You have to do it if you're Utah. Brand at 3 is better than Boozer at 6. We will not get a better offer for AK.
That deal comes with a MASS amount of trepidation about Brand. I don't remember him being smooth enough athletically to run the pick and roll well. And he's no center either, much in the way Boozer was, so getting Favors along with it means there are three PF on the roster. That won't help against the Lakers.
And I have trouble thinking that Philadelphia gives up the 2 for two years of financial relief.
Utah gets: The marginal difference between Greg Monroe (assumed #9 pick) and Evan Turner (assumed #2 pick)
Don’t do it. There have been too many top 3 picks that never lived up to the hype. There is too much uncertainty in the draft to make a deal like this. The Jazz can get a good player with the 9 pick. And I would rather have AK than Brand.
Typical armchair GM, spending/wasting somebody else’s money. Next year when AK is off the books they can look at free agents or use assets and cash to move up and get a center. I like favors but he is just as likely to become a good player as he is to become a superstar. And we already have a good PF with Millsap.Typical Jazz fan. Settle for an average bench player who works hard instead of taking a risk on a future superstar.