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Memo traded to NJ

Quote Originally Posted by KM32MVP View Post
Watching a "100% healthy" Memo and realizing that even healthy he's now older...slower...and a worse defender then he was two years ago did not tap-down my excitement in having Memo back. I think I missed the Booz, Williams, Memo days. Change sucks...not because I liked those players more or because I think we won't be successful now, but because it just serves to make me feel older. Same as when we lost Stockton and Malone. I'm blinded when a player blows past Memo for an easy layup, because - well, its Memo and damnit I like Memo. I'm glad Kevin had the balls to do this...I would not have. It's like when my cat turned 16 and started losing weight rapidly and we all knew what needed to be done - but I didnt care, I had great memories of that cat and I when I looked at him I didnt see an old cat past his prime, I saw the cat how he used to be. No matter how much he would've screwed up and cost us points on the defensive end this year, I wouldn't have seen any of it. So I'm glad Kevin made room in the litter box for the new cats.
freakazoid said:
Great post. Seems like a lot of that going around. Rep'd.
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THAT was one of the best message board post's I've seen!!! WELL DONE!!!
 
With this move going down Bell may not survive the weekend.

If The Jazz traded Memo to free up minutes for Kanter then the next logical step would be to amnesty Bell to free up minutes for Burks.
 
cctrackstar said:
Is it too soon to be sarcastic? Not by some posts I've read.

Memo was a second round pick, and the way the Jazz use second round picks, this could eventually be a great move.
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And if you think that great things can come from the second-rounder, imagine what can happen with the trade exception.
 
candrew said:
If The Jazz traded Memo to free up minutes for Kanter then the next logical step would be to amnesty Bell to free up minutes for Burks.
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I hope you're right about Bell leaving, but I don't see the amnesty being used at all. I think there are teams that would give a 2nd for him, or he could be used as a throw-in on another trade. I don't think Utah is desperate enough to use their amnesty.
 
NotDeadYet said:
So NJ thinks Memo is better for them than AK. Seems unlikely they'd bring in AK now, although I don't know NJ's salary situation after getting Memo.
Moving Memo tells me we'll see Kanter getting regular minutes, as he looked good rebounding and holding his position in the paint. Really showed his strength and smarts transfers well to the NBA.
Also, Favors will likely see more PT at C too, which could bring Evans in more frequently at PF. Both these guys looked good in preseason!
With his age and coming off injury, we weren't gonna get much for Memo, but it's better than nothing. Yeah, that trade exception could come in handy down the road if another trade possibilty gets on KoC's radar screen...
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They only have about 1 million in salary cap room. B Lopez broke his foot. Needed a Center.
 
I was just thinking today, after the game last night, that I kind of liked the Kanter-Memo combination on the floor. I was excited about it. Oh well
 
candrew said:
With this move going down Bell may not survive the weekend.

If The Jazz traded Memo to free up minutes for Kanter then the next logical step would be to amnesty Bell to free up minutes for Burks.
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Why waste an amnesty for such a trivial amount this year? Just bench Bell and play Burks.
 
I'm actually really sad to see Memo go. He was absolutely one of my favorite Jazz players of all time.

I went to the game last night and I'm glad I got to see memo play again before he left. He also got a really nice ovation when he came in the game.

Its for sure the right move to make and a great trade for us but I'm still sad to see him go. Now I just hope Bell goes too.
 
I'm just gonna have to stick my neck out there and appear as ignorant as I am on this particular matter, but can someone explain to me the details of a trade exception? I feel like I kind of get it, but don't really understand it fully.

Thanks in advance for educating me. ;)
 
Archie Moses said:
No. The Jazz did to distribute minutes better in a crowded back court.it
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Not to mention saving $10M (or whatever that amounts to on a pro-rated basis).
Hate to see Memo go, but he was clearly not the Memo of old. WE all saw that in the 2 pre-season games. And who knows if the trade exception will be used. KOC could still pick up a player for $10M from a cash-strapped franchise.

dcfaithful...it means the Jazz can acquire a player for up to Memo's old salary without having to send anyone to the other team. In a normal trade, if team A is over the cap and will be receving player(s) in return, the traded salaries have to roughly match (within a tight percentage) or leave both teams below the cap. The Jazz used a trade exception (which we got from Chicago for Boozer) to acquire Al Jefferson. Minnesota wanted to shed salary so the only thing we gave them, other than picks, was Kosta. And that was because they insisted he be thrown in.

The exception might be pretty important. Several teams are trying to shed contracts to make a move for Howard and Paul. Jazz could take on a veteran and get high pciks in return. Or maybe have room to take on a "bad" contract that a team might want to include in a trade for someone else.
 
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I wonder what Corbin thinks about this? He did put Okur in the starting lineup in the 1st preseason game against Portland - a weird move to start Okur and Jefferson together (both slow on defense, Okur got burnt by Wallace all game).

May be Corbin was told to start Okur to show New Jersey that Okur is fit and can still play??
 
Love the trade. Thank you KOC for forcing the hand of Corbin to give the kids time. That TE and Pick will both be good. High 2nd rounder in 2015 as they will still suck. Most interested in the TE. Memo I will miss your wife the most :(
 
You may be right about the Jazz showcasing Okur; but this was clearly a forced move by the Nets.

Lopez is gone until March with a broken foot. Nets only other center is El Busto - Johan Petro.
 
NAOS said:
In no way does this position us any differently for next year. Memo was gonna expire anyway.
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Actually it does. The Jazz right now are over the cap, but under the tax threshold. With memo's contract expiring, the Jazz would be under the cap, but not by $10.8M. So they could only take on a player for a salary up to the cap. The trade exception circumvents that restriction. Jazz can take on $10.8M in salary and put themselves back over the cap by a big chunk.
 
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