You are including Bell and CJ in the untouchable players that must not be traded?
could we still get marc GASOL? this year or the next
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You are including Bell and CJ in the untouchable players that must not be traded?
DutchJazzer
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no not really
but we need bel as a veteran leadership. maybe we can get someone else. and CJ well we already lost 2 shooting guards. losing a 3rd will be fatal as jazz have been searching for a 2 since horny left. but maybe if jazz could get a DECENT sg in return if they trade cj im all for it
or a great evteran for bel. so i consider sap jefferson and Dwill truly untouchable unless we can get howard or james for them
G-O-A-T
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It's part of negotiating strategy. See hypothetical conversation below:
KOC: Hey Chris, (Wallace) how's it goin?
Wallace: Oh, you know... just trying to convince our rook that he should play for the "love" of the game instead of money during the summer league. Any suggestions?
KOC: Sorry, can't help you there... you've seen how loyal are ex-players are. But hey, I got a trade proposal for you!
Wallace: I'm listening...
KOC: How's about you send us that expiring contract you got... um, what's his name??? Pau's little brother.
Wallace: Marc? What do you have to offer up... he's definitely not going for cheap.
KOC: Well... (silence) I can tell you who we can't give up... anyone else is up for grabs. Our untouchables are D-Will, CJ, Millsap, Jefferson, and Raja Bell.
Wallace: (silence) ... are you kidding me? Who else do you have?
KOC: Glad you asked! Check it out. How about Big Fess. You know, he's even bigger than... um, Pau's little bro..., and to make salaries match, we can also toss in Ronnie Price.
Wallace: Yeah... I don't know about that Kevin. I might have given away one Gasol brother for nothing in the past, but I'm not falling for it again... go see if you can rape Minnesota again. I'll talk to you late...
KOC: Stop!!! Don't hang up yet... I can offer better.
Wallace: Look Kevin, your so called "touchables" all suck. If you aren't going to dip into your talent bank then lets not waste your time or mine. OK?
KOC: Alright Chris. Fine! You want serious? I'm gonna break the bank, and then it's take it or leave it.
Wallace: Uh huh...
KOC: OK. You are going to lose Gasol next year for nothing... and we all know he will probably leave us at the end of the season too... but notwithstanding, here we go. We're gonna send you our veteran leader / Kobe stopper, RAJA mutha-****in BELL! AND WAIT, we wont stop there... this is take it or leave it time! We will toss in an additional protected 2nd round draft pick! How do you like them apples!
Wallace: Are you kidding me??? RAJA BELL? Kevin, you just made yourself a deal... and don't even think about backing out cause I have this recorded on my answering machine.
KOC: BOOM BITCHES!
Wallace: That's right... BOOM!!! I'll have the paperwork ready by tomorrow morning. Later
(That evening Chris Wallace is fired and the deal never goes through... but it was so close)
and THIS is why Raja Bell is listed as an untouchable
Gyp Rosetti
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And we'd have a nine man roster!
Gyp Rosetti
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DutchJazzer. Where making ArchieBean look like a genius happens.
Gyp Rosetti
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This. If Thabeet progresses for them, which he is a little, and it becomes evident that they aren't going to sign Gasol to a big deal this off-season like they did with Gay, who knows.
The problem is, they could get more than Millsap for him.