Jazz as kingmakers?

[idiot]

Just a thought:

Could the Jazz be placed in the role of kingmakers at the trade deadline? SA, OKC, LAC are all closely matched and each could conceivably have interest in Jefferson (especially) or Millsap as the piece that will put them over the top and give them an extra weapon against Miami. Each presumably has something that we might be interested in (maybe could add Indiana into the mix, as well). If so, our decision may not only affect us, but have a potentially strong impact on how the whole playoffs play out.

Too farfetched?

 

[Hedda Gambler]

It could happen. As I mentioned in the other thread, Boston could get Paul, Big Al and maybe Burks or Carroll for Rondo/Bass/Green?. Garnett/Millsap/Jefferson would cause problems for anyone.

 

[Fishsticks]

I am still really interested in the solid Role players we could get back for Jeffy from the Spurs. We could round this team out with Tiago and Mills.

Then we help the Clips by sending Millsap and our two picks this year for Bledsoe. SHoot and I'd even through in another heavily protected 1st.

Bledsoe and solid role players wouldcomplete our rebuild. Keep foye, but let the rest walk. Preserve our cap room for re-signing every last one of the young guys. Screw FA's. We just overpay there anyway.

 

[idiot]

Unlikely as it would be, it would be nice if OKC overreacts to the beatdown Miami's putting on them today (88-69 as I type) and trades us Perkins & Martin and their Toronto 1st-round pick to us for Jefferson, Foye, and Bell. Then we could likely parlay the three first-round picks for someone like Marcus Smart (the future PG I would want to target).

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

Unlikely as it would be, it would be nice if OKC overreacts to the beatdown Miami's putting on them today (88-69 as I type) and trades us Perkins & Martin and their Toronto 1st-round pick to us for Jefferson, Foye, and Bell. Then we could likely parlay the three first-round picks for someone like Marcus Smart (the future PG I would want to target).

Why would the Thunder want Jefferson? They already have a ton of offense. I could see them being interested in Foye, but no way they would want Jefferson.

 

[idiot]

I recognize that it's a real longshot that they would. But the rationale is that the Heat have the athletes to bother the Thunder's perimeter players, but they don't really have anyone that can handle Jefferson (except Lebron, but then he couldn't guard Durant).

Edit: especially as play becomes slower in the playoffs, they may decide that a low-post threat becomes more important

 

[zbone]

I want no piece of Bledsoe. God save us.