Rumor: Jazz willing to trade Burks to move up into top-3

[Elizah Huge]

Per Basketball Insiders by Steve Kyler:

While the 76ers do seem willing to move up, they are not alone. There has been talk that the Utah Jazz would like to move into the top three and may be willing to give up some of the assets the acquired from Golden State last year for a shot at Parker.

There was also talk that guard Alec Burks could be had if it netted Parker for the Jazz.

Expect the “trading of picks” chatter to pick up over the next week as teams begin to zero in on who they like.

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[The Midnight]

I'm down with this.



Burks is good, but we do need a superstar and this is our best chance.

 

[ncoloradojazz]

I'm down with this.



Burks is good, but we do need a superstar and this is our best chance.

You are 100 percent spot on.

 

[Tony]

Trades Burks. Immediately becomes superstar. :|

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

I'd do it... Is this guy reputable?

 

[Hotdog]

I'm down too, but I'd rather it be other assets like Kanter and or picks.

 

[Doublea]

Trades Burks. Immediately becomes superstar. :|

But really, this will happen.

 

[BENTLEY]

I'm down too, but I'd rather it be other assets like Kanter and or picks.

This. I think Burks is too good to trade for an unknown commodity. Kanter's good too, but I'd like to upgrade there anyway (I'd like an actual center to play center - right now all we have is Gobert).

 

[VINYLONE]

I'm down with this.



Burks is good, but we do need a superstar and this is our best chance.

I would rather trade Hayward.

 

[Revolution 9]

I love Burks, but I'd trade him plus 3 first round picks for Wiggins/Jabari.

 

[The Midnight]

I would rather trade Hayward.

You can't trade an un-signed player.

 

[Tony]

I would rather trade Hayward.

Too bad they can't tade him, huh?

 

[default]

I would rather trade Hayward.

Ya, but that is not an option before July due to free agency rules.

 

[BENTLEY]

I would rather trade Hayward.

I wish we could.

 

[Elizah Huge]

#5, Alec Burks, and GS '17 first round pick for #2?

Jazz

Burke
Hayward
Jabari
Kanter
Favors

Bucks

Exum
Burks/Knight
Antetokounmpo
Ilyasova
Sanders

Do the bucks only do it if Exum is there at #5 though?

 

[da ThRONe]

I'm down with this.



Burks is good, but we do need a superstar and this is our best chance.

It's so basic you would think neither the Cavs , Bucks, or Sixers trade out the top 3. If you can turn Burks, 5th and 23th picks into any one of the top 3 I think they have to. Of course I'm really starting to warm up to Aaron Gordon.

 

[jope]

burks is my boy

 

[mcastleton928]

I love Burks, but I'd trade him plus 3 first round picks for Wiggins/Jabari.

Me too. Would Burks, the #5 pick, and possibly the #23 pick be enough to move into the top 3? We moved into the top 3 in 2005 with a similar package to get Deron Williams. You then obviously draft Jabari Parker. I could see the Jazz making a trade with Milwaukee to do this. We agree to a trade: the Bucks take Parker at #2 for us and we take Exum at #5 for them. We then trade Exum's rights, Alec Burks, and the #23 pick for the rights to Parker and filler to make the contracts match.

 

[JAZZGASM]

Me too. Would Burks, the #5 pick, and possibly the #23 pick be enough to move into the top 3? We moved into the top 3 in 2005 with a similar package to get Deron Williams. You then obviously draft Jabari Parker. I could see the Jazz making a trade with Milwaukee to do this. We agree to a trade: the Bucks take Parker at #2 for us and we take Exum at #5 for them. We then trade Exum's rights, Alec Burks, and the #23 pick for the rights to Parker and filler to make the contracts match.

Exum may not be there at 5. I'd rather draft Exum or Vonleh and use other other assets to acquire additional picks or players. I wonder what we could get for Favors, Burke, Burks and next years GS pick.

 

[mcastleton928]

Exum may not be there at 5. I'd rather draft Exum or Vonleh and use other other assets to acquire additional picks or players. I wonder what we could get for Favors, Burke, Burks and next years GS pick.

Depends upon who Orlando takes at 4. I really think that they are going to take either Marcus Smart or Vonleh (if they go big and take a PG with their 2nd lottery pick). I think that Embiid is going #1 to Cleveland, and Wiggins is going #3 to Philly.