Real GM- The Accelerated Rebuild

[Dr. Jones]

Looking at past champions would conflict with that.

Dallas - Dirk (not really a wing but a hybrid F/C who plays a lot like a wing and can create his own shot from anywhere)
Lakers - Kobe
Boston - Allen, Pierce
SA - Ginobili Parker
Miami - Wade
Detroit - Billups Hamilton

This should probably be who the Jazz should be dangling Millsap/Jefferson/Okur/Harris/GSW pick for.

Good post. I just don't see many players in the NBA that are as good as KD. I think we'll have a good enough depth of players, in a couple years, to make a serious run with a FA veteran a step below. Kool-Aid?? maybe.

 

[silesian]

Mr Literal

So will he be injured when the Nets come to play? Just curious why your position is so strong on Deron "not stepping inside SLC again?"

Oh for goodness sake, try to keep up with some figurative language......

 

[Dr. Jones]

Mr Literal

I find this as confirmation you are subservient to my authority?

 

[Dr. Jones]

Oh for goodness sake, try to keep up with some sarcasm......

Fixed.

 

[7StraightIsGreat]

Who's to say Utah would be open to resigning D-Will even if he wanted to return? The day of the trade I remember Bolerjack commenting that several sources "within" the orginization felt as if D-Will was the type of guy who was going to go on to play for several more teams/coaches during the course of his career. Not exactly a ringing endorsement from the orginization.

It's funny that most of us (myself included) still wonder just how much D-Will soured on Utah when in fact, it may have been Utah that was much more unhappy with him.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

They would sign him. They would be dumb not too. And to who was asking who our Durant is. It has to be Favors. If we are ever to actually truly contend, he will have to become a perennial All-Star/1st team guy.

 

[NAOS]

And to who was asking who our Durant is. It has to be Favors. If we are ever to actually truly contend, he will have to become a perennial All-Star/1st team guy.

I think the point was that we need a dominant wing player in order to contend. I agree.

 

[colton]

For some reason the link is messed up. Although it says https://, when you click on the link it takes you to http//
https://basketball.realgm.com/article/214418/The_Accelerated_Rebuild

Fixed the link.

 

[NUMBERICA]

I don't think it has to be a wing player, but it does have to be some kind of elite perimeter player that can make his own shot. I don't think Hayward can ever be THAT guy (even if he can be very helpful overall) while Burks has a very outside chance that he could. And he still has to learn to shoot with respectable distance.

 

[colton]

If only Utah treated Deron right when they traded him (e.g., him not hearing it first from ESPN), then they could re-sign him in a year with this fantastic young core and he could win a Championship. Deron Williams, Alec Burks, Gordon Hayward, Derrick Favors, Enes Kanter could be an impressive starting five, if everyone develops right. I'll keep dreaming about it.

No one knows the specifics of the new CBA, but the Jazz almost certainly will still be over the cap. So the only way they can re-sign Deron Williams is if he signs for the MLE. Not too likely.

 

[NUMBERICA]

No one knows the specifics of the new CBA, but the Jazz almost certainly will still be over the cap. So the only way they can re-sign Deron Williams is if he signs for the MLE. Not too likely.

Or if Deron opts in so he can get the most money that year and be "the guy" in 2013, which is also when Jefferson and Harris will be coming off the books.

 

[NAOS]

I don't think it has to be a wing player, but it does have to be some kind of elite perimeter player

I agree. That is what I meant. Thanks.