Who would you go all in on?
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Id trade Hayward for any on that list. But, smart GMs know Hayward isnt worth that much. Because no matter how hard you try to polish a turd in the end you still only have a turd.
With that foot injury, Durant is going to be a big risk for anyone. That injury has derailed many a career. He will get a big offer of course but may never play like he did again, or not for long.
For most of them so would I and I am a Hayward fan. Not beal though.
But none of those guys will be a Jazzman any time soon if ever.
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We won't move any of the Hayward, Favors, Gobert, or probably Exum, so when contemplating "all in" offers you might stick to just our draft assets, Burks, Burke, Euro Assets, and cap space.
As far as a vet I'd pay a lot for... I think Kyle Lowry might become available. i don't think he'll be cheap enough for us to pull the trigger, but I think Toronto will make some moves once they get swept.
I'd trade the #12, our 2016 top 10 protected, Trey, and our unguaranteeds for him... Not sure Toronto would bite. It would limit some of Exum's playing time and that would worry me a bit, but I think we are ready to compete now and Exum can still develop playing 20ish minutes a night until he's really ready.
As far as a vet I'd pay a lot for... I think Kyle Lowry might become available. i don't think he'll be cheap enough for us to pull the trigger, but I think Toronto will make some moves once they get swept.
I'd trade the #12, our 2016 top 10 protected, Trey, and our unguaranteeds for him... Not sure Toronto would bite. It would limit some of Exum's playing time and that would worry me a bit, but I think we are ready to compete now and Exum can still develop playing 20ish minutes a night until he's really ready.
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Carmelo is terrible... Yes he scores but really he is an ISO 1990s player that makes no one on his team better. He is a big name that would likely have a negative effect in our overall win total.
My biggest hesitation is his poor defense and attitude. He would be gone as soon as possible. He'd flee Utah like it was on fire.
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Would anyone consider Westbrook for Favors and Burke and our pick? I worry about Westbrook's selfish play, but I'd be willing to talk myself into believing it was Brooks' complete ineptitude as a coach, and pairing Westbrook with Hayward and Gobert and Hood would make us the best team in the west next year. Toss in Westbrook's defense and resign Paul Millsap...man, we'd be scary on paper.
Westbrook/Exum
Hood/Burks
Hayward
Millsap, Paul/Booker
Gobert
I think we could win 60 games with that team.
Westbrook/Exum
Hood/Burks
Hayward
Millsap, Paul/Booker
Gobert
I think we could win 60 games with that team.
Westbrook is a free agent isn't he?
Freak no! He showed his true colors this past few weeks of the season! If you watched an OKC game. He gets the ball, holds the ball, shoots the ball. I wasn't really impressed with him! He just seemed like a ball hog. Sure he puts up great numbers but i'd rather trey, Favors, and pick. Plus, his knees scare me too!
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So, you are going to ignore years of basketball to focus on a month where Durrant and Ibaka were gone, and he was left with subpar players around him?
Yikes. I'm glad you don't run the Jazz.
Westbrook wants to win. Who was he supposed to pass it to? Kanter? Lol. Waiters? Lol. Come on now.
Could you imagine his defense and will to win paired with Gobert? You thought our defense was good last year...
That being said, I don't know if Burke gets it done. You'd probably have to do Favors and Exum. Could you imagine that team?
Exum
???
Durrant
Favors
That's a great core that actually compliments Durrant. But, I'd really hesitate on giving up on Exum if I'm Utah. Is even do Favors, our pick, Burke and give OKC their pick back. I'd even think about tossing in Burks. Like I said, this team would dominate next year:
Westbrook/Exum
Hood
Hayward
Millsap
Gobert
We win 60 games with a better defense than we had this year.
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I believe Durrant is a FA in 2016 and Westbrook is 2017. So we'd have two years to win a title to get him to stay. But I think we could.
Ehh, I don't think I'd do it. Re-signing Millsap isn't a lock and I'm not really that big a fan of Westbrook's defense anyways. And I agree it'd have to be Exum/Favors/Our pick to even get the conversation started, I could see us needing more.
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That being said, don't you think that lineup would win 60 games? We would dominate. GS-level (lol). BTW, GS is vastly underrated. They might be a top 5 team of all time. We are watching greatness and I don't feel we are appreciating it.