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Jazz discussing #3 for #6, #18

bluenote said:
Couldn't the Jazz draft Kanter first and then see what position Washington is in to draft Knight and trade from there? That way we at least get Kanter or Knight and the #18 pick.
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This.

But I still am not crazy about the trade and getting Knight. Though if we got Biyombo at 12, it would make up for it.
 
KOC and the Millers have made their fair share of bone-headed moves over the past few years, but this is not one they will make. We will not be trading down and we will not be drafting Knight (with the #3). We will be taking Kanter. If Jimmer's there at 12 we will take him too, unless somebody projected much higher slips.
 
reignman40 said:
If this trade goes down it will be as bad as the time KOC traded Brewer and Maynor for nothing.
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the Brewer trade brought back the draft pick that was flipped into the Jefferson deal. KOC drafted Maynor (who is totally overrated around here) with a low pick and then used him to solve the problem of the Harpring contract. That problem had to be solved one way or another, and potentially at the expense of a better player.

but yeah, keep thinking they were traded for "nothing".
 
infection said:
KOC and the Millers have made their fair share of bone-headed moves over the past few years, but this is not one they will make. We will not be trading down and we will not be drafting Knight (with the #3). We will be taking Kanter. If Jimmer's there at 12 we will take him too, unless somebody projected much higher slips.
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This is absolutely right, I'm amazed that this message board wants 3 mediocre players instead of 1 elite player.
 
somebody said:
The difference is that the Blazers knew with 100% certainty that they were giving up Deron/Paul. In this situation, drafting Knight is still a very real possibility if we trade down. It's bad strategy to take a guy at 3 who almost certainly would not go 4. If this were the 23rd pick, then yeah, who cares about trading down a few spots for maximum gain, but this is the 3rd pick. We need to milk it for all its worth.
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You have to believe that the Raptors will take Knight at 5 if he is there and they keep their pick. JMO.
 
I'd be for the Jazz doing this if they draft whoever the Wiz want (and pretty much only if that's Kanter) and the Wiz are in a position to draft Knight. At the very worst if Knight gets picked ahead the Jazz have Kanter anyway. I'd hate to see them do this beforehand.
 
I really want to take Kanter at #3 because I think he could be semi-special/unique. I'm afraid we'll take Knight. But Kicky's brought us this far and I am placing my trust in him. Kanter it will be.
 
#6 - Bismack Biyombo(if ppl think this is a reach - recently i've heard him mentioned to go to Toronto as high as #5, but most realistic would be Detroit at #8)
#12 - Marshon Brooks(best SG in the draft? i think so)
#18 - Kenneth Faried( a millsap clone, he'd definitely be the best value this late)
 
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