Jazz Free Agency Summer of 2018

[str8line]

At the trade deadline, we always talk about draft day trades. On draft day, we talk about off-season signings and trades. In the off-season, we talk about trade deadline moves. We kick the can, always seeing the desert mirage of water on the horizon. Things are complicated and you can't unilaterally decide we're going to do something, but I wish we'd at least acknowledge that rather than justifying our decisions today based off of "there's some water out there on the horizon!" We could certainly make moves in the future, but our track record speaks against that. If Hood wasn't requesting a trade, would he have ever been moved? It was the right thing to move him, but I fear that the decision was made because he wanted out rather than us realizing it was the right move. Right now the right move is to let Favors have a better opportunity.

Let's be honest in our assessment of the Jazz. We were arguably the best team in the league for the second half of last season. We beat a experienced OKC team with Westbrook, PG and Adams. We stole a game from Houston without our starting PG and Thabo. We handed GS their azz during the regular season.

All this talk of our window being two years out is wrong IMO. Our window opens right now. Add a healthy and well-playing Love or Parker to our team(not to mention Don in his second year, Dante blossoming, etc.) and I like our chances against Houston for sure. Or anyone really, except GS. But if GS loses Steph or Durant to injury... we could be in the NBA finals.

Am I high? I really feel we are that good and stacked with talent.

 

[LoPo]

So would I and I suspect most others on here. If you could just show us how this would be possible, I`ll sign up.

Help the Bucks get Kevin Love while we get Jabari Parker. Something like (if possible):

Bucks get Love
Cavs get Burks (expiring), Thon Maker, DJ Wilson, draft considerations from Bucks, draft considerations from us
Jazz get Parker
http://www.cbafaq.com/salarycap.htm#Q92 I don't know if you can do a 3 way trade, but if we renounce Favors, this is possible it seems.

 

[Avery]

It will be interesting to me how many teams are trying to set themselves up for 3-4 years down the road when the Dubs/Rockets/Lakers/Thunder all encounter father time and contractual issues. The state of the NBA in 2022/23 will look much different than the state of today.

 

[Coach Ellis]

Here’s an idea, sign Favors let some other team deal with the no defense, shell of his former self, overpaid Parker, in two years we win a chip

I still think that the best move is to bring back Favors and Exum, and then try to trade Burks for Carroll.

I was all for going after Hezonja, but with him off the board, I’m curious about who might be worth a one year MLE deal. Tyreke Evans? Bjelly?

 

[whatthe]

Favors, Parker, Thabo, Crowder, Royce would be the best damn second unit in the NBA. And maybe better than our first unit.

 

[Hedda Gambler]

Help the Bucks get Kevin Love while we get Jabari Parker. Something like (if possible):

Bucks get Love
Cavs get Burks (expiring), Thon Maker, DJ Wilson, draft considerations from Bucks, draft considerations from us
Jazz get Parker
http://www.cbafaq.com/salarycap.htm#Q92 I don't know if you can do a 3 way trade, but if we renounce Favors, this is possible it seems.

What are these draft considerations since you do not want to give up a first found pick?

 

[latin jazz]

I liked when Donovan interviewed Love at the NBA finals. He seems like a cool guy. I wouldn't mind him with us.

He has a home in Park City right?

 

[whatthe]

Help the Bucks get Kevin Love while we get Jabari Parker. Something like (if possible):

Bucks get Love
Cavs get Burks (expiring), Thon Maker, DJ Wilson, draft considerations from Bucks, draft considerations from us
Jazz get Parker
http://www.cbafaq.com/salarycap.htm#Q92 I don't know if you can do a 3 way trade, but if we renounce Favors, this is possible it seems.

That's a good 3 way. Helps the Cavs with their rebuild and helps the Bucks get the shooter they want. And we add great depth.

 

[silesian]

Okay, let's retain favors and Exum on good deals. Trade Burks because he deserves playing time in a system that fits him and we need the cap space. Then let jerebko go. Then go after Jabari. Probably let udoh go as well if needed. But I would rather retain him if we can.

No one is taking in Burks without assets or jazz taking on a bad contract.

 

[Thee Jazz Fan]

I still think that the best move is to bring back Favors and Exum, and then try to trade Burks for Carroll.

I was all for going after Hezonja, but with him off the board, I’m curious about who might be worth a one year MLE deal. Tyreke Evans? Bjelly?

Bjelly would be perfect, Favors starts 1st and 3rd and packs up Rudy in 2end and 4th quarters, Bjelly probably finishes lots of games.


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[Ron Mexico]

No one is taking in Burks without assets or jazz taking on a bad contract.

Possibly, if that's the case give up something if you need to. I'm not convinced a team that missed out and has cap space wouldn't take a chance on him. He's expiring and when healthy and got playing time has shown he can score.

 

[whatthe]

No one is taking in Burks without assets or jazz taking on a bad contract.

You can stretch Burk's contract and make 80% of his contract available in space. If we have 12 to 15 million available under the cap we can send the Bucks a cheap contract too in a sign in trade.