Archie Moses
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Al Jefferson to Utah? ...Mark Stein's Twitter reports
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Marty McFly
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Don't be silly. We don't have nearly enough assets to get someone like Foster!
Jazz4ever
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Mostly sharing time with Love, who demanded touches and is arguably the best rebounder in the league.
Darkwing Duck
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I do not want Jefferson.
HOWEVER.
The Wolves do not want to take back salary according to the link. I really think the Jazz should play hardball. Tell them that the Boozer exception is quite valuable more so than 3 years of Al Jefferson at 42 million. Force the Wolves to give up their number one pick unprotected next year. If they're reluctant, make it so that the Jazz have the option to switch, at least letting Minnesota have a draft pick. I'm not sure if the Wolves have other team's picks in 2011. Take the best one.
If the Jazz can get a high draft pick out of taking Jefferson's bloated contract, I'd be more willing to accept him. He's not a C, though, at 6-10, but he'd have to play it with the Jazz.
HOWEVER.
The Wolves do not want to take back salary according to the link. I really think the Jazz should play hardball. Tell them that the Boozer exception is quite valuable more so than 3 years of Al Jefferson at 42 million. Force the Wolves to give up their number one pick unprotected next year. If they're reluctant, make it so that the Jazz have the option to switch, at least letting Minnesota have a draft pick. I'm not sure if the Wolves have other team's picks in 2011. Take the best one.
If the Jazz can get a high draft pick out of taking Jefferson's bloated contract, I'd be more willing to accept him. He's not a C, though, at 6-10, but he'd have to play it with the Jazz.
Arguably is a really broad word for you isn't it...
Shaggy
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why ya gotta throw that in my face all the time.
7StraightIsGreat
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That's not going to work. If the Wolves were deep into the tax threshold you might be able to put a gun to their heads, but I believe I read somewhere that they can stand pat and not pay the tax at this point. I think it's a matter of the Wolves wanting to shed Jefferson's salary simply because they have Love and now Beasley. I would offer the TPE plus the Memphis pick. I'm really not interested in going through the NY pick scenario again. Instead of sitting on a draft pick for 5 years hoping it pans out, use it to gain a known commodity in the here and now.
sportsnutzz
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I don't think this is a move that will take us to the promised land, but it may be the best the Jazz can do. I would be happy with the move, I think in our system he would be better than Boozer. Nice to hear the Jazz doing something at least.
Darkwing Duck
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If that is the case, than I would say no to taking on Jefferson. I don't think he's worth 3/42 AND a draft pick.
Did you forget about Hayward. If Hayward can't beat out Brewer than we are in trouble.
7StraightIsGreat
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We'll just have to agree to disagree. I'll give up a TPE and a draft pick that will most likely turn out to be nothing for a 25 year old big man who will almost assuredly average 20 and 10 for Utah.
Not only that, I think overall he may be more talented than Boozer, not to mention 4 years younger. Deron will probably notice that too and it certainly won't hurt our chances of retaining him. It blows me away that all Jazz fans want is to get younger/better/taller and an option comes along who in regards to Boozer is quite possibly better, is certainly younger and taller and over the next 3 years isn't any more expensive than Boozer will be for Chicago. Plus he seems much tougher than Booz. Even though he was fighting through an injury last year the guy still played something like 75 games.
I like him, I want him and I'm going to throw an internet tantrum if Utah doesn't get him.
AlaskanAssassin
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I remember Rambis stating that he had trouble keeping Love and Jefferson on the court at the same time because neither one of them could play center. He may be an inch taller, but he's very similar defensively to Boozer. How do we expect Jefferson to start next to Millsap?
steelers6timechamps
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promise hehehe.
I say do it, its a risk with his injury history and if he can play center, but if it works out, we can compete for a top 4 seed.
Darkwing Duck
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While you see his positives, I see his negatives. He's weaker and less athletic than Boozer. Has shown he's not terribly great in a structured offense (hated the Triangle), needs high usage to be effective, and is undersized for the position he'd play for the Jazz (center). His defense in the games I've seen him is worse than Boozer's. While he'll get a few blocks here and there, Boozer would get some steals and hands in the passing lane here and there.
I feel his negatives outweigh his positives for the salary he would be getting.
Well, well, well, what do you know? KOC finally started moving his behind a little bit. He did assess the situation on Monday, as he promised and attempts to go in the right direction. Perhaps reading this board steered him the the right direction 
. Let's see if he can deliver the goods now that Jefferson has his attention.
. Let's see if he can deliver the goods now that Jefferson has his attention.
TheMulletMutilator
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I would love this move. That being said, I don't expect it to happen. I brace myself for disappointment when it comes to the Jazz FO.
I will tell you this much. If KOC manages to pull the trigger on this one and brings back Brewer, all of the sudden we will find ourselves an improved team with some long term potential. I would be pretty pissed if Dallas steals Jefferson even after KOC is on the mo fo.