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2020 NBA trade deadline discussion

Handlogten's Heros said:
I'd even consider a change to the rotation... why pull DM early if you are going to play him with Mudiay and Green... if you have DM, Green, and Mudiay on the floor I get why Joe has struggled a bit... he's never getting the ball in that lineup. The starting lineup has played well together... keep it out there longer or sub Joe in for Royce early instead of DM.
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I'm hoping the eventual play is that neither Exum nor Mudiay are even in the rotation, you give that role to Donovan (and Joe if he keeps coming off the bench), and you give those minutes to either Brantley or a new arrival. The place that a trade has here is that I hope Exum gets traded and Mudiay becomes a depth piece.

In any case, Niang should not be playing in any scenario outside of numerous injuries or garbage time.
 
As far as trades themselves are concerned, I would keep an eye on the following:

-Former and recent Jazzmen: not having to play catch-up midseason on a squad that already lacks cohesiveness is a real selling point. Could you get Favors or Crowder back?
-The Knicks: Terrible team going nowhere that signed nearly every PF this offseason while we basically don't have one. Morris looks like a dream on paper, but I could easily see Portis being moved as he's been bad this year (but I can see him being particularly sensitive to his environment).
-Nemanja Bjelica: I'll let this die when I have a reason to. Drafted as a PG, played as a wing coming into the league, with the size to potentially play both big spots. If the Kings trade him, it probably would be nearer to the trade deadline and only if they feel they are out of the playoff picture and other pieces develop such that he's viewed as a superfluous piece.
-The Cavs: I'm warming up to Kevin Love, but I'm more interested in Larry Nance Jr. Unfortunately, I don't think he's available.
-Marvin Williams.

There is a lack of sexy options because the Jazz just lack assets and possessions. We need glue guys that space the floor, and if they can be a roll-man or a stretch 5 then that's a bonus.
 
I wouldn't mind trading Exum for Bertans.

Bertans is a deadly shooter and a smart player who can run PnR as a ballhandler some. Pop liked him a lot and only let him go because of Morris.

Why Wiz would do it?

They sorely need defense anywhere they can get and they have more than enough offense. They both have 2 years left.
 
SoUjazzfan said:
We already have a monopoly of these guys. Can't trade with ourselves!
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But maybe the jazz can trade some of the young undersized, unathletic players for some veteran undersized, unathletic players. Maybe if they are on bad contracts we can also shed a few draft picks to get them.
 
Some good names here.

One I’m curious about is Trevor Ariza. My fear is he’s cooked. But given our need at the 4 as well as goal of having a deep playoff run which almost inevitably would include facing the likes of Lebron, George and/or Kawhi, it certainly can’t hurt to inquire about him. He seems like the type that would flourish on a team like ours.

Exum for Ariza straight up would work I think and both have one year left.

Not saying he’s my number one choice but he’d make my semi-short list.
 
And fwiw, Ariza is better than Jeff Green so far as rebounding, assists, and steals numbers. And I’d trust him hella more than Green’s bum *** defensively and in a big situation where he has to hit a wide open 3.
 
Was it mentioned this is the longest period without a trade in the last 30-years or so.

Also, Conley, Mitchell, Niang, Williams-Goss for Ellington, Julius Randle, RJ Barrett, and Dennis Smith Jr works after Dec 14th.
 
Wes Mantooth said:
Some good names here.

One I’m curious about is Trevor Ariza. My fear is he’s cooked. But given our need at the 4 as well as goal of having a deep playoff run which almost inevitably would include facing the likes of Lebron, George and/or Kawhi, it certainly can’t hurt to inquire about him. He seems like the type that would flourish on a team like ours.

Exum for Ariza straight up would work I think and both have one year left.

Not saying he’s my number one choice but he’d make my semi-short list.
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I think he's washed
 
Last year the Jazz were struggling and DL swapped Burks for Korver, and went 40-20 the rest of the way. There are other under performing teams out there, with pieces that don't fit together well, so I hope to see something. We shouldn't be this bad.
 
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