I'm not sure why everyone is having such a hard time grasping we're using cap space for picks.
Who's having a hard time grasping that? Pretty much everyone on this site is completely on board with that concept.
I'm not sure why everyone is having such a hard time grasping we're using cap space for picks.
The summer league is garbage. Being your team's best player vs their sixth best player are two totally different things. The only people who learned anything about Burkes the last 10 days are Jazz coaches and in practice.
Exactly!You just acquire the most assets possible. No telling what opportunities arise in the future.
This is what Utah will look to do. When they get the 5th pick, they can then package Kanter and that pick to get Jabari. By having all these other picks, they can toss in another pick as well. That is the homerun they are looking for.
What if they could offer the #5, #20 (from GS) and a future #1 or Burks to get Parker (if he's worthy of the 2nd or 3rd pick)? I'd do it.If the Jazz have a top 5 pick in 2014 they should not trade a single palyer on the roster. They should keep the pick. They will get an amazing player anyways. Who knows who will be ther at 5 anyways.
If the Jazz have a top 5 pick in 2014 they should not trade a single palyer on the roster. They should keep the pick. They will get an amazing player anyways. Who knows who will be ther at 5 anyways.
He is a free agent and does not play for anyone. The thing they are talking about is that the rumors say Utah will go after 1 more expiring contract for a pick. Then turn around and sign this Lucas guy for the vet minumum to fill out the PG rotation. 2 different transactions.
Who's having a hard time grasping that? Pretty much everyone on this site is completely on board with that concept.
What if they could offer the #5, #20 (from GS) and a future #1 or Burks to get Parker (if he's worthy of the 2nd or 3rd pick)? I'd do it.
Agree. That's why I included a caveat. Right now, most are saying Wiggins and Parker are the two elite "can't-miss" superstars and #3-7 or so will be all-star caliber players.To me it is to early to say. We have to see what happens to all the potential draftees this year and who is there. How close is the separation between say #3 and #5? It may not be worth all that. What if a player like Randle or Exum are there and they have just torn up college opposition? What is Parker himself is a #5?
Burke did not play good in any of the four Summer League games. He is not more than a 15-20 minutes per game backup for this season. Try to bring Neto, too. Play him 10-15 minutes per game. We need a starter that can play 20-25 minutes per game as a starter at the PG position.
1. You can't make any assumptions about **** based on some ****ty summer league games. I'm seriously going to neg the next person who makes a claim like this. And I never neg.
2. Even if Burke does turn out to not be ready for starting PG duties, who gives a ****? This season isn't about winning.
colton said:Who's having a hard time grasping that? Pretty much everyone on this site is completely on board with that concept.
See above. Also, this was NOT the case just a week ago...
Only until the details of the picks came out. I think after people learned the details, 98% of the board were happy.