You own the #2 pick. Wiggins went #1. Utah owns the #3 pick.

[cowhide]

Would you trade the #2 for #3, Kanter and the GS pick (let's say it's 11-13 range).

Basically, you are trading Parker for Randle/Exum/Embiid/Gordon/Smart, Kanter and another pick. You could draft Smart and Young and you would have traded Parker for a starting PG, SG, and PF. Is that enough for a kid that will come in and score 20 ppg his rookie year?

If I were another team then yes I would do it but I wouldn't if I were the Jazz. That is way too much to give up. You don't think Kanter #3 and GS pick can't match or exceed the #2 pick's numbers.

Say Parker comes in and averages 21 pts and 7 rebounds. I rest assure that Exum/Embiid + Kanter + GS pick (14th pick) could easily match those numbers put up by Parker.

 

[cowhide]

Why not do both?

Tank.

Draft Parker.

Trade kanter, trade the GS pick, Miss Utah, and turn this pick into Embiid.

Championship.

Now that is a plan I can support.

 

[cowhide]

How much of a project does Embiid look to be? I really like what I've seen from Parker and Wiggins, but Embiid seems like he may take longer to develop. Big men always do. I want to believe that Kanter can be our center for the future but I can't ever see him getting great solid playing time.

The problem with Kanter is he isn't a center nor is Favors. They are both PFs. Kanter is talent and I believe he will figure it out but I would certainly trade him for a shot to draft Embiid (yes I know it would take more than Kanter).

 

[fishonjazz]

Well at least you haven't followed a single moment of the kid's career, obviously, to arrive at that conclusion.

Right

Wiggins is shy, reserved, and from canada.

 

[bovice]

Also depends on what team gets the 2nd pick. They may have a need at PF and not SF.

 

[Deleted member 365]

All this talk is pointless if we keep winning

 

[akirac73]

I don't think Kanter and Burks (and a combination of our picks) is enough bait to lure a #2 pick away, they'll probably want Hayward involved (or in place of one of the two Jazz men). Would you do it?

 

[One Brow]

Well at least you haven't followed a single moment of the kid's career, obviously, to arrive at that conclusion.

Wait, there's a difference between Topeka, KS and New York, Miami, or LA? Perish the thought.

 

[sgjazzfan]

All this talk is pointless if we keep winning

Jazz will not win enough to be in the playoffs, so they will have a chance to be in the top 3 due to the lottery. So there will be a chance for that to happen.

 

[green]

I don't think Kanter and Burks (and a combination of our picks) is enough bait to lure a #2 pick away, they'll probably want Hayward involved (or in place of one of the two Jazz men). Would you do it?

Absolutely. What makes superstars great is they are cheap. You trade away Hayward and Kanter (27 million per year) and they average 30 a night. Parker costs you 9 per on a rookie deal, averages 23, is one player instead of two, etc, etc. You essentially replace the production of two players with one player. If the Jazz were #3 and #2 wanted #3, Kanter, Burks, Hayward, GS pick and Burks, I'd do it. Those players are all replaceable. Parker is not. We can't get a Parker to come here. We can get those players back.

 

[green]

If I were another team then yes I would do it but I wouldn't if I were the Jazz. That is way too much to give up. You don't think Kanter #3 and GS pick can't match or exceed the #2 pick's numbers.

Say Parker comes in and averages 21 pts and 7 rebounds. I rest assure that Exum/Embiid + Kanter + GS pick (14th pick) could easily match those numbers put up by Parker.

You are using, playing and paying TWO players to do what one could do.

 

[berkkobe]

lol at seeing travis outlaw 2 going first lol.


wuggenz sucks