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Rumor: Jazz want to - and can - acquire Milsap. May trade Favors in draft day deal.

It's all a front. Jazz talked to D.Fav to let them know its all good and they are just trying to quietly get rid of the chucker Burke without too much negotiation drama.
Favors gratuitously agrees to seem un-wanted for a day.
 
[size/HUGE] boobs [/size];1069840 said:
Being depressed gives him free pass for making spread rumors that hurt people? I think punk is asking if this is why he does this. No need for raise your voice my friend.
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No - but it has no relevance to the discussion over whether A) Jody's source is accurate, B) whether he's sourced it twice with two credible individuals to be able to report it (journalistic ethics.)

For what it's worth, this Millsap rumor has been going on for weeks now. I believe it was initially reported by Andy Larsen who had heard it from a source.

Also Boobs - I really couldn't care less about reputation, but giving me a neg for calling out the fact that there's absolutely no reason to be attacking a beat reporter's struggles with weight instead of the credibility of his sources is totally nuts.
 
NUMBERICA said:
You mean sports journalism in the 21st century? Why read it? Why care?
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I don't read it, other than when garbage claims end up on this board. I care because I don't want Favors' name getting mentioned in trade talks every ****ing year. He deserves better than that.
 
Cappy_Smurf said:
I don't read it, other than when garbage claims end up on this board. I care because I don't want Favors' name getting mentioned in trade talks every ****ing year. He deserves better than that.
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Fair enough, but:
1) names are probably coming up in real conversations all the time. Of course front office personnel would riff on ideas.
2) it could just as easily be argued that names getting throw around all the time in public desensitizes the players to heresay.
 
This seems pretty smart to me depending on exactly what the Jazz can get for Favors. If it is indeed something like Favors, Burke, #12 for Calderon and #4 it is IMO a solid thought process if they are targeting Porzingis(if they view him as a Dirk level player) and have a strong indication they can sign Millsap. Millsap IMO is a better fit for Gobert and if Porzingis turns out to be Nowitzki reincarnated not only are the Jazz in position to compete for the playoffs this year, but great shape to be title contenders in years to come. Plus the Jazz gets a veteran(foreign) PG to help Exum grow.
 
https://www.sltrib.com/blogs/jazznotes/2666258-155/utah-jazz-not-shopping-derrick-favors

Utah Jazz not shopping Derrick Favors as Paul Millsap's free agency looms
The Salt Lake Tribune
First Published 29 minutes ago • Updated 4 minutes ago

In seven seasons in Utah, Paul Millsap won over Jazz fans with hustle and hard work. And after two All-Star seasons in Atlanta, it’s Millsap’s evolving and increasingly skilled game that makes him such an intriguing free agent name — especially for those fans in Salt Lake City.
Millsap averaged 17.3 points per game and shot better than 35 percent from 3-point territory. That offensive production could make for a tantalizing pair with Jazz center Rudy Gobert, if he were to plug in to the system Quin Snyder, Millsap’s former assistant in Atlanta, is installing in Utah.
It’s fair to expect the Jazz to gauge Millsap’s interest in a Utah homecoming once free agency opens up July 1, as a few have reported. But don’t make too much of reports that the Jazz could be looking to move forward Derrick Favors to make room for a Millsap return. According to a source, the Jazz are not shopping Favors.
Obviously, everything is in flux when it comes to this time of year in the NBA. Phones ring. Things change.
But this position on Favors certainly fits with some comments general manager Dennis Lindsey made this week, as he spoke with reporters in the lead up to tonight’s NBA draft.
Asked about the evolving nature of the forward position in the league, Lindsey turned the question into a chance to praise Favors’ contributions.
"We’ve had the good fortune to collect a lot of good young players … and they’re big for their positions," Lindsey said. "We feel as though we want to capitalize on our size. I think we saw the last 30 games what that can mean relative to our team. There’s no reason for us to run from that. In many ways, Derrick bails us out of that option. If Derrick was not as mobile or if he wasn’t as good with a game plan or lacked instills, covering fours (power forwards) would be much more difficult. Derrick and his intelligence and mobility, coupled with his size, allows us to be unique. I would imagine we continue down that path …"
Indeed, Favors and Gobert were impressive in the season’s second act, and the numbers show, as the Jazz believe, the two big men can produce positive results while playing together.
According to NBA.com’s statistics, Gobert and Favors had a net rating of 7.6 in 521 minutes together after the all-star break, when the Jazz went 19-10 to close out the season. Their defensive rating (92.5 points allowed per 100 possessions) was the fourth best in the NBA in that time. In fact, Favors is involved in two of the three better two-man pairings, while teaming with Dante Exum and Gordon Hayward.
Keep in mind also, Millsap’s bargain contract is coming off the books in Atlanta and the the 30-year-old veteran forward rightfully should be seeking a better payday than his last one, possibly even approaching a max deal (about 30 percent of the salary cap, given Millsap’s years of service). The Hawks were the East’s best team during the regular season and could provide Millsap a better chance at continued contention. Meanwhile, the 23-year-old Favors, coming off a year in which he averaged 16 points and 8.2 rebounds per game, has a team-friendly deal that will pay him an average of $11.6 million over the next three seasons.

— Aaron Falk
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Jazz rumors always pan out.

Pretty sure this is already a done deal since Jazz like to leak stuff to the media and fans and then do it.
 
da ThRONe said:
This seems pretty smart to me depending on exactly what the Jazz can get for Favors. If it is indeed something like Favors, Burke, #12 for Calderon and #4 it is IMO a solid thought process if they are targeting Porzingis(if they view him as a Dirk level player) and have a strong indication they can sign Millsap. Millsap IMO is a better fit for Gobert and if Porzingis turns out to be Nowitzki reincarnated not only are the Jazz in position to compete for the playoffs this year, but great shape to be title contenders in years to come. Plus the Jazz gets a veteran(foreign) PG to help Exum grow.
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If Porzingas flops and Millsap goes back to Atlanta then you have just flat out ****ed up your franchise for 10 years. You make this trade and you potentially piss off Hayward and Gobert. You are rebuilding all over again. Congratulations you are the Clippers of the 80's and 90's. You downgrade PF, you get a bust pick, and you lose the other 2 players who really matter on this team. Not in any way worth that risk.
 
No way do the Jazz trade Favs without knowing the status of Sap. I still think they will go after Sap and they will coexist.
 
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