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What PG do you want the jazz to go get?

PG for this season?

  • George Hill

    Votes: 21 27.3%

  • Darran Collison

    Votes: 3 3.9%

  • Garrett Temple

    Votes: 3 3.9%

  • Mario Chalmers

    Votes: 3 3.9%

  • Jose Calderon

    Votes: 4 5.2%

  • Norris Cole

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • Keep Burke, Neto, and Cotton as our PGs

    Votes: 27 35.1%

  • Keep Burke, Neto, and Cotton, but actively search for a trade during the season

    Votes: 16 20.8%
  • Total voters
    77
karl malone said:
Avery Bradley is definitely a SG in a PG's body. He won't provide the passing/distributing abilities of a prototypical PG (which shouldn't be a problem with Hayward facilitating the offense), but he will provide the great defense & decent shooting that will allow the team to follow the formula that made them successful with Exum as the starting PG...Of all the options, including standing pat, I believe that he makes the most sense (assuming the price is reasonable).
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That last bit is the key. Ainge has a reputation for trying to squeeze excess value out of every trade. Celtics have no reason to move Bradley. He's a combo guard so he can play SG for them with Thomas or Smart starting at PG. A Thomas/Smart/Bradley rotation, with RJ Hunter getting some burn looks pretty good.
 
Stifle Tower said:
That last bit is the key. Ainge has a reputation for trying to squeeze excess value out of every trade. Celtics have no reason to move Bradley. He's a combo guard so he can play SG for them with Thomas or Smart starting at PG. A Thomas/Smart/Bradley rotation, with RJ Hunter getting some burn looks pretty good.
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Agreed, Ainge is known as a tough negotiator but they also have Rozier who they just spent a 1st rd pick on (supposedly because he reminds 1 of Ainge/Stevens of Bradley) & is going to need playing time. I don't think they feel a need to move a guard currently, but I've heard that they prefer a Thomas/Smart backcourt & could see Ainge willing to trade Bradley in order to continue stockpiling 1st rd picks if at least 1 of Rozier or Hunter prove capable of handling rotational minutes.
 
karl malone said:
Agreed, Ainge is known as a tough negotiator but they also have Rozier who they just spent a 1st rd pick on (supposedly because he reminds 1 of Ainge/Stevens of Bradley) & is going to need playing time. I don't think they feel a need to move a guard currently, but I've heard that they prefer a Thomas/Smart backcourt & could see Ainge willing to trade Bradley in order to continue stockpiling 1st rd picks if at least 1 of Rozier or Hunter prove capable of handling rotational minutes.
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Sounds like something to explore at the deadline if Trey is having a similar season to the past two but the Jazz are in the playoff picture. We have a first we could give up - maybe the lesser of our 2017 picks or the one we'll get from OKC?
 
Stifle Tower said:
Sounds like something to explore at the deadline if Trey is having a similar season to the past two but the Jazz are in the playoff picture. We have a first we could give up - maybe the lesser of our 2017 picks or the one we'll get from OKC?
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I think this is what ultimately happens, as I believe both FO's will want to see exactly what they have, but I hope DL tries to get a deal done before the season starts. I would hate to see last year repeat itself in the sense that we struggle (although less so now that Gobert is starting) to begin the season due to our PG play & then come on strong after inserting a defensive minded PG once we're already out of contention. With Gobert at C instead of Kanter, we might be able to sneak into the playoffs regardless of our PG play, but with Bradley starting instead of Burke for the entire season, I could see this team being a 5/6 seed as Bradley should be an upgrade (especially on offense) over Exum & the team actually has some depth now. I would probably give up next year's pick (top 5 protected) if that would get it done as this upcoming draft class is supposedly weak, we will likely be picking in the late lottery to late-teens anyway, & we don't have any important players on expiring contracts that will need to be replaced.
 
I would like an older experienced vet player that can be an average starting pg for this team. He could contribute a lot and then back up Dante when he gets back.
 
DownUnder said:
totally agree .. who though ??
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Personally, I'm not 100% sold on Dante as a starter...yet. So a vet on a 2-yr contract would work. Dante should have to win the starting job because he's proved he's an NBA starter, not because he sucks less than the other PG's on the roster.
 
Stifle Tower said:
Personally, I'm not 100% sold on Dante as a starter...yet. So a vet on a 2-yr contract would work. Dante should have to win the starting job because he's proved he's an NBA starter, not because he sucks less than the other PG's on the roster.
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well not the way he was playing last year ... this would assume progression in his play
 
PointGod_AlecBurks said:
How many wins would the Jazz get with Jeff Teague at PG?? Enough to make the playoffs?
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Teague...better than Cotton or Neto? That's an easy question to answer.
Lot of factors, but I'd guess Teague as the starter and Burke as the backup should give Utah 50 wins and a spot in the playoffs.
 
I don't know much about his injury or recovery, but if he's expected to be ready to start the season (or at least shortly after), B.Jennings would be worth taking a chance on. I wouldn't give up too much in order to acquire him as his health is a question mark, he's on an expiring contract, & I'm not sure how well he would fit with the rest of the team, but he was starting to breakout before the injury & could be available at a reasonable price due to the R.Jackson extension with DET. I'd still prefer A.Bradley due to fit, defense, & contract situation, but (if healthy) Jennings would undoubtedly be a significant upgrade over what we currently have. Unless asking prices are too steep, I hope we are able to find a way to upgrade at PG as Exum's injury (as unfortunate as it is) has given us the opportunity to see what our starting 5 would be capable of with a starting caliber PG in it & actual depth behind it. We finished 19-10 while essentially playing 4 on 5 offensively & filling out nearly half of our roster with fringe NBA/D-League caliber talent, imagine how successful this team could be with just an average starting caliber PG.
 
Too bad the Spurs got to him before the Dante injury, Ray McCallum would've been a very interesting option, only cost a future 2nd rd pick too..
 
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