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Jazz have "zeroed in" on Jabari Parker

infection said:
What I'm getting at is that we're all here thinking Burks is way too much to give up and anyone with a little less bias would see how clueless we are. Had we not drafted Burks, nobody would feel this way about him. People will have just as much opportunity to get delusional about Jabari too. All it would take is a bunch of people repeating the same garbage and we could believe he's the next DPOY. It's coming. I mean, Aaron Gordon is already a 17 ppg guy shooting 75% from the line.
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Your post would make sense if we were talking about giving up just Burks. The package being discussed is #5, Burks, GSW 17, etc. That is a crazy amount to give up for a player who still has a lot of question marks surrounding his game (passing, defense, pace of play, shot selection, weight, position, etc.)

Especially when an equally good, or better player could be available at 5.
 
Kanter is the most dispensable of the group. Would not miss a beat without him.

Burks is 20ppg guy. We would be insane to not try an swap burks for kanter in any trade scenario.
 
Burks can also make plays for other people on the team. Something that even in my loftiest Kanter dreams I have never felt would be something he did with enough regularity or proficiency to mention.

And I haven't given up on Kanter, BTW. But if we're talking about people to part with to get something we want more...?
 
Vermin said:
Kanter is the most dispensable of the group. Would not miss a beat without him.

Burks is 20ppg guy. We would be insane to not try an swap burks for kanter in any trade scenario.
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Kanter is worth more to us than he is to others. Better to just sit back and be patient as he develops. I agree about Burks, though.

Favors is likely the player Cavs or Bucks would want, as they both need rim protection. If it was Favors and #5, I'd do it. If it was any of our players and #5, I'd probably do it. I just really dislike the idea of a player, #5, and more picks that were hard to acquire being gambled w/ so flippantly.
 
Sexual Favors said:
Your post would make sense if we were talking about giving up just Burks. The package being discussed is #5, Burks, GSW 17, etc. That is a crazy amount to give up for a player who still has a lot of question marks surrounding his game (passing, defense, pace of play, shot selection, weight, position, etc.)

Especially when an equally good, or better player could be available at 5.
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I suppose only time will tell. I'd just have to go on record stating that I believe 5, Burks and GSW '17 will be a huge steal.
 
Sexual Favors said:
Kanter is worth more to us than he is to others. Better to just sit back and be patient as he develops. I agree about Burks, though.

Favors is likely the player Cavs or Bucks would want, as they both need rim protection. If it was Favors and #5, I'd do it. If it was any of our players and #5, I'd probably do it. I just really dislike the idea of a player, #5, and more picks that were hard to acquire being gambled w/ so flippantly.
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So I guess what you're indirectly saying is that Burks & GSW'17 > Favors.
 
I've also changed my stance on including Favors: I would have a real tough time parting with Favors for Parker. Adding Parker while losing Favors could be catastrophic for an already very bad defense. If we're talking Embiid or Wiggins, even, then pull that trigger.
 
NUMBERICA said:
I've also changed my stance on including Favors: I would have a real tough time parting with Favors for Parker. Adding Parker while losing Favors could be catastrophic for an already very bad defense. If we're talking Embiid or Wiggins, even, then pull that trigger.
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Gobert was 13 REB and 3.4 blks per 36, and defense was best w/ him on floor, not Favors. If he adds weight, and can learn to catch in the post...
 
infection said:
Have a hard time envisioning how leaking Jabari as a smokescreen would be beneficial. It doesn't really help them if they want to move up. It doesn't help them if they want to move down. I doubt it's going to trick someone in the top 4 to take Jabari so that someone else 'falls' to us. Just not sure, unless we're looking to trade the pick for some player/asset and want the illusion that we really want to keep it.
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I could see this really being about the 23rd.

He has already said that he has gotten offers for it. If people believe that you want to spend that pick to move up they may offer you more for it.
 
Dennis Lindsey be like:

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I've fallen in love with the potential of too many players to be crushing on only one. So giving up a ton to move up doesn't appeal to me. Might be better to gamble on the potential of whoever's there at 5.
 
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