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In john Hollinger's chat today he mentions Portland will explore Wes Mathews trade value. What do you guys think about Matthews and #11 for Millsap and next years first(not GSW Pick). It would free up Favors to start and provide us with our starting 2(Hayward @ 3). I think Matthews is overpaid, but we will also be getting the 11th pick. I would prefer to move Jefferson in the trade, but we know they prefer Millsap. This is my first post, so please excuse if I am not following a protocol I am not aware of.
 
Matthews + #11 for Millsap is fair. I don't think Utah would have to add in a first-rounder. Jefferson might actually be more attractive for Portland as they have no starting caliber center, no center under 30, and have rid themselves of Oden. Jefferson and Aldridge would be a pretty good twin tower combo and could play nicely together as Alrdidge plays more of a face-up game compared to Jefferson's back to the basket game. If it didn't work, Portland, who is looking to cut salary would be able to let Jefferson walk. At #11, Utah could go big (Zeller, Leonard, Sullinger) or small (Rivers, Waiters, Marshall).
 
No. There is no reason to trade Millsap. He is a fantastic starting PF, and about the time he starts to decline in a couple of years, Kanter should be ready to take his spot in the starting 5 and Millsap slips onto the bench.

Jefferson is who needs to be gone. And Bell.
 
Jeffrey32 said:
Matthews + #11 for Millsap is fair. I don't think Utah would have to add in a first-rounder. Jefferson might actually be more attractive for Portland as they have no starting caliber center, no center under 30, and have rid themselves of Oden. Jefferson and Aldridge would be a pretty good twin tower combo and could play nicely together as Alrdidge plays more of a face-up game compared to Jefferson's back to the basket game. If it didn't work, Portland, who is looking to cut salary would be able to let Jefferson walk. At #11, Utah could go big (Zeller, Leonard, Sullinger) or small (Rivers, Waiters, Marshall).
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I would do the Jefferson trade in a heartbeat.
 
1. How much of Portland's front office from the era that signed Millsap to a restricted free agency offer sheet is still around? They may have liked him once, but i am not sure he fits next to Aldridge now in a starting role.

2. Adding Jefferson's contract to Portland significantly increases their payroll this year, which is not in line with what they want to do in free agency. I don't think Jefferson appeals to Portland at this time.
 
Wow, that love affair didn't last long. Portland overpaid a volume shooter, and it didn't work out?

Milsap for Mathews, Al and Bell to Chicago for Boozer, DWill signs as a FA, and KOC takes the GM job in Philly and baby we are back in business.


(warning! portions of this post may contain sarcasm)
 
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Good trade I think, and NO, Sap is not a fantastic starting PF. Hopefully Porty thinks he is however and would do this.
 
Swap the #11 for the 6, add top-14 protection to next year's pick, take Ray J Bell, swap Harris for ******* because both players are bad fits on their respective teams, and we're in business.
 
green said:
No. There is no reason to trade Millsap. He is a fantastic starting PF, and about the time he starts to decline in a couple of years, Kanter should be ready to take his spot in the starting 5 and Millsap slips onto the bench.

Jefferson is who needs to be gone. And Bell.
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Scorpjazz already hit on this, and he's right. Millsap is not a fantastic starting PF. I'd take a fantastic 3rd big (as Locke loves to say), but there's probably a dozen or so starting PFs in the league that I'd rather be my starting 4 than Paul:

Favors (so he's not even the best PF on his own team)
Griffin
Pau (PF/C)
Cousins (PF/C)
Dirk
Z-Bo
Love
Aldridge
Bosh
Boozer (if $ and douchiness weren't factors)
Amare
Ibaka (PF/C)

I love Paul, and he's one of my favorite Jazz guys, and I agree that Al should be offered first, but for the right deal, I could get rid of Paul.
 
Thee jazz fan said:
Wouldn't Matthews as an overpaid sg get in Burks way as a developing young sg?
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If we could get rid of bell either in this trade or somewhere else, I would be much happier with Burks splitting time with mathew than splitting time with bell, plus Mathews could play some SF if needed.
 
Zulu said:
If we could get rid of bell either in this trade or somewhere else, I would be much happier with Burks splitting time with mathew than splitting time with bell, plus Mathews could play some SF if needed.
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Yeah, having a 3 wing rotation with 2 SG's isn't the worst thing. Tons of teams do it, like Memphis with Mayo, Allen, and Gay. Plus we still have Carroll if a matchup absolutely calls for a SF.
 
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So Mathews makes like 6.9 million in 2013/2014 and 7.2 million in 2014/2015.

Is it high for what he provides, most likley! But it doesn't really take to much away from our 2013/2014 offseason to sign one max guy (realistically we aren't going to sign two max guys we need money for Favors and Hayward)?

This then lets us decide if Burks is our SG of the future in 2014/2015 or if we should reup Mathews!
 
I actually like this idea a lot. Then draft Meyers Leonard or the best wing available and trade Bell/Al in another trade
 
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