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Kirelenko in Trade talks!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Twin Towers said:
Everyone needs to realize AK's expiring contract is worthless this year. There is about 3 teams that have trade exceptions that are way more valuable than AK's contract. We aren't going to get talent for AK's deal. There isn't enough players that teams are trying to trade away. And the talent that is there will be for the trade exceptions. Not AK's deal.

AK would not hurt us being on the Nuggets. Once Melo is gone Nuggets are lucky to make the playoffs. They aren't even a threat anymore.
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Good post.
 
//r00t 4 Jazz said:
It's not so much the talent I have issue with as it is it would be better to keep him and just let his contract expire. Talent wise this is about as good as ones going to get but I'd rather keep AK then pay 9mil for 2yrs
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Wait, Diaw isnt expiring??? If thats true then F this.
 
Bleh. I'd rather keep AK. Diaw does not add anything to this team that makes it any better than if we keep AK. In fact, it's a step backwards. Saving money is all this is about unless there's more to it.
 
Diaw makes $9 million this year and next and plays PF, the same position as Utah's 2-best frontcourt players Jefferson and Millsap. (I know Jefferson's played center in the past but his best position - individually and team defense-wise is PF)
If this were 2006 Diaw could play some 3 but he's exclusively a PF now. I say there's a 90% chance Utah won't be involved in this deal.
 
I hope this deal happens so we can hear how this makes basketball sense and makes the team better.
 
Diaw to Utah makes about as much sense as AK's contract. In other words, this deal makes about as much sense as beanclown watching Dances with Wolves on his wedding anniversary.
 
The Jazz FO would be all over this. If it was $9M Diaw signed up with the Jazz, they wouldn't dream of trading for a $17M Kirilenko even if they could. It's at least $8M savings for somebody who won't be such a big downgrade working in the Jazz system.

And the Jazz could also push this further and use Diaw in a 5-teamer to get a defensive center like say $12M Dalembert. The Kings save $3M and instead of getting another 4, the Jazz get a defensive center while paying $5M less than for AK.
 
Archie Moses said:
Diaw to Utah makes about as much sense as AK's contract. In other words, this deal makes about as much sense as beanclown watching Dances with Wolves on his wedding anniversary.
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Archie is totally the kid where you have to give the embarrassing fake laughs non-stop. Archie tries so hard but its so painful.
 
//r00t 4 Jazz said:
It's not so much the talent I have issue with as it is it would be better to keep him and just let his contract expire. Talent wise this is about as good as ones going to get but I'd rather keep AK then pay 9mil for 2yrs
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I can see that point of view. But if I was the Miller family I would do this to save the money but I would not do this for Diaw alone. I would make sure we get a draft pick from the Bobcats. They seem to be getting the most in the trade while only giving up a little. If we get Bobcats first round draft pick than I would say yes for sure.

I don't see any young players that we could get. I love Arron Afflalo and if we could get him added in this deal than I would say yes for sure too.

Everyone needs to realize the Jazz think very highly of CJ Miles and Gordon Hayward. And with AK on the team he is taking valuable playing time away from them and this trade frees up playing time for them to develop.
It also gives us money to offer Fesenko a long term deal and sign Jason Thompson if he is that good. And we would still be under the luxury tax.
 
Even if this trade falls through, the fact that the Jazz are considering it tells us how desperately they are looking for immediate salary relief. This is all about salary cap concerns and has nothing to do with basketball. With two years left on Diaw's deal the Jazz need to pass on this. This trade doesn't make the team better, just relieves "some" salary concerns.
 
So, one team gets Carmello Anthony, while another team (Jazz) ends up with Diaw? This would not be a basketball move at all. This would strictly be a money saver. I guess with all the new faces on this roster, what's one more?

He's French, ya know?

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