Tayshaun and Prince available

[carolinajazz]

Who would we trade fo.r either?

Oh wait, we still have AK. Prince+Hamilton for Kirilenko anyone?

...don't know the exact financial savings on a trade like this, but I've always liked Tayshawn's game, despite his "hopper" type name! Hamilton could probably still give us 10 points a game, and both are smart, fundamentally sound players! If we could save money and rid ourselves of Klinko's bad contract, it might be worth doing!

 

[Dr. Jones]

...don't know the exact financial savings on a trade like this, but I've always liked Tayshawn's game, despite his "hopper" type name! Hamilton could probably still give us 10 points a game, and both are smart, fundamentally sound players! If we could save money and rid ourselves of Klinko's bad contract, it might be worth doing!

............... neverind, don't even know where to start

 

[Headtrip]

Prince is a stud and would be great in the Jazz system IMO. I don't see how we acquire him though.

 

[pbash]

Who would we trade fo.r either?

Oh wait, we still have AK. Prince+Hamilton for Kirilenko anyone?

This would make us contenders not just pretenders. Ha ha I make funny! But really I would love this!

 

[Darkwing Duck]

Who would we trade fo.r either?

Oh wait, we still have AK. Prince+Hamilton for Kirilenko anyone?

Hamilton and Prince make 23.6 next year combined. Kirilenko 17.8. 25% of Hamilton and Prince is 17,736,570 +100K. Kirilenko's salary falls in between 25% and 25% +100k. I don't now how exactly it works. If it's acceptable.

In any case, if it were acceptable, That's an extra 12 million on the payroll for next year. 67.5 million guaranteed for 7 players next year, and 71 million for 8 players if C.J.'s option is picked up next year.

With a new CBA that's gross.

 

[infection]

Hamilton and Prince make 23.6 next year combined. Kirilenko 17.8. 25% of Hamilton and Prince is 17,736,570 +100K. Kirilenko's salary falls in between 25% and 25% +100k. I don't now how exactly it works. If it's acceptable.

In any case, if it were acceptable, That's an extra 12 million on the payroll for next year. 67.5 million guaranteed for 7 players next year, and 71 million for 8 players if C.J.'s option is picked up next year.

With a new CBA that's gross.

Worth it, in my opinion, if it gives us a legitimate shot at a championship, which I feel it would. Even worst-case scenario with those seven guys, you can sign minimum guys and still have a mediocre playoff team that gets bumped in the first round, which everyone around here seems to think is the epitome of greatness.

 

[Mambo]

Both of their salaries are horrible.

 

[candrew]

Hamilton's numbers were an abomination last year.

Yeah, he was hurt; but he's 32 and due to make a fortune this season. I'll pass.

 

[DutchJazzer]

Hamilton would work perfectly with the Jazz. I've always wished the Jazz could get a player like him. Plus he would bring in a lot of experience with him like Raja Bell.

seriously his contract sucks

so no thank you

 

[Bronco70]

This is what it sounds like when doves cry.

 

[infection]

I think many of these hypothetical trade threads surfaces an interesting question: is becoming a legitimate contender worth toxic contracts?

It seems as if most people's priorities seem to be not becoming a contender so that in the next 3-4 years we can get bumped in the 2nd round rather than the 1st.

 

[vj_74]

I think many of these hypothetical trade threads surfaces an interesting question: is becoming a legitimate contender worth toxic contracts?

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Provided it gets us over the hump. I am not sure the current versions of Tayshawn or Rip can do that. Our problem is more interior defense not perimeter defense. I'll still take Tayshawn over AK and Rip over Miles from a strictly basketball point of view. But in this case, I am not sure that for the kind of money invested in these guys, they take us past the Lakers or even put us on par with them. I might revise my opinion though if Tayshawn and Rip have great seasons this year. Heard that the Pistons owner is trying to not accumulate salaries so that she can sell the team. Maybe we wait till mid-season to see what happens. If AK is having a great year keep him. If not, dangle him for those guys.