Would you trade ...

[idiot]

... Favors, Hood, Jerebko for Jabari Parker & John Henson?

Would the Bucks?

(Joe Johnson & Teletovic could also be easily thrown in).

Maybe this is a stupid idea and there'd certainly be some high-stakes gambling going on here with all the FAs & injury histories involved. But here's my reasoning:

For Jazz: get rid of positional overlap (Favors/Gobert); get a true 2nd scorer.
For Bucks: get rid of positional overlap (Giannis & Jabari both best as playmaking 4); perhaps create a more rounded lineup that complements Giannis/Bledsoe/Middleton; a bit more financial flexibility

 

[NUMBERICA]

How many threads do we have to start about this.

 

[NUMBERICA]

The answer is the Bucks wouldn't do it. They would require picks and/or players younger than anything the Jazz are getting them in the deal you posited.

 

[infection]

1. Yes.
2. Probably not.

 

[NAOS]

I'd only do it if the Bucks tossed in Jimmer, too.

 

[seattlejazzfan]

yes. no effing way.

 

[yamers]

im not sold on jabari parker being a defensive stopper. Also he's going to be coming off 2 injured knees.(same knee?)

do you really gamble with that?

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

How many threads do we have to start about this.

Jabari is the new Jimmer.

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

I'd only do it if the Bucks tossed in Jimmer, too.

Damn... didn't see this before posting...

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

The answer is the Bucks wouldn't do it. They would require picks and/or players younger than anything the Jazz are getting them in the deal you posited.

If the Bucks would do it... they know more about Jabari's injury than we do... spidey senses should be going off.

they see Jabari as their future building block... most experts I've heard have indicated he is off limits.

 

[Archie Moses]

Jabari is the new Jimmer.

Don't you **** on Parker's career like that.

 

[Jack Strop]

I guess Milwaukee's motivation is 2019/20. They can likely still be under the tax and give Jabari $25M next season. But then Middleton and Bledsoe become FA's. But they may only be in the tax one year until Henson and Snell drop off.

I guess sending Henson back is value for them. But it may put Utah in the tax if they give Jabari a ton of money, add $10M for Henson and still want to re-sign Hood and Exum. I don't see the Bucks really valuing the rights to Hood or Favors as they'd be looking to decrease payroll for 2019, not add salaries.

IMO, a trade that might be acceptable to Milwaukee would be Favors + Thabo + lottery-protected 1st for Parker and Henson.
1. Milwaukee gets immediate help for the playoffs this season. Favs is just a 1/2 year rental, but they might want to keep Thabo next year. They won't be in the tax when they re-sign Bledsoe and Middleton.
2. Utah may/may not make the playoffs. Getting Jabari is worth giving up a pick, but not one in the lottery, especially not 2018 when the draft is pretty solid for teams that miss the playoffs.

Oh, and as an aside, DL mentions the cap space Utah can clear this summer. Asks the Bucks GM if he is aware Parker is Mormon, and golly gee, wouldn't the fans just love to see him in that orange Jazz uni. Just so the Bucks believe it's going to take matching a huge offer to keep Jabari.