Grade the Trade (poll thread only)

[idestroyedthetoilet]

Who's doing that? I haven't seen too many people placing value on that pick. Speaking for myself, it's the 2022 pick I'm concerned about.

Obviously not you. Curious tho, where in that 7-30 range do you consider giving up too much to take a shot (as long as that is) with this team?

 

[colton]

Obviously not you. Curious tho, where in that 7-30 range do you consider giving up too much to take a shot (as long as that is) with this team?

Good question. Probably top 14?

And it's not like this move was the only possible shot. So your question should have been phrased, "where in that 7-30 range do you consider giving up too much to take THIS shot with this team?"

Someone reported yesterday that the Jazz had risen to number 1 on Tobias Harris's list. Don't know if that is accurate, but the point is the Conley deal was not the only option.

 

[colton]

I have a hard time believing that anyone is going to pay a 33 year old player who's career is winding down more than the 30+ mil that will be left on Conley's contract for the 20-21 season.

Clearly no one will give him a one year contract worth more than $34.5 million. But would a team offer him 3 years at $25 million/year? And if so, would that be tempting to him? I think it would.

So hopefully he does well, likes the Jazz, and wants to stay here. But it's a real risk. And I get it... everything has risk. Waiting to see if the Jazz could sign Harris in free agency would have also been a real risk.

 

[idestroyedthetoilet]

Good question. Probably top 14?

And it's not like this move was the only possible shot. So your question should have been phrased, "where in that 7-30 range do you consider giving up too much to take THIS shot with this team?"

Someone reported yesterday that the Jazz had risen to number 1 on Tobias Harris's list. Don't know if that is accurate, but the point is the Conley deal was not the only option.

Are you saying you'd prefer DL had taken the two in the bush route? Let's say offering Favors + top 3 2022 protected for Harris on a max SNT? Is Harris plus that gamble better than Conley and Favors a sure thing?

Also, I don't see Conley giving up 34.5/1 for 75/3.

 

[colton]

Are you saying you'd prefer DL had taken the two in the bush route? Let's say offering Favors + top 3 2022 protected for Harris on a max SNT? Is Harris plus that gamble better than Conley and Favors a sure thing?

No, my "A" scenario would have been the Jazz signing Harris or other impact FA outright in free-agency. And possibly trading Favors to clear up space if they could find any takers, or waiving Favors if not. Not giving up any other assets beyond that.

And yes, I consider Harris signed to a 3 year contract to be a better gamble than Conley and Favors both on essentially 1 year contracts.

Also, I don't see Conley giving up 34.5/1 for 75/3.

That was just a made up number on my part. Maybe it's 80/3, maybe it's 90/3. I think he'd definitely do 90/3 over 34.5/1, though, and maybe 80/3 or something slightly lower than that. Who knows.

 

[idestroyedthetoilet]

B just because it would have been an A if they got it done at the deadline of last season.

They had to give up more then.