Andrei Kirilenko to Suns?

[Chad Feldheimer]

Utah’s Andrei Kirilenko to Suns?

"More likely, Amare Stoudemire will have left with no return, other than salary-cap and tax relief, although the Suns could do sign-and-trades and get a $17 million trade exception from New York. That exception could be used over the next year to acquire a player making a similar or less expensive salary, without the Suns losing players. The Suns have considered that with the possibility of a midseason deal for a player such as Utah’s Andrei Kirilenko." – Arizona Republic

 

[tatermoog]

...I need a new pair of pants.

 

[The-Joker]

For whom?
The way I see it AK is in a prime spot to perform now with boozer gone... getting a lot of time at PF. I don't know who they could offer us.

 

[Sloanfeld]

Three years too late.

 

[Chad Feldheimer]

For whom?
The way I see it AK is in a prime spot to perform now with boozer gone... getting a lot of time at PF. I don't know who they could offer us.

For what the Jazz always get. Another trade exception!

 

[The-Joker]

For what the Jazz always get. Another trade exception!

from the looks of it... we've got the 2 best ones in the league. And another one in the wings just in case.

Hell I do believe we have the equivalent of the stigma behind "the knicks pick" in our trade exceptions. They are going to be wanted dearly.

 

[David Stern]

For what the Jazz always get. Another trade exception!

Which is better than paying AK 17 Million this year.

 

[Stickler]

Why? It's not coming out of our pockets. AK is an excellent player. Do we get somebody better back? If not, keep him. I really don't care what Mr. Miller has to pay him. As a Jazz fan, I want to see these guys win games, not dump salaries.

 

[Marty McFly]

You don't give an expiring contract up for nothing. I would have done that 3 years ago when he was terrible. Not now. Ride it out.

 

[mellow]

KOC could blow it up and rebuild in the same year.

Would they let him do it?

 

[David Stern]

KOC could blow it up and rebuild in the same year.

Would they let him do it?

Its looking like a yes so far.

 

[vslice02]

With Boozer gone there's no real reason to trade AK. The Suns won't give us anything of value (Robin Lopez) and we won't be over the luxury tax, so really no point to trade AK in a contract year.

 

[Stifle Tower]

With Boozer gone there's no real reason to trade AK. The Suns won't give us anything of value (Robin Lopez) and we won't be over the luxury tax, so really no point to trade AK in a contract year.

The point is to trade his expiring to a team needing to dump longer-term salaries. Suns don't have anyone of value to us, but there will be some deals available at the deadline. Who knows, maybe Greg allows KOC to use one of the TPE's instead, hoping teh Jazz can show good faith and get AK to sign at a bargain price under the new CBA.

 

[TheMulletMutilator]

Don't bring AK back. The guy is an injury case. I would rather he go elsewhere and let their fans hope his glass body holds up.

 

[Lost_Jazz_Fan]

Its looking like a yes so far.

After next season it's going to be the Deron and Carmello show for the Jazz! Book it!

 

[sirslimjim]

After next season it's going to be the Deron and Carmello show for the Jazz! Book it!

Carmello would never come to Utah. If he leaves Denver at all, it'll be to NY. Utah will never sign a high profile player like Carmello

 

[KhaOZ]

I wish we had rich owners