Trade Market for Williams, Jefferson and Rush

[cowhide]

Sorry, don't know why SA and Toronto are in boxes. My Excel formatting does not have that.

The conclusion I've reached is that I just don't see a trade happening. RJ and MW are way overpriced for their court value. Teams will have better options at lower price points. About the only deal that I could see POSSIBLY happening is if Hornacek really likes one of those players (like Marvin). Could trade Okafor's contract for MW, BR and filler. Ask for a pick outright, but settle on giving Utah the option to switch picks with them (i.e. the GS pick in the mid-20's for the pick they have in the late teens).

I would trade Marvin for Okafor but I highly doubt the Suns are interested in Williams because they already have stretch 4 type players. There is absolutely no way they give us a pick too.

 

[DeliveryBoy]

Brooklyn has an Injured Player Exception. If they had any assets to trade I would pursue that. San Antonio, Charlotte, maybe Toronto might make good candidates. I think the only way is to take back someone with another year on their contract.

 

[Stifle Tower]

Brooklyn has an Injured Player Exception. If they had any assets to trade I would pursue that. San Antonio, Charlotte, maybe Toronto might make good candidates. I think the only way is to take back someone with another year on their contract.

Good point re: the Injured Player Exception. However, I don't think Brooklyn has any assets to trade until the next millenium. Agree that 2-3 yr deals are an option. Lindsey would need to evaluate that much like he did with Millsap and Jefferson. Is letting them "walk for nothing" better than taking on a multi-year contract - i.e. can Utah fare better in free agency or by facilitating a FA signing by another team (a la GS) by using their available salary space instead of tying it up on a player another team wants to get rid of at the deadline.

 

[Stifle Tower]

I would trade Marvin for Okafor but I highly doubt the Suns are interested in Williams because they already have stretch 4 type players. There is absolutely no way they give us a pick too.

I was proposng a switch of picks. But you're right; I don't think Jefferson or Williams are appreciably better than the talent they already have. Much better for them to hold on to their picks and try to package them to move up. Phoenix could have a couple of picks in the mid-teens (from Minn and Was) and then their own. Maybe trading all three gets them to around #10 or so.

 

[fishonjazz]

Interesting outake out of Chad Fords chat!

Question[McKay (Orem, UT)]:



Answer(Chad Ford):

Interesting that chad ford found stats saying that the core 5 together is our best lineup yet posters on jazzfanz are always providing stats saying otherwise.

I guess ford is on the core 5 bandwagon more than some jazz fanz are

 

[franklin]

Their value is threw the roof cuz Corbin sucks and everyone knows he's not know how use them correct.

 

[franklin]

Interesting outake out of Chad Fords chat!

Question[McKay (Orem, UT)]:



Answer(Chad Ford):

We've been saying for about a month and a half how the Jazz young are finally better than the old guard. Good to see the media patting us on the back in agreement.

 

[Zulu]

Why would the Suns do that brah?

Cause Frye has a player option next year he will most certainly pick up.... So the suns get a better player for their playoff run and cap relief for next year, and only throw in one of the many picks they have in this draft!!!

 

[Park Bites]

I like Landry fields.

 

[Stifle Tower]

I like Landry fields.

Used to like him, but kind of lukewarm now. I would say a trade like that, where Utah takes on a reasonable contract for a pick in the late teens would be worth it. But then again, the question is does our trading partner value Williams or Jefferson and the ability to dump a minor contract enough to give up that pick?