Diaw's contract question.

[bobbykilroy]

Anyone know if his contract is in play for potential trades?
When do the Jazz have to renounce his rights on the team option, just curious if he could be a potential piece in a big trade for say like Paul George...obviously better pieces involved, but those contracts and picks are cheap, we'd need a big one to even things out.
Maybe we'd be able to convince him to sign long-term, or worst case a rental.

 

[infection]

It's not really a team option but next year's salary is not guaranteed. It becomes fully guaranteed on July 15. That actually gives a longer window to use it in a trade. Unless we're landing a Love / George / Lillard type person I expect us to simply waive him.

 

[bobbykilroy]

Cool thanks, all trades that happen now actually don't become really official until July 1st correct?
So the jazz have a little time to dangle the non guaranteed contract for a bigger fish like you said love, George, Hilliard or perhaps Bledsoe.
George for pennies on the dollar is enticing...it will be interesting to see what he gets traded for.

 

[Pastramiking]

I hope that Utah picks up Diaw's contract. He seemed to be a good leader and lockeroom presence. Good passer and team will need that ball movement this year without a go-to scorer. Plus, a starting power forward price at %7.5m is a steal these days and his contract immediately becomes a tradable asset from now until deadline.

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

At this point we will waive his contract. It is the right thing to do. We can re-sign him still and he'd get a smaller number.