NBA Columnist/Cavs Insider Sam Amico: "Jazz have made Burks available"

[Dr. Jones]

Me? I'd ask for Derrick Williams, but only if I'm sure he has a motor and his shot isn't broken. I'd also offer a future pick and see if we could get Ridnour or Barea.

Edit: Oh, and I'd give them Bell.

How does Williams help this team?

 

[orangello]

Me? I'd ask for Derrick Williams, but only if I'm sure he has a motor and his shot isn't broken. I'd also offer a future pick and see if we could get Ridnour or Barea.

Edit: Oh, and I'd give them Bell.

So Burks/Bell/future pick

for Williams/Ridnour

Is that what you are thinking?

 

[orangello]

How does Williams help this team?

He's a SF so it solves everything!

 

[orangello]

So this?

https://espn.go.com/nba/tradeMachine?tradeId=bancg5x

 

[Ferguson_Mellochill]

Williams would be the starting SF of the future next to Kanter and Favors. Also a back-up PF for when Millsap leaves this summer. I'm just concerned that his shooting percentage is low.

 

[orangello]

Williams would be the starting SF of the future next to Kanter and Favors. Also a back-up PF for when Millsap leaves this summer. I'm just concerned that his shooting percentage is low.

So you are not worried that he is not a SF? Interesting.

 

[Ferguson_Mellochill]

So this?

https://espn.go.com/nba/tradeMachine?tradeId=bancg5x

I'd do that deal, but Minnesota would want more. We might have to pull Tinsley and Ridnour out the deal.

 

[Ferguson_Mellochill]

So you are not worried that he is not a SF? Interesting.

I think he is an SF a la Paul Pierce, but he needs to work on his mid-range game and passing.

 

[nightmare3983]

Nothing to get worked up about. Nobody said the Jazz were having a fire sale on Burks.

I would think all our players are available for the right price.

This. Being "available" isn't the same as being "shopped".

 

[nightmare3983]

Sounds like Corbin is giving another player the silent treatement. Always a wise move when you manage people for a living.

Sucks when it's a guy (most of us) like - isn't it?

That seems like a broad assumption from the limited amount of information we have.

 

[nightmare3983]

The organization you are defending started Milt Palacio over Deron Williams.

I forgot about this. Ouch.

Palacio starting over D Will is 100% on Jerry Sloan. The organization allowed him to coach as he saw fit. I doubt the FO was thrilled about D Will not starting.

 

[Deleted member 365]

I bet the Jazz have seen him in practice and haven't been impressed. Also, when he's on the floor he's clearly not doing what he has been assigned to do, unless of course Corbin told him to go in and completely take over the game and dominate the ball. Even if that was the case he has failed so far, even though he's tried.

Everyone here wants Burks to be something he's not so bad their willing to see it when it doesn't exist.

I don't necessarily disagree with you...

But...

Why isn't Jefferson held to anywhere close to the same standard? Do the Jazz really want him to constantly chuck up jumpers and never ever pass the ball or get to the FT line? What about Hayward? Mo? Millsap? Foye? Marvin?

In just the last 2 years I can think of 6 players who couldn't be doing what the Jazz were asking them to do yet they weren't ever held accountable.

If Burks isn't doing his job or isn't coachable, then I'm down with looking to shop him.

But this needs to be applied consistently.

We can't just bury someone like Burks and let someone like Jefferson do whatever the hell he wants, hurt our team much MUCH more, and never ever be held accountable. We can't criticize a 2nd year 2 guard for his decision making while ignoring Mo Williams's decisions.

Hold EVERYONE accountable.