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Utah gets Favors AND Babbitt

The Thriller said:
How much money do they have anyway?

Could they possibly sign and trade with us and still sign another big name FA? What's the difference (in relation to their salary cap) between them doing a sign and trade with us and them just signing Boozer in the open market? Do they expect Boozer's asking price to be more here in a few weeks or something?

couldn't they potentially, hold onto the #3 pick, sign Boozer, and then sign another big time FA if they wanted? I just don't get why they'd want to trade the #3 pick.
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Yeah it doesn't make sense to me either. Favors or Johnson would cheaper because of their rookie contracts. They could then just sign boozer in free agency by throwing money at him. Not sure why they would give up their 3rd pick for no reason
 
Why does anyone put stock in these one on one battles? Favors is a skinny PF while Cousins is a huge C. Bynum could probably beat down Gasol one on one, yet to me there's no comparison who I'd rather have on my team....

Shaq could probably still beat down Dwight Howard, Amare, and Bosh, yet Shaq sucks.
 
sirslimjim said:
I would cream my pants if we got Favors while at the same time getting rid of boozer.
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I believe it makes some sense for the Nets to go this route. Right now, Cleveland and Chicago seem to be in the driver's seat for Lebron's services. Without a quick deal like this, the Nets are crossing their fingers for him or any other FA to sign there even with their cap space. But if the Nets get Boozer first, it makes the Nets much more attractive for him. Much more attractive. If he went there, he could still dominate the ball (he couldn't with Dwade anywhere and he couldn't nearly as much with DRose) and would have a helluva of 1-5. He'd also have a NY market to become the billionaire he wants to be. And if he didn't go there? The Nets still get a very good FA/ go-to scorer in Booze to build around and whose deficiencies can be masked some by Lopez like they can't here.
 
richgates said:
From Locke 4 minutes ago:

"If the New Jersey Nets draft Derrick Favors can't see them rolling out a long term deal for Carlos Boozer. Key pick for Utah Jazz fans"
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Perhaps some here misunderstood the point. Nets are not trading us Favors for Booz. But if Nets do get Favors, they may not be in market for Booz, thus limiting his options this summer and removing one of the likeliest places for him, which is a great news for Jazz who obviously don't want to lose a talent of Boozer's caliber for nothing at all in return. That's why it's a key pick. Let's hope Nets draft Favors.
 
No way possible. It makes no sense. They could trade away the 3rd pick in the draft for a veteran and sign Boozer anyways. Whoever brought this up is dreaming unless there is something in the deal that we are not hearing about.
 
This does makes some sense. IF NJ wants to be a player in the East next year, trading for Boozer and CJ and adding LeBron, or at worst and Joe Johnson makes them a player. They now have one of the best young C's, a 20-10 PF, a very good PG, an excellent coach, and adding LeBron makes them the favorites. Boozer is a much better bet for NJ than Favors is. If they get LeBron, Boozer is the PERFECT robin to LeBron.
 
Twin Towers said:
No way possible. It makes no sense. They could trade away the 3rd pick in the draft for a veteran and sign Boozer anyways. Whoever brought this up is dreaming unless there is something in the deal that we are not hearing about.
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I don't believe that they can sign Boozer anyways. Utah holds the upper hand with Boozer, because they can pay him the most. Boozer will go where the money is, and if Utah will give him the extra year, he will be here.
 
KrazeeEyezKilla said:
I'm assuming the Nets would also get whoever we draft at #9 which is another asset.

Holy cow, I'm crossing my fingers.
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This.

Wes Johnson will still be available at #9 thereby fulifilling the rumour that Booz and Johnson will both end up in NJ. This also allows the Nets to pay out a second large contract for a free agent. The more attractive they make the team look now the better their chances of landing Wade or James. They would be doing something that the Jazz do not no how to do. Make major changes thereby showing that they are commited to winning.

Everyone keeps saying that it makes no sense but what it does is effectively guarantee that NJ gets a top free agent (Boozer) plus a lottery pick (Jazz #9). That's the funny thing about free agents. Even when you have lots of money to throw around they don't necessarily end up chosing you. Now they are in a position where they look like a pretty good team and convincing Lebron or Wade to come to town goes up dramatically.
 
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