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Jazz to sell 2nd round pick?

Darkwing Duck

Darkwing Duck

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New York is looking to buy some 2nd rounders.

https://espn.go.com/blog/truehoop/p...ng-price-for-spare-2nd-round-pick-1-5m-and-up

Pertinent to the Jazz:

Financial logic would also dictate that the Knicks might have a shot at buying the No. 55 pick from the Utah Jazz, who must pay a luxury tax bill of nearly $2 million for the 2009-10 season.
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Would you feel angry if the Jazz did this? Last year's was wasted on Goran Suton, so why not waste it by getting 1.5 million for it. But on the other hand, the Jazz are known for 2nd round gems.
 
depends on who's available, last year we should have sold it if we could. I hated the Suton pick, total waste
 
I don't even get it. Why would a number 55 pick be worth $1.5 million? If you're just lookin for cheapass roster filler, they's gotta be plenty of D-league players better than this year's #55 pick, doncha figure? For that matter, is the #55 pick really worth that much more than the 61st pick?
 
Hopper said:
I don't even get it. Why would a number 55 pick be worth $1.5 million? If you're just lookin for cheapass roster filler, they's gotta be plenty of D-league players better than this year's #55 pick, doncha figure? For that matter, is the #55 pick really worth that much more than the 61st pick?
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It's James Dolan.
 
I can see legit players being available in that range. Particularly Randle, Bjelica, Zoubek, and Landesberg. I hope they don't sell the pick, especially if Randle is still on the board.
 
Knicks already have #38 and #39 pick. They should get two good prospects out of that. Why waste 1.5 mil on a #55 when they could use it towards FAs.
 
slc said:
Knicks already have #38 and #39 pick. They should get two good prospects out of that. Why waste 1.5 mil on a #55 when they could use it towards FAs.
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The article mentions cap holds. NBA rules dictate 12 players be cap holds to a team. New York currently has 5. With the two pics, the number is 7. This means there would be 5 cap holds for phantom players that count against the cap. The feeling is that New York may buy a few picks to fill the phantom players with real players that count the same against the cap (2nd round picks). Gives New York a look at players before free agency.
 
The Jazz could go after an undrafted free agent ala Wes Matthews or there's an entire league of players that would die for the opportunity. The UFA or the DLeaguers would probably be as good a prospect.
 
Second-rounders do NOT have guaranteed contracts. IF a late 2nd-rounder makes the team, he'll do so on the cheap, certainly MUCH cheaper than a veteran FA. So there are no financial incentives for the Jazz to sell the pick, other than IF a team sees a guy they really like drop to #55, fear he'll be drafted and offer $ for the pick.

I guess if the Jazz bring back EVERYONE, including Boozer, Korver, Gaines and Jeffers AND add their #9 pick, then they may not want to pay a 2nd-rounder. In that case, why not just draft a Euro? That was the plan w/ Suton. They were thinking Goran would attend summer camp, then sign a contract to play in Europe.

On 2nd thought, I bet Miller jumps at the chance. He traded away Maynor, Harpring's expiring and Ronnie B. for $. Why not sell the pick?
 
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GlassEater said:
Second-rounders do NOT have guaranteed contracts. IF a late 2nd-rounder makes the team, he'll do so on the cheap, certainly MUCH cheaper than a veteran FA. So there are no financial incentives for the Jazz to sell the pick, other than IF a team sees a guy they really like drop to #55, fear he'll be drafted and offer $ for the pick.

I guess if the Jazz bring back EVERYONE, including Boozer, Korver, Gaines and Jeffers AND add their #9 pick, then they may not want to pay a 2nd-rounder. In that case, why not just draft a Euro? That was the plan w/ Suton. They were thinking Goran would attend summer camp, then sign a contract to play in Europe.

On 2nd thought, I bet Miller jumps at the chance. He traded away Maynor, Harpring's expiring and Ronnie B. for $. Why not sell the pick?
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If there's a guy the Jazz like, why not just sell the pick and hope he doesn't get drafted and then bring him in as a UFA? Only would have to sweat out 6 total picks.
 
Darkwing Duck said:
If there's a guy the Jazz like, why not just sell the pick and hope he doesn't get drafted and then bring him in as a UFA? Only would have to sweat out 6 total picks.
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Because then you're competing with 29 other teams to sign that undrafted FA. How many would choose Utah as their preferred destination?

Utah got lucky with Matthews. Jazz should have drafted him over Suton if they liked him that much so they would be assured of having his rights.
 
GlassEater said:
Because then you're competing with 29 other teams to sign that undrafted FA. How many would choose Utah as their preferred destination?

Utah got lucky with Matthews. Jazz should have drafted him over Suton if they liked him that much so they would be assured of having his rights.
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Would you take that chance with an extra 1.5 million in your pocket?
 
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