Your Totally Awesome All Purpose Devin Harris Trade Thread Master Thread

[margodydek]

The Jazz right now are like a team w/out a franchise QB. Teams in the NFL that don't have a franchise QB are screwed (Cleveland, Arizona, Seattle, Buffalo - too bad they thought Fitzpatrick was a franchise guy). Now some teams have their franchise QBs, but they're still a ways away from fullfilling their potential (Bradford, Ponder, Dalton, etc.), but they still know who their QB is going to be in the future and they can plan accordingly.

I'm not really sure where I'm going with this, but I feel like Devin Harris is the Colt McCoy of the NBA, and I don't like the thought of that.

 

[unluckyseventeen]

Please, let this happen. I want a player that can play, not one that is going to airball important 3's in the 4th quarter.

Earl Watson >>>> Harris. Watson loves this team and is busting his butt for it. Harris is riding his free minutes.

 

[Beantown]

Jarret Jack or Augustine are the best possible long term.


But I think Nash could give us 3-5 years.

 

[NUMBERICA]

I really think the most logical move to make is Harris for Calderon. Calderon's not the savior for the PG position, but he's a much better fit for this team. He's a pass first PG that is a much better shooter than Harris. While Calderon would be an improvement on offense, he'd also be a downgrade on defense.

Here's a Canadian article from two days ago which discusses this trade proposal:

https://blogs.canada.com/2012/01/18/is-devin-harris-an-option-for-toronto/

That article gave me the butterflies. Please lord Tebow, make this a reality.

 

[NUMBERICA]

I also like Ridnour, but I don't know why Minny would want Harris. Watson has a history with Ridnour that is not exactly good as well.

Kirk Hinrich also seems like a strong possibility. I like Hinrich quite a bit despite not being terribly productive (can handle the ball, can shoot the three, can initiate the offense and make the correct pass, and is a feisty defender [last time I checked, anyway]).

 

[bluenote]

Is Calderon as aggressive as Watson? I like the trade idea, but don't want a point guard that dribbles around for 2/3 the shot clock then just dumps it down to Jefferson. Hoping he is a pusher and passer like Watson.

 

[NUMBERICA]

As far as players still on their rookie deals and young, I really don't know. As far as players that might be a little overpaid currently and not young but have games that could age well and could definitely at least come off the bench in the future, Calderon and Kirk Hinrich seem like they could be those guys.

the PG situation concerns me more than any other position longterm for the Jazz. There doesn't seem to be an easy answer for the PG of the future question. The upcoming drafts suck for PGs and teams generally won't trade players worth a **** on their rookie deals.

 

[kwb]

Favors and Kanter for Ronnie Price. Straight up.

 

[asian_roger]

The only thing we can get for harris is another draft pick. I would be fine with this move. I hope we do not have to package him for any of our growing stars.

 

[NUMBERICA]

Is Calderon as aggressive as Watson? I like the trade idea, but don't want a point guard that dribbles around for 2/3 the shot clock then just dumps it down to Jefferson. Hoping he is a pusher and passer like Watson.

No, but there's more to playing PG than not knowing how to play basketball. Calderon can shoot, doesn't need the ball in his hands, and makes great decisions when it is in his hands. He'd actually be quite different from Watson, but in a good way.

 

[asian_roger]

Speaking about the NFL, we need a CAM NEWTON on our team. I like Jack though.

 

[NCJazz]

Favors and Kanter for Ronnie Price. Straight up.

Ah brilliant! Trying to get the first pick so we can replace them with A. Davis. Excellent.

 

[NCJazz]

Speaking about the NFL, we need a CAM NEWTON on our team. I like Jack though.

I think I will take Tom Brady thank you.

 

[Brown Notes]

I'm still crushing on Rondo. That guy has got to be looking for a way out of that nightmare.

 

[NCJazz]

The only thing we can get for harris is another draft pick. I would be fine with this move. I hope we do not have to package him for any of our growing stars.

Is there a team under the cap enough to do this? There are CBA rules after all.

 

[dipship31]

Calderon is very close to the type we need. I don't know about a permanent long term solution, but he'd certainly be better than Harris in the interim. He's a pass first PG who can and will hit shots if they're given to him. He's not as aggressive as you'd like from a PG and takes very little risks. So he has a great assist/TO ratio, but it's mostly because he's so safe. In an ideal PG I'd like one who protects the ball, but occasionally is taking chances. I would love this deal though and it would be nice to have a PG who if left open can bury a shot like we were used to.

 

[NUMBERICA]

Is there a team under the cap enough to do this? There are CBA rules after all.

Not really. I don't think Harris fetches even that, either. I think we're looking at a simple player for player trade.

 

[NUMBERICA]

Mo Williams. Except they'd have to send out a SG and find a way to trade Harris to a team that needs an extra PG.

 

[Beantown]

Steve Nash is probably the most accessible for trade.

 

[NUMBERICA]

Steve Nash is probably the most accessible for trade.

Another team's franchise player is most accessible?

I would love Steve Nash, but no one's getting him for anything less than a boatload of assets. Unless it's right at the trade deadline, the Suns are terrible, the Sarvers wake up to reality, and every team is hell-bent on getting him for nothing.