Gyp Rosetti
Banned
I posted this in another thread and tweaked it for here. Again, Stephen Jackson and Nazr Mohammed (5.2 rpg in under 18 mpg) who's expiring for AK.
Think about it. The Bobcats do it to get out of Jackson's contract as they try to rebuild. They already said they were shopping him anyway. If they're being honest, he's not going to be there once they've improved the team in a couple of years anyway so why not get financial freedom now, especially with a lockout looming. Long-term they save over 15M.
We do it for a couple of reasons. For one, it sheds about 2.5M in salary. It wouldn't get us below the LT level of 70.307M but it would bring our number down that much thus saving on salary as well as the dollar for dollar LT ramifications. All in all, the Millers would save a few million this year which for them means something.
As far as the Jazz as a team, we have two gaping holes. We sorely need a legit wing and a big who can rebound, defend and hopefully score some in what is a long western conference. With Nazr we get 5.2 rebounds per game in just 17.6 minutes per contest. He also contributes 8.0 points per game on over 50% and 1.2 blocks per game in his limited time. In my opinion, he'd add something we don't have. A big who can actually rebound, defend and score in the post. He's also expiring so his contract doesn't hurt us long-term at all. And Stephen Jackson, well, everyone by now knows my infatuation with him. It seems about 60% of us want him, and the other 40% of the board doesn't. The facts are he plays with passion and intensity (something AK doesn't do), rebounds, passes, plays defense, and is a shooting threat who can also create and get to the rim and free throw line. His arrival would mean better room for Al and Paul to work down low as well. Perhaps rebound better down low too even. In short, this fills both of our needs while saving the Millers millions this year. You say it hurts us long-term? Next year we'd be at 67.4M for nine guys. But we'd have options. Memo would be an expiring. Watson, Price, Elson and Fes could be signed to cheap contracts bringing our cap number to less than it is this year. And hell, there could be a lockout anyway.
No trade is perfect but this greatly helps our needs imo. So, flame away.
Think about it. The Bobcats do it to get out of Jackson's contract as they try to rebuild. They already said they were shopping him anyway. If they're being honest, he's not going to be there once they've improved the team in a couple of years anyway so why not get financial freedom now, especially with a lockout looming. Long-term they save over 15M.
We do it for a couple of reasons. For one, it sheds about 2.5M in salary. It wouldn't get us below the LT level of 70.307M but it would bring our number down that much thus saving on salary as well as the dollar for dollar LT ramifications. All in all, the Millers would save a few million this year which for them means something.
As far as the Jazz as a team, we have two gaping holes. We sorely need a legit wing and a big who can rebound, defend and hopefully score some in what is a long western conference. With Nazr we get 5.2 rebounds per game in just 17.6 minutes per contest. He also contributes 8.0 points per game on over 50% and 1.2 blocks per game in his limited time. In my opinion, he'd add something we don't have. A big who can actually rebound, defend and score in the post. He's also expiring so his contract doesn't hurt us long-term at all. And Stephen Jackson, well, everyone by now knows my infatuation with him. It seems about 60% of us want him, and the other 40% of the board doesn't. The facts are he plays with passion and intensity (something AK doesn't do), rebounds, passes, plays defense, and is a shooting threat who can also create and get to the rim and free throw line. His arrival would mean better room for Al and Paul to work down low as well. Perhaps rebound better down low too even. In short, this fills both of our needs while saving the Millers millions this year. You say it hurts us long-term? Next year we'd be at 67.4M for nine guys. But we'd have options. Memo would be an expiring. Watson, Price, Elson and Fes could be signed to cheap contracts bringing our cap number to less than it is this year. And hell, there could be a lockout anyway.
No trade is perfect but this greatly helps our needs imo. So, flame away.
