I think defensively, Gobert can do about everything Favors does...and then some.
Offer to Cavs for #1 is to draft Wiggins not Parker
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I have no concerns about Wiggins. Jabari will make some tough shots, but Wiggins will get easy shots.
QuinSnydersHair
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I meant with the #5 pick included. Obviously.
You can't include Hayward in a trade prior to the draft.
I'm laughing at some of the people who are saying the Jazz are giving up too much for Wiggins. Really Favors and #5. The past week people were ready to trade Kanter, Burks, #5, #23, #35 for parker. The parker homerism is way over the top. Favors has not shown he is an alpha dog either. THere was a rumor that he doesn't work on his game and that he needs to be in better shape. He doesn't feel the need for a go to move. He has been in the league for 4 years now and he put up 13pts. 9 rebounds. If this deal is on the table I don't even think about it. Kanter and Gobert can play center. Bring back Marvin to play the stretch 4 or move up to get a PF in this draft or bring in another vet PF.
Exactly. I have no doubt that Spence Checketts could have a source in the business. However I DO doubt that (1) any source is necessarily telling the truth (or even knows the truth) at this time of year, and (2) the Jazz would tell Cleveland who they were targeting with the pick.
exactly
Exactly.
Checkett said that another person from the a third team's front office, who is also bidding for the #1 pick, told him that the Jazz had offered Favors and 5 for 1.
This source certainly got the information from the Cavs front office.
Imagine the conversation:
Source: We'll offer you X and Y for the #1 pick
Cavs FO: That's not going to be competitive, Jazz have offered us Favors and #5
So the only lie that would be necessary would be from the Cavs FO to Checkett's source. Both Checkett and his source can be truthful and the information could be incorrect.
Remember, it's lying season.
Exactly.
Checkett said that another person from the a third team's front office, who is also bidding for the #1 pick, told him that the Jazz had offered Favors and 5 for 1.
This source certainly got the information from the Cavs front office.
Imagine the conversation:
Source: We'll offer you X and Y for the #1 pick
Cavs FO: That's not going to be competitive, Jazz have offered us Favors and #5
So the only lie that would be necessary would be from the Cavs FO to Checkett's source. Both Checkett and his source can be truthful and the information could be incorrect.
Remember, it's lying season.
Possible
It would benefit the Cavs to leak that the Jazz are targeting Wiggins so that the Sixers hear this rumor (directly or indirectly), so that the Sixers believe their only chance to get Wiggins is to deal with the Cavs (not the Bucks) and up their offer.
That is my "40% probable" prediction: The Sixers and Cavs swap picks, Sixers take Wiggins, Cavs take home a ton of assets and pick Embiid at 3.
It would benefit the Cavs to leak that the Jazz are targeting Wiggins so that the Sixers hear this rumor (directly or indirectly), so that the Sixers believe their only chance to get Wiggins is to deal with the Cavs (not the Bucks) and up their offer.
That is my "40% probable" prediction: The Sixers and Cavs swap picks, Sixers take Wiggins, Cavs take home a ton of assets and pick Embiid at 3.
TheStormofWar
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In a heartbeat.
spycam1
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Embiid could fall to #5, though, and I think they'd take Favors over anything else the Sixers could offer.
DL, just do whatever it takes to get #1 and grab Wiggins.
Favors + #5 + #23 + GSW 2017 pick
Just get it done.
Litany
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This is what I'm talking about. Even if we have to take on the contact of Varejao or Jack. It will payoff by getting Wiggins.
Twin Towers
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https://hoopshype.com/salaries/cleveland.htm
If this is correct Anderson Varejao's contract is a TEAM OPTION this summer. So that seems like it doesn't really matter. If they wanted to unload him they could anyways.
Jack has 2 years left on his deal. 3rd year is a team option. But he is not going to get that.
If we need to take on Jack's contract that would be fine. I would hope to unload it though as I want Neto to back up Trey.
I think Jack would help us win too many games next year and we don't need that. We need development. Nothing else this coming year.
If this is correct Anderson Varejao's contract is a TEAM OPTION this summer. So that seems like it doesn't really matter. If they wanted to unload him they could anyways.
Jack has 2 years left on his deal. 3rd year is a team option. But he is not going to get that.
If we need to take on Jack's contract that would be fine. I would hope to unload it though as I want Neto to back up Trey.
I think Jack would help us win too many games next year and we don't need that. We need development. Nothing else this coming year.