Rumor: Jazz willing to trade Burks to move up into top-3

[Stifle Tower]

Hate to say it but if we do find a trade partner for Parker, they are going to ask for either Favors or Burks, not Kanter. They will also want next years 1st, not the GS 23. Do we love Parker that much?

Favors, the #5 and next year's lottery pick?
Anyone who thinks Parker is going to be that good is just a delusional Mormon.

This is the kind of package you put together for a CONFIRMED star - i.e. reference the deals for Deron and Carmelo. Parker is FAR, FAR from a confirmed all-star.

 

[Tony]

I'm starting to soften on the trading up angle.

NO! Bad NUMBERICA! BAD!

 

[slc]

Aren't all Mormons delusional?
Just a joke. Sorry.

 

[enchilada_style]

I had a wet dream last night it went something like this

Burke
Hayward
Parker
Love
Favors

 

[Deleted member 848]

I had a wet dream last night it went something like this

Burke
Hayward
Parker
Love
Favors

Jazz subsequently improve defensive ranking from 30th to 29th.

 

[enchilada_style]

Jazz subsequently improve defensive ranking from 30th to 29th.

We'll have Dikembe Mutombo come off the bench. You saw the commercial.

 

[Noomskull]

Hate to say it but if we do find a trade partner for Parker, they are going to ask for either Favors or Burks, not Kanter. They will also want next years 1st, not the GS 23. Do we love Parker that much?

Not in the slightest.

 

[baka98]

Reason to Do Trade: Don't have to listen to Burks lovers talk about Burks as much.

Yes!!! We have a winner!

 

[seattlejazzfan]

Reason to Do Trade: Don't have to listen to Jazz fans talk about Burks as much.

FIFY

 

[d@!!0n0rcutt]

It's so basic you would think neither the Cavs , Bucks, or Sixers trade out the top 3. If you can turn Burks, 5th and 23th picks into any one of the top 3 I think they have to. Of course I'm really starting to warm up to Aaron Gordon.

This.

 

[NUMBERICA]

While I still definitely would love to draft Embiid, Wiggins, or Parker, Embiid might be a busted player waiting to happen or never develop relative to his stock, Wiggins might not have any real fire, and Parker might just be that physically limited and/or a chucker that doesn't play efficient and smart basketball. Conversely, what if Vonleh is Chris Bosh-ish? What if Marcus Smart is awesome? What if Dante Exum's skills translate to the NBA?

As much as we feel we know something about these players, the honest-to-goodness truth is we don't know how they're going to fare. We ****ing don't.

I don't know what to think right now. If a top-3 team is going to fleece the Jazz for the chance to draft a couple of spots higher? I don't know.

 

[NUMBERICA]

Jazz subsequently improve defensive ranking from 30th to 29th.

I think that team moves down to 31st in defense.