Philly Burke Trade

[Saint Cy of JFC]

https://espn.go.com/nba/tradeMachine?tradeId=jnfcz9l

Jazz send GS 1st rounder and Burke for Covington and Canaan.

Covington would be a good backup PF/SF who can space the floor and Canaan gives us a backup for the rest of the year.

Is a late first rounder too much to give up for Covington?

 

[Miggs]

https://espn.go.com/nba/tradeMachine?tradeId=jnfcz9l

Jazz send GS 1st rounder and Burke for Covington and Canaan.

Covington would be a good backup PF/SF who can space the floor and Canaan gives us a backup for the rest of the year.

Is a late first rounder too much to give up for Covington?

I wouldn't do it. It's a downgrade at the pg spot and we get a 4th sg/sf who will play limited minutes once Burks returns which might be Thursday I presume.

 

[MDAV28]

Joe Ingles is better than Covington

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

Joe Ingles is better than Covington

Is he? Or are Covington's % a factor of playing on the Sixers?

 

[MDAV28]

Is he? Or are Covington's % a factor of playing on the Sixers?

It's not even just percentages, it's about being a smarter, more impactful player. Obviously it's my opinion. I've watched a fair share of 76ers games because they're an interesting team to bet the spread on. He can't hit anything and the majority of his shots are catch-and-shoot anyways.

 

[The Jazz Wonderbra]

Philly makes marginal players look good. I mean SOMEONE has to score!

See KJ McDaniels. Starter and looks like a hero playing in Philly. Can't get off the bench for a struggling Houston team.

 

[Coach Ellis]

https://espn.go.com/nba/tradeMachine?tradeId=jnfcz9l

Jazz send GS 1st rounder and Burke for Covington and Canaan.

Covington would be a good backup PF/SF who can space the floor and Canaan gives us a backup for the rest of the year.

Is a late first rounder too much to give up for Covington?

I'm a big fan of Covington, but there's no way I pay that much to get him.

 

[Jazz and Utes]

Joe Ingles is better than Covington

I just threw up in my mouth

 

[Jazz and Utes]

Ingles is a great fit for this team, but as a talent he is not better than Covington

 

[MDAV28]

Ingles is a great fit for this team, but as a talent he is not better than Covington

Well good thing we are talking about the Jazz.

 

[Jazz and Utes]

Well good thing we are talking about the Jazz.

Covington has scoring ability, a skill this team lacks and Ingles brings zero of that to the table

 

[MDAV28]

Covington has scoring ability, a skill this team lacks and Ingles brings zero of that to the table

I'm not trying to make a point at all but have you actually watched Covington? Generally curious because I doubt general fans have seen him at all.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

Covington has been playing on one of the worst teams in NBA history and has managed to look like a decent player who could fit a niche roll coming off the bench. I'd think it would be a good risk.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

The GS pick is going to be like the 30th overall pick. It might have less value than an early 2nd round pick.

 

[Coach Ellis]

The GS pick is going to be like the 30th overall pick. It might have less value than an early 2nd round pick.

Not if the team is looking to package multiple first round picks in a deal. The ability to trade multiple consecutive picks is a good thing to have. I wouldn't sell that for Covington TBH.

 

[fishonjazz]

No

 

[MDAV28]

Covington has been playing on one of the worst teams in NBA history and has managed to look like a decent player who could fit a niche roll coming off the bench. I'd think it would be a good risk.

Taking a risk that he's a different player on our team is not worth it. I mean almost all his scoring is assisted. If anything you could make the argument he looks even better on a worse team cause he has free reign to put the ball up.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

Taking a risk that he's a different player on our team is not worth it. I mean almost all his scoring is assisted. If anything you could make the argument he looks even better on a worse team cause he has free reign to put the ball up.

So you are saying he is a good catch and shoot player and could maybe benefit from being on a team that has players who can make plays instead of being on the Sixers who start D-League players on the perimeter?

 

[MDAV28]

So you are saying he is a good catch and shoot player and could maybe benefit from being on a team that has players who can make plays instead of being on the Sixers who start D-League players on the perimeter?

He's not a good catch-and-shoot player. At least not better than Ingles.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

He's not a good catch-and-shoot player. At least not better than Ingles.

Maybe not at just catch and shoot, but he is certainly a better defender than Ingles and has more positional versatility.