One year and seven days til we sign Deron again!!!

[Darkwing Duck]

Could we afford him next year?

Probably not, next year. Unless the Jazz trade both Harris and Jefferson for cap space.

 

[billyshelby]

I would love to get him back. But assuming we can't, I want to see him play with Griffin. That would be the deadliest combo in the NBA.

 

[NAOS]

I would love to get him back. But assuming we can't, I want to see him play with Griffin. That would be the deadliest combo in the NBA.

I'd rather see him with Howard.

 

[Zulu]

deron knew about the trade the day slaon got ifred. it is all a plan to get championship.
the way deorn figured is if he gets traded he could land jazz some picks and players.
so that what happened. knowing jazz got 2 picks(arguably a third, the jazz 12th) and 2 players. deorn finally gets the talents he wanted. so he will come back

Could you imagine the response from fans and the media if this was the truth and happened. The Jazz could be close to Lebron status on being hated!

 

[7StraightIsGreat]

I actually like KEK's line of thinking. In the end, I don't think D-Will comes back, but the biggest irony in the entire D-Will saga is that the only way Utah was able to attain future talent good enough to pacify D-Will was to actually trade D-Will.

With Favors, Kanter and Burks now in the fold (I believe Burks was a product of the D-Will trade because we probably wouldn't have been picking 12 had we kept him), this team's future looks much brighter and probably bright enough for D-Will to stay/come back. The problem in all of this is Dallas. I could see L.A. and NY going in different directions, thus leaving Deron out in the cold. Dallas however, will have Kidd who will be done by then and Cuban will spend any amount of $$$$ to build a team around D-Will. Hell, even if Dirk retired tomorrow Dallas would probably still have the inside track on Deron.

 

[dmturner1232]

Could we afford him next year?

Yes, with AK, Okur, and Miles off the books the Jazz would be nearly $30 million under the new $64 million "flex" cap. That's why all the clamoring for drafting a PG because we "needed" a PG was garbage. Ton of cap room next year, another good draft pick, and some trading chips in Harris and Millsap or Jefferson (or Tomic) should we decide to use them to upgrade our positions of need.

 

[Darkwing Duck]

Yes, with AK, Okur, and Miles off the books the Jazz would be nearly $30 million under the new $64 million "flex" cap. That's why all the clamoring for drafting a PG because we "needed" a PG was garbage. Ton of cap room next year, another good draft pick, and some trading chips in Harris and Millsap or Jefferson (or Tomic) should we decide to use them to upgrade our positions of need.

Where'd you pull the 30 million from?

Shamsports seems to be down, so I have to use HoopsHype who gives Millsap's paid salary and not his salary cap hit, so add about 1.5 million there.

Burks and Kanter add about 5.7 million to 12-13. Don't know the salary added on to the 0-2 draft picks the Jazz have next year. Jazz have to sign some players this coming off season and you don't NOT sign a player to more than one year because of the extremely minute chance to sign Deron Williams.

Even with all that, it's looking like the Jazz currently have 8 guys with contracts for 12-13 at around 41 million. Currently have 11 for next year, with Okur, Miles, and Evans expiring at the end of 11-12.

So even with the wrong numbers posted earlier, Jazz could afford Willams next year.

 

[Darkwing Duck]

And shamsports is back up. Currently has 12-13 as having $43M in guaranteed money without Kanter and Burks, so that's $48.7M. The draft picks may end up having the Jazz be unable to afford Williams, as he'd command around $17M his first year of that contract.

So that changes it again to not be able to afford him.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

If we did get Williams that would be insane.

William - Burks
Hayward - 2012 Pick
Burks - 2012 Pick
Favors - Sap - 2012 2nd round Pick
Jefferson - Kanter

Scenario:
We resign Dwill. Media goes crazy, investigations are launched about cheating, blah blah blah. Favors has his "breakout" junior season. Jefferson has become a team player, and not terrible on defense. Kanter in his 2nd year is clearly the best backup center in the league, but still not ready for major minutes. Millsap is an overly skilled backup PF, who gets some time at SF. Hayward is the reincarnation of Hornaceck (his Philly/Suns years). Burks has learned to shoot and becomes a role playing version of Brandon Roy, while manning the back up PG spot. Utah nabs at least one of the highly rated wings, along with a PF to eventually replace Millsap.

Utah beast the whole season, dominating every aspect of the game. Once they reach the playoffs, their excellent front court depth carries them to the conference finals where they meet division rivals, The Oklahoma City Thunder. Dwill pwns Westbrook so hard. Utah wins. Then Utah faces the Miami Heat in the finals. Hayward pwns an aging Dwayne Wade (will be 31) and Favors does unspeakable things to Bosh. Utah wins the series 4-1. Dwill is finals MVP, he gives the award to Sloan.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

Forgot to add, Millsap is 6th man of the year and Favors is DPOY and MIP.

 

[Scorpjazz]

^ Sounds awesome

 

[green]

I would have laughed at you guys a year ago, but I am a Phillies fan, and after the way Lee was shot out of town and then came back, I completely think this is what will happen!