utahjazz107
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I think all trades should be for draft picks/proven veterans that add depth to our team. If we can deal Harris for a draft pick and trade Jefferson/Millsap for a lottery pick and another PG like Lowry I think we will be set.
Gerald Wallace was traded for a top 3 protected pick and he was an expiring contract so why can't we trade Millsap? Granted the Nets owner is an idiot but you think Houston would do a top 10 protected pick + Lowry for Millsap or Jefferson?.
Even if we only get a lottery pick back, we could potentially have 4 first round picks in 2013, two that could be lottery picks. We could easily trade up into the top 5 and get Shabazz who was recently compared to Gilchrist but a much better offensive player.
This is Chad Ford's new article on the 2013 draft class published today:
A third player, freshman Shabazz Muhammad, could also be in the running to become the No. 1 overall pick. The UCLA recruit has been compared to a more offensive-minded Michael Kidd-Gilchrist. He has a similar motor and athletic ability, but adds a killer scoring streak to his repertoire. Whether he can show that off in the confines of UCLA's system remains to be seen.
He's also been compared to Kobe and Harden. Even if we don't get Shabazz, I think trading for draft picks makes sense because it means we still retain our cap space for 2013 and pursue an elite/all-star PG.
Here is the 2013 free agency list for the top PG's:
Chris Paul, L.A. Clippers – $17.8 million – Unrestricted
John Wall, Washington Wizards – $5.9 million – Team Option ($6.7 million)
Stephen Curry, Golden State Warriors – $4.0 million – Restricted ($5.3 million Qualifying Offer)
Kyrie Irving, Cleveland Cavaliers – $5.4 million – Team Option ($5.6 million)
Darren Collison, Indiana Pacers – $2.3 million – Restricted ($3.3 million Qualifying Offer)
Jrue Holiday, Philadelphia 76ers – $2.7 million – Restricted ($3.8 million Qualifying Offer)
Ty Lawson, Denver Nuggets – $2.5 million – Restricted ($3.6 million Qualifying Offer)
Brandon Jennings, Milwaukee Bucks – $3.2 million – Restricted ($4.3 million Qualifying Offer)
Ricky Rubio, Minnesota Timberwolves – $3.7 million – Team Option ($4.0 million)
Devin Harris, Utah Jazz – $8.5 million – Unrestricted
Kyle Lowry, Houston Rockets – $5.8 million – Team Option ($6.2 million)
Eric Bledsoe, L.A. Clippers – $1.7 million – Team Option ($2.6 million)
Gerald Wallace was traded for a top 3 protected pick and he was an expiring contract so why can't we trade Millsap? Granted the Nets owner is an idiot but you think Houston would do a top 10 protected pick + Lowry for Millsap or Jefferson?.
Even if we only get a lottery pick back, we could potentially have 4 first round picks in 2013, two that could be lottery picks. We could easily trade up into the top 5 and get Shabazz who was recently compared to Gilchrist but a much better offensive player.
This is Chad Ford's new article on the 2013 draft class published today:
A third player, freshman Shabazz Muhammad, could also be in the running to become the No. 1 overall pick. The UCLA recruit has been compared to a more offensive-minded Michael Kidd-Gilchrist. He has a similar motor and athletic ability, but adds a killer scoring streak to his repertoire. Whether he can show that off in the confines of UCLA's system remains to be seen.
He's also been compared to Kobe and Harden. Even if we don't get Shabazz, I think trading for draft picks makes sense because it means we still retain our cap space for 2013 and pursue an elite/all-star PG.
Here is the 2013 free agency list for the top PG's:
Chris Paul, L.A. Clippers – $17.8 million – Unrestricted
John Wall, Washington Wizards – $5.9 million – Team Option ($6.7 million)
Stephen Curry, Golden State Warriors – $4.0 million – Restricted ($5.3 million Qualifying Offer)
Kyrie Irving, Cleveland Cavaliers – $5.4 million – Team Option ($5.6 million)
Darren Collison, Indiana Pacers – $2.3 million – Restricted ($3.3 million Qualifying Offer)
Jrue Holiday, Philadelphia 76ers – $2.7 million – Restricted ($3.8 million Qualifying Offer)
Ty Lawson, Denver Nuggets – $2.5 million – Restricted ($3.6 million Qualifying Offer)
Brandon Jennings, Milwaukee Bucks – $3.2 million – Restricted ($4.3 million Qualifying Offer)
Ricky Rubio, Minnesota Timberwolves – $3.7 million – Team Option ($4.0 million)
Devin Harris, Utah Jazz – $8.5 million – Unrestricted
Kyle Lowry, Houston Rockets – $5.8 million – Team Option ($6.2 million)
Eric Bledsoe, L.A. Clippers – $1.7 million – Team Option ($2.6 million)
