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Saint Cy of JFC said:
Because they could only get 1. If they could get Paul George or Jimmy Butler they would. You work with the cards you are dealt. If the cards you are dealt can get you Butler/George, then go for it (though I wouldn't go for it on George because it's too risky he wouldnt sign here).
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Not worth decimating our roster for. Let the Lakers and Celtics do that. The Celts have the assets in draft picks and it gets the former college coach off our back trying to pry Hayward away. The Lakers would only destroy their young roster for some star quality.
 
Saint Cy of JFC said:
Chicago is in no rush to trade him. Do you not get that? He is only available if someone can offer a top draft pick ,like Boston can. IDK why it's hard for you to understand that 1 five star asset >>>> a bunch of ok assets.
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Saint Cy of JFC said:
The Bulls arent looking to trade Jimmy for anything less than a top 3 pick.
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What if jimmy is being a malcontent and forcing a trade so Chicago wants to trade him more than you or I know.
 
Saint Cy of JFC said:
Disagree there. There is a lot of pressure on Boston to make this trade. Look at Cleveland w/ Love having injury issues this year. There is a window to take advantage of Cleveland this year, getting home-court advantage and beating them in the playoffs.
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But their pg is 5 foot 9 doe. Which means that they can't win anything anyway right?
 
Release the Kraken said:
I really don't understand all this interest in small forwards (George, Butler). We have a pretty good one in Gordon Hayward, remember him? Are we assuming he's going to leave, already? Let Boston get Butler and forget about Hayward. Let the Lakers take George and decimate their assets in doing so. I don't want the guy that helped run Hill out of town.
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Well, hayward can play the 2, 3, or even 4. Butler can play the 2 or 3. George can play the 3 or 4.

Just cause you get George or jimmy doesn't mean you have to lose hayward.
 
Stifle Tower said:
I'd rather have Hayward. There was some mention in the preseason of PG playing some 4. That experiment must not have gone so well. I don't know if Hayward could guard quicker 2's now that he's irradiated himself with gamma rays.
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Correct, but that was last season. They moved him to the 4 spot in the pre-season and into the early season, and he bitched and moaned endlessly about it, with some justification as it just didn't work. They moved him back to the 3 fairly early in the season.

And you have pointed out the elephant in the room - you can't play George and Hayward at the same time because they can only play the 3. Which basically means you can't have them on the same team.
 
fishonjazz said:
Well, hayward can play the 2, 3, or even 4. Butler can play the 2 or 3. George can play the 3 or 4.

Just cause you get George or jimmy doesn't mean you have to lose hayward.
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Firstly I like Butler a whole lot better than George. I could see making a play for Butler but it wouldn't be cheap and it wouldn't be risk free. AND, it might not send the right message to Hayward with Boston now hot on his trail. Paul George is overrated in my book, too much iso ball and tovs. Neither one is worth the inherent risk in my book.
 
fishonjazz said:
What if jimmy is being a malcontent and forcing a trade so Chicago wants to trade him more than you or I know.
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Yes, they want to trade him partly due to friction between himself and the FO. It isnt to the point where anyone is forcing a trade.
 
If the Jazz can get him without parting with Gobert, Hayward, Hill or Hood. . . then you absolutely pull that trigger.

A 26 year old All Star player who is strong on both ends of the court is EXACTLY what this team needs. A lineup of Rudy Gobert, Paul George, Gordon Hayward and George Hill can compete right now regardless of who the 5th guy in the lineup is.

I can totally see Indiana trying to move him if they can get a deal they like. As long as a top 5 pick isn't in play, I'm confident that the Jazz can put together a package comparable or better than any other team out there.

The bigger question is if they'll use the deadline to gauge interest in him, play out the season and then move him during the draft like they did with Hill last year.
 
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