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Agreed. While we're talking about how great "on paper" rosters can look, look at how bright the Blazers future looked in 2008-09... two franchise 2nd-year players in LaMarcus Aldrige (#2 overall) and Brandon Roy (6th overall) and 4 promising rookies Greg Oden (#1 overall), Jerryd Bayless (#11...

"Once again"?? Well in the past 10 seasons, the Jazz have more overall wins (+42), more playoff appearances (6 to 4), more playoff wins (21 to 9), and more playoff series wins (4 to 0), so with the lone exception of front loading a contract for Wes Matthews - I'm not sure how the Blazers have...

I know isn't that rhetoric exhausting? This isn't directed at Numb who I know gets it, but to anyone else who thinks Sap doesn't want to come off the bench... Of course he thinks he deserves to start! (he's proven that already) And of course he's going to say it because you don't make it to the...

I like Rush alot more than Green. Much more consistent track record so you're pretty confident you're getting a wing who can shoot and defend. It is kind of disconcerting how the Pacers gave him up and how he hasn't found a niche or atleast earn a role but I think you really have to do your...

Exactly, and that was only after Dallas pulled out of negotiations at the last minute and shifted their focus from acquiring Big Al to Tyson Chandler. Minnesota was asking for Erick Dampier's voidable contract as well as 2 future first-round draft picks but Dallas also wanted Minnesota to take a...

Players whose positive track record extends longer than 2 months?

I listed him because the Spurs knew/know exactly when to let him walk (2003) and when to bring him back (final year and a half of his contract).

Green is reportedly seeking a multi-year deal, so no thanks. The thing about the Gerald Greens, the Stromile Swifts, the Charlie Villanuevas, the Erik Dampiers, the Stephen Jacksons of the league...guys who never seemed to reach their potential due to self-inflicted flaws (be it laziness...

Agreed - and at the time he signed it, although nobody wanted to loose Millsap (particularly with the uncertainty over Carlos Boozer) the concern even then was if Millsap was worth a front-loaded 4-year/$32 million contract. Looking back now it was a steal.

No, in 2008 the Jazz signed Deron Williams to a 4-year extension. I would say that was a good move.

Carlos Delfino is a 3. Ersan Ilyasova is a 4. I like Delfino, he's just a solid player who knows how to play the game. He may not have any great strengths but also doesn't have any significant weaknesses. Might be some durability concerns but he's a true SF - and I think the Jazz could do alot...

Mo's best game with the Jazz: 19 points in an upset win over Sacramento - who had an NBA best 42-14 record at the time. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gf1GeMcOxK0

Highlights from Mo's rookie season with Utah https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5pgjpXzO6FY Couple of thoughts: -You can really see the work Mo's put in since his rookie year. In 2003 he still had that college 3pt range and rarely made anything outside of 21-feet. Obviously now he's a bonafide...

My original thoughts were Millsap would command a contract averaging a minimum of $8-9 million per, likely closer to $9 mil - which I would've been more than willing to pay. When you consider everything Millsap does as well as his ability to mesh in a variety of frontcourt pairings - that extra...

I don't want Igoudala and I'm not nearly as in love with Gasol as others are. Pass.

An absolute homeless, buried in debt, step-lower-than-a-street-bum's Kevin McHale without the post-moves, footwork, toughness and cerebral presence. As productive (although not necessarily efficient) as Big Al is scoring on the block, he still doesn't hold a candle to the skill and arsenel of...

Don't forget the Jazz's excellent grades from 2008: Again - you can't possibly grade a draft until 3-4 years down the road. Uncle Drew was the better pick.

Even though the Lakers would have already said "no," I wouldn't do this trade because I'm really not a fan of Derrick Williams' game as is. I think he could be a terrific power forward if he applied himself and made a committment to crash the boards but he thinks he's a perimeter SF which IMO...

This guy: Derrick Favors 5 games starting at center in 2011-12: Utah's Record: 4-1 Min: 34.0 Pts: 15.8 Reb: 11.2 FG: 51.7% FT: 76.6% Double-Doubles: 4 I'm not a fan of thrusting players into a leading role before they're ready, but Favors is at the stage in his career where he...

The only reason I would approve this deal would be if it was the stepping stone for subsequent moves this summer (or even tonight). Adding Mo gives you the flexibility to move Harris - which would both lower team salary and not force Utah to take on any extra contract years - a huge plus in my...