NBADraft.net - Draft Buzz: "Utah Targeting Derrick Williams in 3 Team Deal"
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Guitaro
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Seems things keep changing. I just keep hitting refresh on this page:
https://www.rotoworld.com/playernews/nba/basketball?r=1&rw=1
https://www.rotoworld.com/playernews/nba/basketball?r=1&rw=1
Stifle Tower
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Then we should "privately commit" to Kanter and start the bidding to trade his rights.
Guitaro
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Sounds good to me. If no good deals come up then take him and hope for the best.
Today? Sac-Charlotte-Milwaukee?
AND can play the 3 (in my opinion), which Millsap can't very well (in my opinion).
Guitaro
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That's really the main argument. If we're going to go with Favors at the 4 then we either keep an expensive backup at 4 or we trade him for a starting SF. It's really that simple. Keep in mind, Millsap being offered is only speculation. It could've been Harris for all we know or Okur.
Still, it's a valid argument: Value vs Perceived Value.
A great example is Boozer and Chicago last Summer. Chicago's perceived value of Boozer was much higher than his actual value, especially with Jazz fans.
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What part of monster trades did you not understand?
GVC
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Offensively, Millsap and Williams could easily coexist, and even flourish. Millsap has shown an ability to make plays from several spots on the court: The short corner, free throw line extended, top of the key out to 25+ feet, and, when needed, from the low post (where he posted one of the league's best points per possession this past season). The same can be said of Derrick Williams.
Both should also be good in transition (Millsap is a stud here, especially defensively), and Millsap has shown a knack for good positional play on both ends of the court. On account of his size, Derrick Williams is probably better suited to guard the 4 than Millsap is, so Millsap would likely be forced to guard the 3. With a poor help defender like Big Al on the court, this poses a problem. However, trotting out a frontline of Favors-Williams-Millsap would be just fine defensively, as Favors can help offset Millsap's below average (for the 3) foot speed with good help D, and would also rebound the **** out of the ball.
A Favors-Williams-Millsap frontline would be absolutely hellish for opposing teams if Favors ever harnesses his physical tools and gets mean.
Both should also be good in transition (Millsap is a stud here, especially defensively), and Millsap has shown a knack for good positional play on both ends of the court. On account of his size, Derrick Williams is probably better suited to guard the 4 than Millsap is, so Millsap would likely be forced to guard the 3. With a poor help defender like Big Al on the court, this poses a problem. However, trotting out a frontline of Favors-Williams-Millsap would be just fine defensively, as Favors can help offset Millsap's below average (for the 3) foot speed with good help D, and would also rebound the **** out of the ball.
A Favors-Williams-Millsap frontline would be absolutely hellish for opposing teams if Favors ever harnesses his physical tools and gets mean.
GVC
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Yep. Any player not named Kyrie Irving or Derrick Williams would be a big disappointment for me at 3 or better.