Rumor: Favors and Hayward for D'angello Russell and the #2 pick?

[Park Bites]

I might trade Favors for #2, but I wouldn't swap Hayward for D'Angelo Russell at this point. We can start Lyles and draft a credible 3rd big at #12 in this draft. If Hayward is going to move, a third team would have to get involved and give us another asset, like Boston with the #3 pick.

We'd draft Ingram at 2, probably Murray at 3, then either Korkmaz or a big like Deytona Davis or Thon Maker at 12.

Exum/Mack/Neto
Murray/Burks
Hood/Korkmaz
Lyles/Maker
Gobert/Maker/Withey

That gives us 5 or 6 players with potential to become top-20 players in a few years.

I like these ideas but it would clean almost every draft asset the jazz have. I could see boston doing the hayward trade but they would want a pick next year also.

I dont see the lakers doing a favors for #2. I dont even see them giving favors and #12 for #2. They would want hood at a min. Then you are stripping the little depth the jazz have

 

[Scat]

I remember when the Lakers acquired Shaq. Their press at the time stated that the Lakers had always been identified with a dominant big man from Russell to Jabbar and now O'Neil. Hibbert is a bust and if they are willing to go out and chase down Favors maybe they value him more than the Jazz and have an idea of what he will become.

And a high draft pick means nothing. Look at Burke and Kanter. History is littered with high draft picks that have potential but never pan out.

 

[Nate505]

I'm insane enough to do it because I think Simmons will be special.

That being said, I get the arguments against it and my track record of who I think will be great is, well, not great.

 

[BENTLEY]

What about letting them keep Russell and the Jazz keep Favors.

So will Hayward + ? get the #2 pick? (disclaimer: I value Favors more than Hayward).

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

I'm insane enough to do it because I think Simmons will be special.

That being said, I get the arguments against it and my track record of who I think will be great is, well, not great.

This is the 2nd pick, not the 1st.

 

[BENTLEY]

Hayward, Favors, Russell, #2 (Ingram)

How would you rank their value?
IE: Which has the most value to the least?

 

[seattlejazzfan]

Lakers laugh for a couple seconds, say "good one" and hang up the phone.

 

[fishonjazz]

We'll share it back and forth just like two chicks who took some dude's *** in their mouths and swap. Minus the kissing and tongue action of course.

Well if anything ever deserved :^O then it was this post.
:^O

 

[enchilada_style]

Withey does not want Russell on this team and I don't blame him

 

[Thee Jazz Fan]

1. Ok you're wrong, I'll explain why. It's not that a team of 5 Hayward level players wouldn't be contenders, it's the salary cap simply will never allow it. Just when the core hits their primes (27+), one or two would be lost to rival teams maxing them. We will see this in a year when Hayward is offered 30+. At this point you're screwed, because you're probably still over the cap or near it, and have no ways to improve. Thus, a treadmill is born. You need that max superstar who actually out earns his contract, it's a huge advantage.

2. As a GM having to make a hard call on that though, the answer would be no.

3. correct

Answer me this. Has a team with no top ten players ever won a chip?

Answer me this. Is Ingram a sure thing?

Answer me this. What happens if Ingram turns out to suck?

Well if anything ever deserved :^O then it was this post.
:^O

Can someone give me advice on how to get a restraining order?

 

[Thee Jazz Fan]

Withey does not want Russell on this team and I don't blame him

Lol

 

[Nate505]

This is the 2nd pick, not the 1st.

I know, but there's a chance that the 6ers take Ingram.

I'm more hesitant to do it if it's Ingram with the 2nd.