Offer to Cavs for #1 is to draft Wiggins not Parker

[BabyPeterzz]

Thank the lord. Wuggins pease.

For those worried about our front court post trade, I'm sure the Jazz will work through free agency and pick up a vet. Asik perhaps? I dunno that sounds gud.

 

[trigg3r]

This deal better happen now or the front office better start doing some *** kissing in regards to Favors. I get that this is a business, but players tend to take things like this personally. It's going to be really awkward telling Favors this was all just a rumor and then having someone come out and say it didn't happen because the Cavs rejected the offer.

 

[Doublea]

This deal better happen now or the front office better start doing some *** kissing in regards to Favors. I get that this is a business, but players tend to take things like this personally. It's going to be really awkward telling Favors this was all just a rumor and then having someone come out and say it didn't happen because the Cavs rejected the offer.

I think the $49mil+ should make him feel better.

 

[trigg3r]

I think the $49mil+ should make him feel better.

I understand that position and if players were robots then it wouldn't be an issue. If he finds out that we tried to make this deal and it doesn't happen, I am not sure he is going to be too happy about it all. What he will do about it I don't know.

 

[BabyPeterzz]

This deal better happen now or the front office better start doing some *** kissing in regards to Favors. I get that this is a business, but players tend to take things like this personally. It's going to be really awkward telling Favors this was all just a rumor and then having someone come out and say it didn't happen because the Cavs rejected the offer.

For Favors especially. He took his uncertain position in NJ very hard. When he got to Utah he looked like a scared puppy.

Honestly, the guy may be a bit too sensitive to be great.

 

[Doublea]

I understand that position and if players were robots then it wouldn't be an issue. If he finds out that we tried to make this deal and it doesn't happen, I am not sure he is going to be too happy about it all. What he will do about it I don't know.

Yeah I know, it's even worse that we'd be trading him to Clevelend.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AN0WqSeCKW8

 

[Avery]

While I like Favors, this could also be an opportunity to unload salary and force us to see if Tomic or Gobert deserve to be in the league.

 

[enchilada_style]

I understand that position and if players were robots then it wouldn't be an issue. If he finds out that we tried to make this deal and it doesn't happen, I am not sure he is going to be too happy about it all. What he will do about it I don't know.

I feel like most NBA players have their names circulate in rumors at some point in their career. I don't think its an issue if this deal doesn't go down.

 

[jazzfan1971]

I like Parker because he's LDS, and that might entice him to want to stay here for life. But, if I'm just picking a basketball player, I'm going with Wiggins every time. It's like a choice between Carmello or Kobe. One plays both sides of the floor and the other doesn't.

Carmello is still a pretty great player in his own right, but, give me Kobe.

 

[Stifle Tower]

Just a thought, but I'm assuming we have to take Varejao back as salary. Favors trade value will be about $11M since he has the PPP designation due to his new contract. Wonder if Neto and Varejao are BFF's. I assume they play together on the Brazilian national team.

 

[trigg3r]

I feel like most NBA players have their names circulate in rumors at some point in their career. I don't think its an issue if this deal doesn't go down.

It only becomes an issue if the front office isn't upfront about it. If they tell him one thing and something else entirely comes out. Say they do offer that to Cleveland and the Cavs reject the offer. Now say that they tell Favors that they never made such an offer and it's later revealed or leaked to the media that they did. I guess what I am trying to say about it is that they shouldn't say anything in regards to the rumor. That way they avoid any issues. I think DL is intelligent enough to take that route.

 

[Stifle Tower]

I feel like most NBA players have their names circulate in rumors at some point in their career. I don't think its an issue if this deal doesn't go down.

It would be easy for Lindsey to spin this and put it on Cleveland. He could say the Cavs, learning that Embiid was seriously injured, wanted to know if Favors was available via trade since Lindsey had already expressed an openness to moving up, down or out. Tell Derrick it's a COMPLIMENT if your name comes up in trade rumors...means you are viewed as a valuable player.