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Are the Jazz Through making moves?

I think they'll get rid of Burks at some point. Perhaps not during the offseason, more likely by the trade deadline, and that would be fine by me. With Hill and Joe Johnson being added to the roster and the recovery of Exum, there is clearly a logjam. Burks didn't develop as much as anyone would hope, is not that smart as a basketball player, is very inconsistent in terms of shooting, and probably would not be happy playing 15 minutes per game.

There should be some interest in him around the league, I suppose, since he is on a reasonable contract - by the new standards at least - and might still improve somewhat. There might be some team willing to have him playing the role of scorer off the bench for 25 to 30 minutes a night.

I don't think Burks is a bad player, though. He just has not improved as much. His PER last season was 14 - the same he had during his rookie season - and he "peaked" at 15.8 in 2013-14, which is very... so-so.

Finally, the reason as I see this move being done during the season rather than now is to see if Johnson can really contribute as expected and if Exum made a full recovery. Burks is insurance right now.
 
ghsartin said:
I think they'll get rid of Burks at some point. Perhaps not during the offseason, more likely by the trade deadline, and that would be fine by me. With Hill and Joe Johnson being added to the roster and the recovery of Exum, there is clearly a logjam. Burks didn't develop as much as anyone would hope, is not that smart as a basketball player, is very inconsistent in terms of shooting, and probably would not be happy playing 15 minutes per game.

There should be some interest in him around the league, I suppose, since he is on a reasonable contract - by the new standards at least - and might still improve somewhat. There might be some team willing to have him playing the role of scorer off the bench for 25 to 30 minutes a night.

I don't think Burks is a bad player, though. He just has not improved as much. His PER last season was 14 - the same he had during his rookie season - and he "peaked" at 15.8 in 2013-14, which is very... so-so.

Finally, the reason as I see this move being done during the season rather than now is to see if Johnson can really contribute as expected and if Exum made a full recovery. Burks is insurance right now.
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I agree Burks is the asset that's tradeable. Packaged with a bunch of draft picks, maybe the Jazz can improve his roster slot.
 
Who knows? They have really made so many off the chart moves this year, who's to say what they have left? Targeting Free Agents that were in their prime 10 years ago is genius. I highly doubt their done. DL and KOC wont stop till they have every arthritic retiree, senior free agent and the elite of the 2000 draft class at their disposal. You never know, it could be Bengay cream one day, and metemucil the next day. This is an exciting free agency!!!!!!
 
Darkwing Duck said:
I agree Burks is the asset that's tradeable. Packaged with a bunch of draft picks, maybe the Jazz can improve his roster slot.
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I think that the Jazz are done right now. But if the team struggles a little that would be the route I'd expect them to go to try and improve.
 
The last thing you do is trade a cheap contract. Burks isn't going anywhere as long as he is on this contract (maybe the last year of it).
 
Boris said:
Rumors are Steve Adams for a pick an cash plus a nother unnamed asset. OKC is going full philly rebuild mode an wants draft picks. I am hearing DL might be able to pluck Adams this summer an Westbrook next.
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Source, please.
 
SCS said:
Why would OKC trade a young talented player like Steven Adams? He's on a cheap rookie contract. IF they were rebuilding he would be the kind of player they would want to keep. There's no indication the Thunder are rebuilding anyway. Westbrook said he plans to be in OKC this year. He's been working with Oladipo and other teammates this off season. He hasn't asked OKC for a trade and has given no indication about his intentions for free agency next off season. They have no reason to move him unless he asks for a trade or someone makes a crazy offer. All rumors about him possibly being traded are coming from outside of the state of Oklahoma, which says a lot.
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If they are tanking for 2 years or so then they would want to move anyone who helps them win. I'd be shocked if Westbrook is not traded. Look at team track record, they proactively move players while they have value.
 
silesian said:
If they are tanking for 2 years or so then they would want to move anyone who helps them win. I'd be shocked if Westbrook is not traded. Look at team track record, they proactively move players while they have value.
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Steven Adams is the type of player who helps you win if you have a good team in place, but he's not moving the needle at all if Westbrook is moved. They would have no reason to move him if they are rebuilding. He's young and on a rookie deal. He would only be a benefit in a rebuild. As for Westbrook, they moved Harden proactively but that was a different situation. They had two stars in place and wanted financial flexibility to build around them. There were also chemistry concerns with 3 ball dominant players. In this situation, the only concern is whether Westbrook will re-sign. He's a top ten nba player in his prime. They can build around him and be competitive. I think they only trade him if he asks for it or if the offer is too much to pass up.
 
SCS said:
. As for Westbrook, they moved Harden proactively but that was a different situation.
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OKC consistently captures trade value before contracts expire for players unlikely to re-sign (either because the players does not want to return or because the team does not want to keep them): Reggie Jackson, Ibaka, Harden.

Probability that they let Westbrook walk for nothing is vanishingly small.
 
Raiders of the Lost Ark is the best adventure movie and Die Hard the best action movie. Of all-time. Seriously though, RotLA is so great. The opening 10-15 minutes. The bar shootout. The chase for Marion through Cairo's labyrinth of streets ending with Indy shooting the guy with the big knife. The snake pit scene. The plane/tarmac fight with the bald German. The subsequent chase for the ark, the highlights being the older badass German climbing atop the truck's canvas roof to get to Indy as he drives and of course later, Indy using his whip to hang onto and maneuver under the Mercedes truck. So freakin' epic.
 
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