My bid for Joel Embiid

[jope]

Give up too much for a star and you end up with trying to overpay for FA's.

Agreed.

Signed,
Deron Williams

 

[r_u_s_t_b_u_c_k_e_t]

Umm. I wouldn't touch Embiid with a ten foot pole. Back issues on a big is asking for disaster. Huuuuge risk! A franchise guy is someone who can come in here and change a face of a franchise for the next 20 years. You are willing to trade a proven nba player for a non NBA player with a bad back? Ummm no thanks.

Can anyone think of players that had injury concerns coming into the draft but turned out to be fine? This is a serious question, not rhetorical. One I just thought of is Dejuan Blair, the guy with no ACLs.

 

[cowhide]

I'd say 2015 is too soon. I'd do that trade but swap the rights to 2017 or 18.

And to be honest, and I know this is kind of dumb, but I think I rather give up Kanter than the 2017 GS pick.

I wouldn't want to give them the GS pick unless their was some protection on it. I think it is overpaying but Embiid is one player I would overpay for to get. However, there is no way I feel the Jazz should take on Mayo's contract unless they are willing to take less picks.

 

[John Crotty]

IMO he is basically Roy Hibbert with borderline Ibaka athleticism. I know the Ibaka comp is a stretch, but he really is a great great athlete for someone his size. Lets trade everyone we've got and play him at 1-5.

 

[fishonjazz]

IMO he is basically Roy Hibbert with borderline Ibaka athleticism. I know the Ibaka comp is a stretch, but he really is a great great athlete for someone his size. Lets trade everyone we've got and play him at 1-5.

I prefer saying he is like ibaka but taller.

Leave hibberts name out of it please

 

[GVC]

IMO he is basically Roy Hibbert with borderline Ibaka athleticism. I know the Ibaka comp is a stretch, but he really is a great great athlete for someone his size. Lets trade everyone we've got and play him at 1-5.

He has more offensive potential than either Ibaka or Hibbert IMO. Considering his age and experience, his footwork is pretty advanced.

 

[franklin]

Trade the entire roster for Embiid and if he busts then Jahlil Okafor.

 

[Stifle Tower]

The league was also a lot different back then. I bet the Jazz could find better complimentary pieces in FA today than they could back then.

Sure couldn't find anyone to add to the Deron, Boozer, Memo, AK team.
Wait, I take that back...we added Derek "Please release me from my contract so I can be closer to my family" Fisher.

 

[GVC]

Sure couldn't find anyone to add to the Deron, Boozer, Memo, AK team.
Wait, I take that back...we added Derek "Please release me from my contract so I can be closer to my family" Fisher.

What exactly are you advocating? It seems as though you're saying the Jazz should neither do whatever necessary to get superstar-caliber talent nor collect a bunch of all-star/borderline all-star talent. Should they try to build a championship team with bad players?