Genius move by Lindsey. He gets nothing for Enes and now gives away s lotto pick for one year of an aging PG? These types of players generally cost just a 2nd at the deadline.
But wait, now EVERY team will want to deal with the Jazz, thinking they too can snooker Dennis the non-menace.
Seriously, a lotto pick for a guy who likely won't be here after another season. As many have said, Mack had nearly the same numbers. He was already on the team and Jazz could take a chance at a good, young player who would cost $2M.
Here's Lindsey's track record as a GM, making trades, along with my grades
2/10 June 27, 2013: Traded
Gorgui Dieng and
Shabazz Muhammad to the Minnesota Timberwolves for
Trey Burke.
10/10 June 27, 2013: Traded
Erick Green and
cash to the Denver Nuggets for
Rudy Gobert.
8/10 June 27, 2013: Traded a
2015 2nd round draft pick (can't find who) to the Atlanta Hawks for
Raul Neto.
10/10 July 10, 2013: As part of a 3-team trade, the Utah Jazz traded
Kevin Murphy to the Golden State Warriors; the Utah Jazz traded
Randy Foye to the Denver Nuggets; the Denver Nuggets traded
cash and a 2018 2nd round draft pick to the Utah Jazz; and the Golden State Warriors traded
Andris Biedrins, Richard Jefferson, Brandon Rush, a 2014 1st round draft pick
(Rodney Hood), a
2016 2nd round draft pick, a
2017 1st round draft pick and a
2017 2nd round draft pick to the Utah Jazz.
Null June 26, 2014: Traded Jarnell Stokes to the Memphis Grizzlies for a 2016 2nd round draft pick.
Null July 10, 2014: Traded Diante Garrett to the Toronto Raptors for Steven Novak and a 2017 2nd round draft pick.
Null July 22, 2014: Traded
John Lucas III,
Erik Murphy and
Malcolm Thomas to the Cleveland Cavaliers for
Carrick Felix, cash and a 2015 2nd round draft pick
(Dani Diez).
3/10 (Could go up depending on next year's Thunder pick) February 19, 2015: As part of a 3-team trade, the Utah Jazz traded
Enes Kanter and
Steve Novak to the Oklahoma City Thunder; the Detroit Pistons traded a
2017 2nd round draft pick to the Utah Jazz; and the Oklahoma City Thunder traded
Grant Jerrett, Kendrick Perkins, Tibor Pleiss and a
2017 1st round draft pick to the Utah Jazz. (UTA 1st round pick received from OKC is protected.)
Null June 25, 2015: Traded Daniel Diez to the Portland Trail Blazers for cash considerations.
9/10 February 18, 2016: As part of a 3-team trade, the Utah Jazz traded a
2018 2nd round draft pick to the Chicago Bulls; the Atlanta Hawks traded
Shelvin Mack to the Utah Jazz;
7/10 June 22, 2016: As part of a 3-team trade, the Utah Jazz traded a 2016 first round draft pick to the Atlanta Hawks; the Indiana Pacers traded George Hill to the Utah Jazz.
Overall, on my odd grading metric, I give him an average of a
(2,10,8,10,3,9,7)/7, 7/10 overall grade, so no, DL is not bad at making deals
https://www.basketball-reference.com/executives/lindsde99x.html
