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Zach Lowe: Utah trade 1st rounder for Batum

This trade would haunt us worse than Gerald Wallace for Damian Lillard or Jrue for Nerlens and Elfrid Payton.
 
Batum is a really good player and fits right in with Snyder's System (S.S.), but at this point of his career, he is not worth the 1st rounder.
 
We have been lucky with our draft picks in that range but if you go by the numbers the odds aren't great to get a rotation player as good as Batum.

Put me in the camp that would do this trade and who thinks it would vastly improve our team.
 
If Rudy was in favor of this trade I would be too, though I have not followed Batum closely and it is a surprise to me to hear the negative opinions of his recent game. I think they ought to evaluate why that happened and if it can be turned around. The upside is potentially huge, not just because Batum once had skills and might still have them, but also for the positives of bringing in a guy who speaks Rudy's language. The downside is that we essentially use up a pick that doesn't pan out. Happens all the time.
 
homeytennis said:
Two years ago I would have said heck yes but I think Batum might be getting a bit long in the tooth in dog years.
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Dude is 26... In his prime. Not saying id do it just saying that's not a good reason.
 
Joe Bagadonuts said:
If Rudy was in favor of this trade I would be too, though I have not followed Batum closely and it is a surprise to me to hear the negative opinions of his recent game. I think they ought to evaluate why that happened and if it can be turned around. The upside is potentially huge, not just because Batum once had skills and might still have them, but also for the positives of bringing in a guy who speaks Rudy's language. The downside is that we essentially use up a pick that doesn't pan out. Happens all the time.
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Should never let players be GM... I'd ask his opinion of Nic but that is about it.
 
Batum could be a good fit, but he could also be a disaster. He is fairly inconsistent and seems to have regressed the past two seasons, so who knows if his heart is still in the game or not. I'd hope that the FO would play it safe/smart and not make the trade.
 
Crawlnstall said:
Batum could be a good fit, but he could also be a disaster. He is fairly inconsistent and seems to have regressed the past two seasons, so who knows if his heart is still in the game or not. I'd hope that the FO would play it safe/smart and not make the trade.
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Have Rudy talk to him this month to gauge his attitude and see if there is a reason for the slump. At 26 Batum should be at the top of his game. He used to be a deadly shooter. Might be worth exploring a bit. But I don't know if I'd offer the #12. This is a salary dump of a slumping player. I'd offer Portland a couple of seconds or nothing better than a lottery protected 1st.
 
Stifle Tower said:
Have Rudy talk to him this month to gauge his attitude and see if there is a reason for the slump. At 26 Batum should be at the top of his game. He used to be a deadly shooter. Might be worth exploring a bit. But I don't know if I'd offer the #12. This is a salary dump of a slumping player. I'd offer Portland a couple of seconds or nothing better than a lottery protected 1st.
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Would you rather have a Batum, Burks or Trey?
 
homeytennis said:
Would you rather have a Batum, Burks or Trey?
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Are they mutually exclusive? Trey is the backup Pg...for now. Batum won't be taking any of his minutes. I'd see Batum and Hood coming off the bench behind Hayward and Burks. Or Hood could start and have Burks off the bench. The real question is would I rather have Batum or Ingles/Millsap be the 4th wing. TBH, I'd prefer Danny Green since I think there is no chance of getting DMC.
 
I don't think Porty does this unless LMA leaves and they have no good backup plan and decide to blow it up and build around Dame. I'd take a chance on him if we didn't get a wing in the draft and if it cost us the OKC pick and another small asset.... like Pliess if we drafted a big.

Supposedly he has had a wrist injury... certainly would hurt your shooting. Also going through some stuff in a divorce. Maybe he just sucks now. Again I'd take a chance on him especially in a contract year.
 
A bad divorce can mess a man up in a major way. If this is at the core of the problem I think it sounds like a terrific buy low opportunity.
 
Joe Bagadonuts said:
A bad divorce can mess a man up in a major way. If this is at the core of the problem I think it sounds like a terrific buy low opportunity.
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I do think the divorce happened a year or two ago, but there was still some drama surrounding it... like unpaid alimony or something like that.
 
Handlogten's Heros said:
I do think the divorce happened a year or two ago, but there was still some drama surrounding it... like unpaid alimony or something like that.
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Did they have children? Even if he's completely okay with all of the money it has cost him, there's a good chance that losing his traditional role in his kids life has been hard. I've been through it. It sucks worse than someone who hasn't experienced it could ever imagine.
 
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