2019 Trade Deadline Discussion

[LoPo]

I love the banter, but waiting on free agency is a poor decision in my opinion.

Tobias and a $4.6 million player is the absolute best case scenario. That comes at the cost of Rubio, Favors, and Thabo. Any other player is a minus in my opinion (Randle, Mirotic, etc.).

Putting all of our eggs into the "really hope we get Tobias" basket is a very poor decision. I would rather know I can have Porter, Rubio and a $9 million MLE player (hell, might be Favors).

 

[MDAV28]

I love the banter, but waiting on free agency is a poor decision in my opinion.

Tobias and a $4.6 million player is the absolute best case scenario. That comes at the cost of Rubio, Favors, and Thabo. Any other player is a minus in my opinion (Randle, Mirotic, etc.).

Putting all of our eggs into the "really hope we get Tobias" basket is a very poor decision. I would rather know I can have Porter, Rubio and a $9 million MLE player (hell, might be Favors).

Good points, but it isn't all the eggs as the Jazz would have another shot in next FA as well.

 

[MDAV28]

With BJelly not really in the Kings future plans, he should be available at a relatively cheap deal. Couldn’t we get both players, or is there no room for both?

That would be about $32 million in incoming salaries I think. It would be tough to send out that amount without including a Rubio, Exum, Ingles, Jae contract...

 

[NUMBERICA]

I love the banter, but waiting on free agency is a poor decision in my opinion.

Tobias and a $4.6 million player is the absolute best case scenario. That comes at the cost of Rubio, Favors, and Thabo. Any other player is a minus in my opinion (Randle, Mirotic, etc.).

Putting all of our eggs into the "really hope we get Tobias" basket is a very poor decision. I would rather know I can have Porter, Rubio and a $9 million MLE player (hell, might be Favors).

Mitchell and a bunch of other guys on offense isn’t a championship recipe. Porter’s contract would lock us into that.

I’m with you on getting a real piece now, but I’d target Harris. Yeah, I know he’s expiring.

 

[LoPo]

Good points, but it isn't all the eggs as the Jazz would have another shot in next FA as well.

I guess, but are we really just going to strike out two summers in a row, go with the exactly the same product, and hope again that our perfect fit will fall into our lap in free agency the third summer in a row we have space?

 

[NUMBERICA]

Seriously, what does Porter bring that we don’t already have? “Potential”?

Thanks, but we’re already paying $11 million a year too much for that.

 

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[NUMBERICA]

We need a star that can be along for Donovan’s prime. They shouldn’t be a PG and they can’t be a C.

Neither of the guys being discussed in the rumor mill fit that criteria.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

Seriously, what does Porter bring that we don’t already have? “Potential”?

Thanks, but we’re already paying $11 million a year too much for that.

7'3 wingspan who has shot +44% from 3 in the previous 2 seasons. Has played much better when Wall is out and ball movement increases.

 

[Ron Mexico]

I like Harris but I dont think he is that big of a difference maker and especially not at a max contract. He does not rebound well and does not play good defense. Jabari has been playing better defense then him lately.

He is also having career highs in most of his statistics. Is that a trend or an anomaly?

I would rather chase other players but I guess he could be okay as well. I dont think he is a max player though, but I could be wrong.

 

[NUMBERICA]

7'3 wingspan who has shot +44% from 3 in the previous 2 seasons. Has played much better when Wall is out and ball movement increases.

So he’s a shooter and has potential. We have some shooters.

I’m not saying Porter isn’t a good player and isn’t useful, but the price tag is pretty plainly ****ing ridiculous, especially in a down year. The price tag matters because it effectively bars the team from improving the roster, and that roster isn’t going to get it done.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

So he’s a shooter and has potential. We have some shooters.

I’m not saying Porter isn’t a good player and isn’t useful, but the price tag is pretty plainly ****ing ridiculous, especially in a down year.

I mean, I think he's a really damn good player now. He's shooting 47% from 3 in January on 5 attempts per game.