2024-25 Trade Rumors Thread

[HermanG]

Im very sutprised that the first concrete rumors regarding our vets are about Clarkson.

He doesnt qualify as "your problem for my problem" guy as he doesnt really hurt the tank nor does he look like a guy someone would target with his production being subpar the last few years.

 

[KqWIN]

Without taking Saric back the only other combos that work are Nnaji/Holmes/Strawther and Nnaji/Holmes/Watson.

I would take either combo. If we add Saric instead of Strawther/Watson….I would take a deep swap. I’d probably prefer that tbh. Saric+Zeke doesn’t change our cap next year vs having Clarkson. What we’re really getting is compensation for taking on those extra years with Nnaji. Two decent prospects or one decent prospect+Swap seems more than enough for me.

If we get two sweeteners (two of Holmes/Strawther/Watson/Swap) I’d do it for sure. With just one I’d probably pass.

 

[NUMBERICA]

I think Strawther could break out BTWFWIWTBH

 

[Thee Jazz Fan]

Whatever the jazz do they better not add Cody Williams or Denver will never do the deal.

 

[The Jazz Wonderbra]

I think the Nuggets are contemplating moving Porter for bigger fish.

If they instead opt to keep porter then Clarkson seems like a good fall back plan for scoring off the bench.

I don't know anything about Nnaji as a player but he is the 5th highest salary for the Nuggets so they would have to combine him with Westbrook and Cancar or essentially $5.2 million in contracts. Saric alone is not enough because he falls about $35k short according to Fanspo trade machine.

 

[The Jazz Wonderbra]

The reason they drop Nnaji is because they don't want to lose Porter.

Do they want Westbrook? If not, he could come to Utah yet again.

 

[The Jazz Wonderbra]

Getting a future swap with Denver (say 2030) is one of those moves that people shrug at today and then in 2030, we all look back and celebrate.

 

[framer]

Getting a future swap with Denver (say 2030) is one of those moves that people shrug at today and then in 2030, we all look back and celebrate.

And in Nnaji, Jazzfanz would get yet another player to endlessly bitch about for 4 years, so they would be happy. I guess it is a win/win.

 

[SoberasHotRod]

What are the rules on trading swaps? I would assume that isn't allowed since they are agreeing to a swap with a team under a likelihood that the swap conveys. For example it wouldn't be fair for Denver to trade a 2025 swap with Utah and have Utah trade that to Boston.

If you can't trade a swap, then I might prefer something more tangible like 2nds. I understand that the swap is potentially much more valuable than 2nds, but it's more likely that it's not that valuable (helps us move up a couple of spots) and could be literally worthless. Even though Ainge hates seconds they have tangible value and is something we can use to help make trades happen.

Specifically with Denver I would say that an unprotected swap in 2029+ is more valuable than 2nds, but 2028 and before I would prefer 2nds.

 

[Hedda Gambler]

2028 pick swap, 2025 Utah 2nd rounder, Terrence eShannon Jr. I think those would be the potentially gettable assets in a deal

Removing the protections on the 29 pick would be sweet, but Randle would probably win us a couple of games more than just rolling with JC.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

Removing the protections on the 29 pick would be sweet, but Randle would probably win us a couple of games more than just rolling with JC.

I don't think he would. This kind of trade wouldn't happen til around the deadline and by then you are playing Cody and Isaiah Major minutes again

 

[Hedda Gambler]

I don't think he would. This kind of trade wouldn't happen til around the deadline and by then you are playing Cody and Isaiah Major minutes again

If we traded for Randle and did not play him in a contract year, he and his agent would rightfully be pissed at us. It would make it even harder to get established players to want to come to Utah if the perception around the league was that we stood in the way of players getting their bags.