Chad Ford Chat - Utah Jazz

[Harcher]

Jazz may end up trading no one because everyone will be low-balling KOC knowing he wants to sell.

The NBA market is very well understood. if Chad Ford knows the situation with the Utah Jazz (and along iwht a bunch of fans) all other GM's in the league know what the status of the Jazz is. Mostly though, the value of these guys is (mostly) set by market demand. If Lebron or Durrant were advertised as available on a tweet, 6 o'clock news cast, or where ever, then there would be no negative concern that the their respective GM's 'wanted to sell.' I think every team in the league would be on a plane with permission to trade anyone they've got.

The time i think that the "wants to sell" situation is substantially negative is when the commodity is actually tainted beyond basketball - like not beign able to get a long with coach, or announced publicly they will not sign with current team...

 

[midnight_hwy]

From the pessimistic perspective that I possess, I think this is what is going to happen...

A) We lose Both Millsap and Jefferson in free agency with nothing in return...

B) We overpay for both of the Williams and Foye

C) We sign two 'vet' bigs for about 1 million each. Both of these guys will be journeymen who have never done anything of note in the league, but will immediately start over Favors/Kanter

D) Starting lineup next year...

Williams
Hayward or Foye
Williams
Journey man big
Journey man big

That's a nice utah 'vet' lineup if I ever say one.

This scenario scares me to death, but knowing the Jazz, I can see this playing out. Man I hope not.

 

[Revolution 9]

Foye is a nice shooter. I don't mind him playing for the Jazz. He just plays too much.
I still wouldn't mind him and Burks on the court together.

Foye does play hard on defense, he just isn't big enough to guard a lot of 2s in this league.
Play him 20-25 mins, play him some of the time at the 1, and get Burks out there 15 mins a night.
I think it could help this team in the bigger picture.

 

[Zulu]

Foye is a nice shooter. I don't mind him playing for the Jazz. He just plays too much.
I still wouldn't mind him and Burks on the court together.

Foye does play hard on defense, he just isn't big enough to guard a lot of 2s in this league.
Play him 20-25 mins, play him some of the time at the 1, and get Burks out there 15 mins a night.
I think it could help this team in the bigger picture.

This all the way..... We have to get Burks minutes!!

 

[infection]

We won't trade either one. Jazzfanz will collapse. The end of the year, we will actually look pretty good. We'll go on a tear and move into the 7th-8th seed and we'll praise KOC's vision of what he saw in this team and his patience and all readily admit our faults as lowly laymen. We'll get bumped, hard, from the first round. Then we'll cope by justifying the playoff experience our young guys got (even though they didn't really play).

 

[NAOS]

I'd place a confident bet that we will trade at least one of Millsap or Jefferson. The smart thing would be to trade both, so you gotta think they'll be at least half smart.

 

[NAOS]

I'd place a confident bet that we will trade at least one of Millsap or Jefferson. The CONSERVATIVE thing would be to trade both, so you gotta think they'll be at least half CONSERVATIVE.

fixed

 

[colton]

Jazz may end up trading no one because everyone will be low-balling KOC knowing he wants to sell.

It's not like each team only gets to make one offer.

 

[cowhide]

Darn, we missed the chance to acquire Andrew Bynum from LA.

Yea because he has played so well this year. I am so glad the Jazz didn't go after Bynum and his bad knees.

 

[cowhide]

Chad Ford is out of his mind if he thinks the Lakers are the best trade partners. Yea if he wants the Jazz to help LA get better.

 

[infection]

Chad Ford is out of his mind if he thinks the Lakers are the best trade partners. Yea if he wants the Jazz to help LA get better.

Isn't that what every team trading with the Lakers does?

 

[fishonjazz]

Foye is a nice shooter. I don't mind him playing for the Jazz. He just plays too much.
I still wouldn't mind him and Burks on the court together.

Foye does play hard on defense, he just isn't big enough to guard a lot of 2s in this league.
Play him 20-25 mins, play him some of the time at the 1, and get Burks out there 15 mins a night.
I think it could help this team in the bigger picture.

This

 

[DutchJazzer]

I really hope not.

what do you have against a big man rotation of sap kanter jefferson splitting about 86-90 minutes(30 minutes each.
and than just some random 4th big

 

[DutchJazzer]

I think we need to keep at least one. I would prefer Millsap as a sixth man and start Kanter/Favors.
It would be painful at times, but there is no replacement for playing time. All 3 could average 30+ mins.
Include Tinsley/Watson in the trade to make room for Burks.

^^
that and this and dat

 

[infection]

I do think LA could be a good trading partner. I was thinking a sign-and-trade of Al Jefferson for Phil Jackson.

 

[salo]

Chad Ford is out of his mind if he thinks the Lakers are the best trade partners. Yea if he wants the Jazz to help LA get better.

absolutely right. they have very little by way of assets we would want or need. it's not out of the question that a 3rd team would be involved but it's hard to guess at what we'd want back without knowing who we're sending out.

 

[freakazoid]

Too little, too late. May as well keep everyone and shoot for 4 more games. Then we can all feel that special sense of accomplishment.

Yay.

 

[Gyp Rosetti]

On Hoopshype (I know, I know), it states Toronto is deemed Pau Gasol's most likely destination by NBA executives.

 

[Gyp Rosetti]

I'm assuming for Bargnani would be perfect for the Lakers.

 

[salo]

On Hoopshype (I know, I know), it states Toronto is deemed Pau Gasol's most likely destination by NBA executives.

by god i hope he doesn't end up here.