As I said before. I wouldn't ever trade someone who had already proven to be a star in the making for a guy we have no idea can play in the NBA.
These guys from next year that everyone's anticipating have yet to play a college game. Shabazz was madly hyped for a couple years and now for whatever reason he isn't even projected top 5.
1 - You can't guarantee the worth of the pick. In other words, you can't trade for a "high 2014 pick" unless it's at the end of next season, and who knows what happens between now and then. I'm pretty sure you're talking about getting the pick now, in which case, you can't guarantee the value of the pick. Say you trade Phoenix for their unprotected pick (if that's even possible), what if they overacheive and get a .500 record? Great move.
2 - Young players with boundless potential and don't see the floor don't have a lot of league-wide value. They are valued most (by far) by their own teams and fans. I don't know why another team would do this, even if the proposal made any sense.
3 - Steven Adams wouldn't replace what Kanter does. He might replace what Favors does. If having 0 post presence in the future is something you're interested in, then this trade looks great, even if the proposal made any sense. Forget how much a good post game can blow up some teams' entire defensive scheme and that the final four of this years playoffs relied moderately to heavily on post play.
1 - You can't guarantee the worth of the pick. In other words, you can't trade for a "high 2014 pick" unless it's at the end of next season, and who knows what happens between now and then. I'm pretty sure you're talking about getting the pick now, in which case, you can't guarantee the value of the pick. Not only is this contingent on how the team plays next season (and god forbidding, Kanter erupt and make them a much better team [in addition to whatever high pick they got this year]), the lottery changes things for everyone quite a bit. The best odds you have at getting a #1 pick is 25% and that's with having the worst record in the NBA. So unless your plan is secretly to make the Jazz the worst team in the league, and again, hope that 25% becomes the pick (which would be the first time in, what, 2 decades?), sorry, I just got lost. And then there's bust potential and there are very few sure things in the NBA. You never trade one in hand for two in the bush. This might be trading two in hand for one in the bush. This is betting your car, hitting on 16 and trying to get blackjack (with the dealer showing 6) or putting your bet on green: maybe you win and that would be awesome, but that doesn't suddenly make the bet not-****ing retarded.
A deal for a top 5 pick would have to go down after next year's draft lottery IMO. Teams like Charlotte, Orlando, PHO, etc. won't give up their chance to get Wiggins for Kanter.
....Okay, here's what I'd do. I'd draft Adams at #14, because I think he's BPA. If he then makes Kanter expendable, I'd look to move somebody at the deadline. I say this because I think Adams has a legit chance to be better than Kanter.
However, I would also try to get another pick in this draft to get Schroeder or McCollum.
....Okay, here's what I'd do. I'd draft Adams at #14, because I think he's BPA. If he then makes Kanter expendable, I'd look to move somebody at the deadline. I say this because I think Adams has a legit chance to be better than Kanter.
However, I would also try to get another pick in this draft to get Schroeder or McCollum.