A MASSIVE recap of aa BUNCH of threads consolidated into one

[Harcher]

my pooint is, if the jazz are truely in asset acquisition mode why arent they going after tradeable assets, with value on the court...?

if $$ is tight, why didnt they cut Raja Bell? why would they trade for Richard Jefferson and Andris Beidrins?

the warriors tanked the jazz out of a lottery pick, so the next year they compound that error trading #21 for 5spots in a "weak draft"

if the jazz were truely trying to tank/load the warchest, why not go with the risk/reward of Dennis Schroeder or Larkin at 14 with minimal role/expectations, also it turns out #21 could have landed Mason Plumlee, a player many were comfortable with the jazz drafting at 14

presuming Gobert could be had for #46 + cash, would have been met with great resistance in the draft thread so now it looks like a spectacular, unlikely trade

and Neto for $$$ too,

Schroder, Plumlee, Kanter, Favors, Hayward, Burks, Gobert, Neto... to me i dont think wed need to keep stacking draft picks to the ceiling after that, go after a few YOUNG, PROVEN FA's, wed still have 3 1st round draft picks the next 3 years...

its not about $$$, or the draft picks really, its about hedging your bets, which to me should be eliminated from professional sports at all costs, unless they plan to legalize gambling

i always said to pay Jeff Teague and Tyreke Evans "Market-Value" which is infact less that what Jefferson/Millsap were payed last year, and R. Jefferson and Beidrins this upcoming season

i dont see how a few spots in the 2014 draft is worth drafting rookies in 2013 as opposed to allocating the cap space to deficiencies

I think the reason for the clean slate (this includes beidrens and Jefferson are 1 yr deals) is that either at the trade deadline this year or at this time next year you will know the exact (ok, near-exact) player(s) you need to add to your current roster. But you say "I just told you that Teague and Evans are TRADABLE ASSETSSS!" this is true, but liquid capital (cap space) is more flexible than a capital asset (contract.) Cap Space does not have rules like "can't trade bigs for littles." Cap space doesn't have intangible variables associated with it: Cap space will never say "Utah sucks" and Cap Space will not tear an achillies.
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So if i can keep my liquid capital AND get some draft picks (more liquid than contracts, i would say) then i'm in a better spot. The cost is waiting one year hoping the fans don't leave during the process.
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This is the reason that Big Al and Sap were not traded at the deadline, in my opinion. There were only long term contracts coming back. In one of the prevous posts, DL has was quoted as saying: "there is no skipping steps in the rebuild process." Greg Miller (must have) said "i'm in for this plan."

 

[fishonjazz]

I think the reason for the clean slate (this includes beidrens and Jefferson are 1 yr deals) is that either at the trade deadline this year or at this time next year you will know the exact (ok, near-exact) player(s) you need to add to your current roster. But you say "I just told you that Teague and Evans are TRADABLE ASSETSSS!" this is true, but liquid capital (cap space) is more flexible than a capital asset (contract.) Cap Space does not have rules like "can't trade bigs for littles." Cap space doesn't have intangible variables associated with it: Cap space will never say "Utah sucks" and Cap Space will not tear an achillies.
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So if i can keep my liquid capital AND get some draft picks (more liquid than contracts, i would say) then i'm in a better spot. The cost is waiting one year hoping the fans don't leave during the process.
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This is the reason that Big Al and Sap were not traded at the deadline, in my opinion. There were only long term contracts coming back. In one of the prevous posts, DL has was quoted as saying: "there is no skipping steps in the rebuild process." Greg Miller (must have) said "i'm in for this plan."

Great post..... sounds like something pkm would have said