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4-team trade that could affect Jazz

Yeah, that is why a lot of owners want some major changes to the CBA. Either though there is a salary cap and luxury tax look at the payroll LA has. As far as the trade---NO trading a guy who has the potential to be a star with a small salary for pretty much an average wing player is pretty bad. Ford makes about 8 million so we are not trading for him! Pacers are very thin at PF now. Hansbrough has still not recovered from his problems. They will probably trade on of their wing players for a PF.

UB said:
This is what I'm thinking. But in David Stern's NBA, anything is PO$$IBLE.
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Indiana has to reduce the number of players on their roster, so look for them to do a two-for-one trade relatively soon. T.J. Ford won't take a buyout. Can someone merge this with the thread in General NBA?
 
Stickler said:
Indiana has to reduce the number of players on their roster, so look for them to do a two-for-one trade relatively soon. T.J. Ford won't take a buyout. Can someone merge this with the thread in General NBA?
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Ford might take a buyout, it just won't be a significant reduction. "Buyout" doesn't usually mean sacrificing the entire salary to become a free agent. In fact, the Fisher situation is the only one like that I remember. Usually it involves a player dropping the amount they know they could make on a minimum deal. In Ford's situation, he might take a buyout for $7.4M, which represents a $1.1M discount on his $8.5M contract. Why $1.1M? Because that's the amount that he can make on a minimum deal as a 6-year veteran.

If he doesn't think he will play in Indiana anyway, he might be motivated to take the $7.4M from Indiana, then hit the market and try to find a better situation. He would end up in a better situation for him, and at the very least, he'd make $1.1M from his new team.
 
Stickler said:
I wasn't trying to predict a likely outcome. Ford has already said he will not take a buyout.
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I know he said that, but I bet he would if Indiana offered him a more typical buyout.

So far they have offered him a $5M dollar buyout, meaning he'd be leaving $3.5M on the table. I don't think he could replace the $3.5M, especially this late in the offseason, so he said no. Indiana came back with "He's on the team, so we expect him to be a professional" (despite the fact that they just tried to dump him). Translation: they're negotiating and I bet they still work out a buyout. Indiana doesn't need him, and he doesn't need Indiana.
 
Have to agree, 'Kenwood'; he'll eventually accept a better buyout offer.
I read elsewhere the Pacers also weren't interested in re-signing Earl Watson, who I understand a few years ago was pursued by the Jazz for b/u PG. He actually had nice numbers last year. Just thinkin' this might be an opportunity to dump Price and his contract and bring Watson here if they'd sign and trade him to the Jazz. Larry Bird likes hustle and effort guys, which is certainly Price's forte.
A minor deal for us, but Watson would improve our b/u PG play, while Price is more of a spark-off-the-bench kinda player.
 
Kenwood said:
I know he said that, but I bet he would if Indiana offered him a more typical buyout.

So far they have offered him a $5M dollar buyout, meaning he'd be leaving $3.5M on the table. I don't think he could replace the $3.5M, especially this late in the offseason, so he said no. Indiana came back with "He's on the team, so we expect him to be a professional" (despite the fact that they just tried to dump him). Translation: they're negotiating and I bet they still work out a buyout. Indiana doesn't need him, and he doesn't need Indiana.
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Eh, that's fine. I don't see it happening. I've been following the saga of T.J. Ford and the Pacers for a long time. He's got an easy ride there, and he seems to like the easy ride more than working for a paycheck. My prediction is he gets dumped in a trade. We'll see. I could be wrong.

NotDeadYet said:
Have to agree, 'Kenwood'; he'll eventually accept a better buyout offer.
I read elsewhere the Pacers also weren't interested in re-signing Earl Watson, who I understand a few years ago was pursued by the Jazz for b/u PG. He actually had nice numbers last year. Just thinkin' this might be an opportunity to dump Price and his contract and bring Watson here if they'd sign and trade him to the Jazz. Larry Bird likes hustle and effort guys, which is certainly Price's forte.
A minor deal for us, but Watson would improve our b/u PG play, while Price is more of a spark-off-the-bench kinda player.
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They have 15 players under contract. A sign and trade is not possible.
 
<< KrazeeEyezKilla

Isn't Watson a FA? >>

Yes he is; I figure we wouldn't want Watson AND Price, so the sign & trade gets Price outa here and gets us Watson. Then we're not locked into a 3rd PG.

<< Stickler

They have 15 players under contract. A sign and trade is not possible. >>

I believe Larry Bird is telling it like it is when he says the Pacers are planning more trades. if he can dump 2 guys and bring just 1 in he could then do it if he had an interest in Price.
 
NotDeadYet said:
<< KrazeeEyezKilla

Isn't Watson a FA? >>

Yes he is; I figure we wouldn't want Watson AND Price, so the sign & trade gets Price outa here and gets us Watson. Then we're not locked into a 3rd PG.

<< Stickler

They have 15 players under contract. A sign and trade is not possible. >>

I believe Larry Bird is telling it like it is when he says the Pacers are planning more trades. if he can dump 2 guys and bring just 1 in he could then do it if he had an interest in Price.
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Yeah, dont think they have much of a choice. Hansbrough is still got vertigo issues, McRoberts is not a starter and they have to many wings. Price is the kind of guy you love 1/4 of the time, but then the other 3/4 it is obvious he is more of a shooting guard at a point guards height.
 
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