum and DM and Gobert. I'd give up a combination from Favors ,Hood ,and Burks and 1st draft choice if you have too BUT I'd have to have Orlando include Hezonja as well as he is blossoming now at 22 y o. .....Strike now Utah a lineup of

(C) Gobert
(PF) Gordon
(SF) Hezonja
(SG) DM
(PG) Exum
(6th man) Ingles

This would be a fast athletic offense /defense and fun to watch

 

[stitches]

Here's an interesting one - would you rather have Miles or Mikal Bridges on his rookie deal or Aaron Gordon at max?

 

[tleikheen]

Here's an interesting one - would you rather have Miles or Mikal Bridges on his rookie deal or Aaron Gordon at max?

Aaron Gordon every day of the week.........He's 22 y o and has already started 155 games in the League averaging 18 ppg and trending upwards whereas Miles and Bridges are college players having proven nothing but that they have potential.
When you have a chance to match his athleticism to players who share outstanding athleticism with him AND have NBA experience already ,then I go with what I've already seen. Hezonja is on the cheap and is blossoming right now ....Utah needs to pursue them now.

 

[Coach Ellis]

Here's an interesting one - would you rather have Miles or Mikal Bridges on his rookie deal or Aaron Gordon at max?

I’d rather use a pretty strong protection to get both tbh. Top 20 this year. Top 10 next year. 2nds after that. It either conveys late this year (not likely, but okay if it does) next year (most likely) or it doesn’t at all.

 

[NUMBERICA]

He's more likely to look better in the Boston system.

And it's usually the smart move to take the money when it's available.

He might also go to the finals with Boston.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

Here's an interesting one - would you rather have Miles or Mikal Bridges on his rookie deal or Aaron Gordon at max?

Gordon at the max.