Kanter traded to OKC

[AlaskanAssassin]

So to recap, here is what we got for Enes Kanter:

7'2" German Center

A stretch Belly 4

And a 2018 Draft Pick

 

[Jeffrey32]

Wow.. I think we got shafted guys. I thought we'd also get DET's 1st rounder but all we got was the 2nd.

Did Utah get a 2nd rounder pick too?

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[nightmare3983]

Kanter's not playing tonight is he?

There's no way physicals can be completed for everyone involved in the trade today, so I'm going to say no.

 

[BabyPeterzz]

If Kanter wanted out and there was low chance of resigning him after he took the QO it was the right move. Which is why I think we pulled the trigger.

Using minutes and development on an asset that doesn't want to be here long term is a waste of time, money, and comes at the expense of players like Gobert (our real future).

Now the Jazz can be very active in FA this summer. It has cap space and gobs of assets.

This is better than Kanter getting an unmatchable offer and/or kicking the can down the road one more year for no reason. Glad the Jazz got something in return.

 

[trailing]

Apparently this is all we got.


****!!!

Porkins? I won't complain about giving Gobert more minutes but you'd think Kanter would be able to snatch at least one decent rotation player.

At least Tibor Pleiss seems interesting, maybe we can bring him over next year to backup Gobert.

 

[Ferguson_Mellochill]

I think the Jazz simply didn't want to pay Kanter. They want a nice lottery pick this year and cap flexibility going forward.

The Jazz have high standards, and either a player fits those standards or they don't.

The Jazz moved Kanter to save the opportunity cost of keeping him.

Who knows what other deals were on the table, but a bunch of guys moved today, more than I can count.

 

[r_u_s_t_b_u_c_k_e_t]

Only thing I like about the trade....... Tank On!

I'm am officially rooting for losses now

Yes, let's get Lindsay another high draft pick... to waste.

 

[r_u_s_t_b_u_c_k_e_t]

So we didn't get anything at all? Not even a measley pick?

We got two of those!

 

[8]

Depending on what the protection is on the first rounder, it good become a good deal.

And it looks like Tibor might not turn out to be Tomic:

Of course, it could become a good deal. Just think they could have done something to either get them a good deal straight up, or something to give them a better chance at a good deal in the future. I prefer to rely on the luckiness factor as little as possible.

 

[Ferguson_Mellochill]

So how many other teams have cap room this summer?

 

[The Midnight]

The Jazz picked up $3.75mil of cap space by dumping Novak, who never should have been acquired. Effectively, the Jazz traded the option to hold onto Kanter this offseason if nothing better comes around for a late 1st, two 2nds (including the one they received for Novak) and Pleiss. If DL doesn't turn the cap space into something this summer, he should be fired.

I thought Lindsey was supposed to be good? He got the #9 pick and got Gobert. I thought he would be good at this.


I wonder what happened....

 

[mellow]

There's no way physicals can be completed for everyone involved in the trade today, so I'm going to say no.

Heaven help us, I hope they don't check between his ears. Or ask him to jump.