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Memo traded to NJ

reignman40 said:
Could the jazz possibly be setting up to re-sign Deron this summer? Maybe even CP3 or Dwight? They better be After all the salary dumps and letting Mathews go.
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I probably have no legit reason but I am a little soured on DWill and his personality.
 
cctrackstar said:
I heard differently, and in context it sounded like 13 per based on the other radio guys reactions to it. (they both disagreed) And since AK is asking for at least 8-9 per year, 6 doesn't really make sense. I may be wrong, Locke can be confusing. (don't get me wrong, I really enjoy listening to him)

And if I were D-Will I would walk the moment my contract is up if this is all New Jersey can come up with.
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The other guys said, 'So what, 6-7 a year?'
 
Cyrone Torbin said:
1st round would have been nice, but no one is going to trade a 1st rounder to overpay for an old 3 point shooter who can't D up.
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I don't think this is necessarily true. I think it's possible we could've gotten a highly protected future first out of a team that was making a push to go deep in the playoffs this year. Memo could still be a valuable piece off the bench in the right situation. Having said that, this was absolutley the right move. Holding onto him in hopes of getting more value would have been risky, and we would have had to give him minutes that we just don't have right now.

Darkwing Duck said:
Move probably won't happen this year. Next off season might be better.
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This.

I don't expect the trade exception to be used this year, unless Utah comes across a deal that can't refuse. Utah should be in a fantastic position to take a huge step forward next year, and this adds yet one more possibilty. Jazz fans just need patience for one more season.
 
Weezur said:
Serious quote via twitter from DesNews writer, Jody.....which is seriously a dude name now..
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I know a guy named Kylie. And not it is not pronounced Kyle. To bad I want to run him over with my car.
 
freakazoid said:
I don't think this is necessarily true. I think it's possible we could've gotten a highly protected future first out of a team that was making a push to go deep in the playoffs this year. Memo could still be a valuable piece off the bench in the right situation. Having said that, this was absolutley the right move. Holding onto him in hopes of getting more value would have been risky, and we would have had to give him minutes that we just don't have right now.
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In addition, if the Jazz were to dump Okur later in the season, I believe the TPE would be pro-rated subtracting the money the Jazz had already paid Okur for playing a portion of the season, lessening the value of the TPE.
 
reignman40 said:
Could the jazz possibly be setting up to re-sign Deron this summer? Maybe even CP3 or Dwight? They better be After all the salary dumps and letting Mathews go.
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In no way does this position us any differently for next year. Memo was gonna expire anyway.
 
MoTappin said:
Oh no!! I really wanted to see what Memo was going to do this year. He's been nothing if not loyal and I really like the guy. Yes, the front court is crowded, but this still makes me sad. :( Bye Memo! :(
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Absolutely. Wish him nothing but the best. He played hard whie he was here and had as big or bigger impact than AK ever did, all while making less money and never crying about it.

Okur13 said:
Another money saving move that doesnt make us better. What a joke.
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billyshelby said:
Question is whether this might be an immediate prelude to another deal, or just having the TPE going forward.
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The second quote better be true or the first one is dead on. If this is it, and nothing else is in the works, then wow what a stupendous waste of an expiring, let alone what Memo can bring to a team. He is worth more than a TPE and 2nd rounder, even if just as an expiring.
 
NUMBERICA said:
Somehow, it seems like they could've gotten more.
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I think they would have. But I get the bird in the hand theory. Memo was hardly a lock to make it to the deadline uninjured. Dealing him now, you're guaranteed to get something, and what you get isn't that much worse than what you would have got. It's a smart move. But I still hate it.
 
billyshelby said:
I think they would have. But I get the bird in the hand theory. Memo was hardly a lock to make it to the deadline uninjured. Dealing him now, you're guaranteed to get something, and what you get isn't that much worse than what you would have got. It's a smart move. But I still hate it.
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We could be looking at half a move. I'd hold your final verdict.
 
Sentimentally, I think most Jazz fans should be sad to see Memo go because off all the clutch shots he hit, his long tenure w/Utah and - while you'd never call him an "iron man" - he always tried to give it a go and often played through pain. Much like Horny complemented Stockton&Malone, once we got Deron in '05 and Boozer healthy in '06 - Memo was the perfect floor-spacer to allow those guys the freedom to do their thing. He made his teammates better by drawing a big out to the 3pt line, giving Boozer and Millsap more favorable matchups, Brewer room to float along the baseline, Harp and AK wider offensive rebounding lanes and Deron more room on screen-roll.

That said, Utah is entering a new era where we not only have proven NBA veterans (Jefferson, Millsap) but a glut of young talent (Favors, Kanter, Evans) in our frontcourt. I've repeatedly said we need to find a balance between remaining competitive while developing our young guys - and Memo's presense sort of got in the way of all that. His departure really clears up the logjam in the frontcourt while still leaving Utah with a solid amount of depth for this 66-game marathon.

Loved Memo for what he gave the Jazz, the initial 6-year $50 million deal he signed was a wonderful aquisition by Kevin O'Connor - but this is one of the hard decisions you have to make when you're rebuilding. It's just the right time to move on from both AK and Memo.
 
Like others have expressed, bittersweet move. First and foremost, I love that this opens up minutes for Kanter & Favors. The trade exception could be very handy in the next 6 months, the 2nd round pick could be a very early one if Deron bolts, leaving the Nets in disarray. That said, I'll miss Memo. He seemed like a very good guy, solid teammate, but he just didn't have the lateral quickness to defend anyone but low post dwelling 5's. Sure, he can create mismatches on the offensive end, but it's mitigated by his inability to defend most NBA bigs. Memo hit some big shots for us, helped us reach the Western Conference finals, and was a key part of the Deron Williams era. Sad, but it's time to move on, and I love our future headed forward.
 
I love Memo and I know the jazz organization does as well, but this was the right move. I look forward to see him teamed up with D-Will again.
 
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