What you do this on Draft Day?

[utahjazz107]

Would you do this on Draft Day?

You're KOC. You hear that the Cavs take Irving at 1 and Kanter goes at 2. Then you take Derrick Williams.

You are still impressed with Knight so you call up the Cavs and offer Okur, 12th pick and GS Lottery pick.

You clear 10 million dollars of cap room and get a future PG in Brandon Knight. Meanwhile the Cavs get a quality big man, the chance at a SG which is their mean need and a future quality pick.

 

[Stifle Tower]

KNight for two firsts? Maybe.
But why are we referring to the "GS Lottery Pick." Golden State won 36 games last season, even with friction between Curry and Ellis. They have a new coach - that alone should improve atitude and effort. I wouldn't be surprised to see GS improve by 5-7 games and sneak in as the 8th seed, perhaps even 7th.

 

[utahjazz107]

KNight for two firsts? Maybe.
But why are we referring to the "GS Lottery Pick." Golden State won 36 games last season, even with friction between Curry and Ellis. They have a new coach - that alone should improve atitude and effort. I wouldn't be surprised to see GS improve by 5-7 games and sneak in as the 8th seed, perhaps even 7th.

It was a typo relax. I also think they can win a decent amount of games

 

[trigg3r]

You're KOC. You hear that the Cavs take Irving at 1 and Kanter goes at 2. Then you take Derrick Williams.

You are still impressed with Knight so you call up the Cavs and offer Okur, 12th pick and GS Lottery pick.

You clear 10 million dollars of cap room and get a future PG in Brandon Knight. Meanwhile the Cavs get a quality big man, the chance at a SG which is their mean need and a future quality pick.

No, not in this weak draft. I don't like Knight that much.

 

[trigg3r]

KNight for two firsts? Maybe.
But why are we referring to the "GS Lottery Pick." Golden State won 36 games last season, even with friction between Curry and Ellis. They have a new coach - that alone should improve atitude and effort. I wouldn't be surprised to see GS improve by 5-7 games and sneak in as the 8th seed, perhaps even 7th.

Golden State hired Mark Jackson to be their coach. If anything, that will make them worse.

 

[Jazz4ever]

You do not move the GS pick for anything in this draft. #10 next year (Rivers currently) looks almost as good as #1 this year.

 

[margodydek]

I agree with most. It seems like an awful lot to give up for someone who could develop into a rich man's Devin Harris. The only way I'm giving up GS's pick is for a proven commodity or Irving.

 

[orangello]

You do not move the GS pick for anything in this draft. #10 next year (Rivers currently) looks almost as good as #1 this year.

I would never give up that pick. Next year you wil have much more value than you do this year. If anything the Jazz should look to add another pick for next year.

 

[orangello]

I agree with most. It seems like an awful lot to give up for someone who could develop into a rich man's Devin Harris. The only way I'm giving up GS's pick is for a proven commodity or Irving.

Irving is in no way a proven commodity. He is just as big as a question mark as Kanter.

 

[Darkwing Duck]

A lot to offer for the number #4 pick. I would pass on that deal.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

Hmmmmmmmmmm. Only if I thought 100% Brandon Knight was going to develop into at least a border line All-Star. We would be set at 4 positions with our only weakness being Center. Maybe our own 1st round pick lands us Tyler Zeller next year?

 

[Gyp Rosetti]

You're KOC. You hear that the Cavs take Irving at 1 and Kanter goes at 2. Then you take Derrick Williams.

You are still impressed with Knight so you call up the Cavs and offer Okur, 12th pick and GS Lottery pick.

You clear 10 million dollars of cap room and get a future PG in Brandon Knight. Meanwhile the Cavs get a quality big man, the chance at a SG which is their mean need and a future quality pick.

If Okur's a quality big man, why wouldn't we keep him? The chance at a sg? I'm not sure that chance is worth their risk. And the GS pick, okay, that feels like it could be a top 10 pick but who knows. They're improving.

 

[default]

I actually would do this trade even though I like next year's draft better. I am not convinced that Memo is going to come back and be effective after the injury. The GS pick is protected and likely going to be in the 10-12 range, our 12th this year is a crap shoot that has less than a 50/50 shot of panning out. I think Knight is much more of a sure thing than we are likely to get from a couple late lottery picks and a guy that is essentially done in my eyes (sad because I like the guy).

PG - Knight
SG - Hayward
SF - Williams
PF - Favors
C - Jefferson
That is a nice core to build around.

 

[jazzrule]

You're KOC. You hear that the Cavs take Irving at 1 and Kanter goes at 2. Then you take Derrick Williams.

You are still impressed with Knight so you call up the Cavs and offer Okur, 12th pick and GS Lottery pick.

You clear 10 million dollars of cap room and get a future PG in Brandon Knight. Meanwhile the Cavs get a quality big man, the chance at a SG which is their mean need and a future quality pick.

My thoughts on this. Legit Question - How much of that 10 million could we use to get a player in free agency? Getting a very good proven free agent player versus what we may get with the GS pick next year would be the deciding factor for me. The free agent would have to be darn good, as I love next years draft. I would love this starting line-up though.

Knight - point guard
Hayward - shooting guard
D'Will2 - small forward
Favors - power forward
Jefferson - center

Stir the pot and let simmer for 2 years and we are a contender again. Add the free agent in there with Millsap on the second unit for scoring. Or if the free agent is good enough start him, and take someone off that starting unit to get more seasoning. One thing everyone is forgetting is minus Okur we would only have 7 players under contract for next year. Add the 2 players from this draft and the free agent (if there is money from Okur's 10 million) and you have 10 under contract. Sign Watson for one year as back-up point guard you have 11. Use the mid-level exception if there is one in the new CBA to add one more player, that leaves us with 1 slot to fill to reach 13. If I remember right we are allowed 14 players under contract and O'Conner likes to keep one slot open in case of injuries.

I like getting both Knight and Williams in this draft, and it gives our young starting five an extra year playing together versus waiting to possibly (may be protected) add a player from the GS pick to the mix next year.