Deron to the Mavs...not so fast

[Ferguson_Mellochill]

I don't believe that he is going to keep playing like that. We all know how good he can be. He is probably just in a weird place in his life. We have seen him let his emotions affect his play before.

I think he gets right when he settles in with a team that has some structure and hope of winning. If that ever happens.


I think Portland might be the place that can happen. Wouldn't surprise me

Portland is in a complete rebuild. They're a small market and not a complete team.

I could see NY or LAL making a run then trying to recruit D12

 

[Ferguson_Mellochill]

....Then the league would play up the Battle LA theme.

 

[NUMBERICA]

LA would have to cut Bynum loose (for nothing) JUST to be allowed to do a sign-and-trade (and lose Gasol in the process, at least). I don't see a conceivable scenario where Deron ends up in LA.

 

[jope]

Portland is in a complete rebuild. They're a small market and not a complete team.

I could see NY or LAL making a run then trying to recruit D12

If deron somehow landed on la's roster, can you imagine how over played the lakers vs clippers discussion would get

 

[NAOS]

What does Portland have that the Jazz don't?

Portland has:
(a) no reputation for trading Deron Williams
(b) no fan base that thinks he got a legend fired

 

[BluesRocker]

What does Portland have that the Jazz don't? An overrated, soft big that shoots jumpers (versus Al Jefferson, Paul Millsap, Derrick Favors, and/or Enes Kanter)? Better coach? Better record this year? Better market? A need for a PG?

By my count, the Blazers have no pick-and-roll bigs (what Deron does best), are a worse team, have an even less proven coach (or no coach), an organization in disarray, a slightly bigger market but still one of the smallest in the league, and one of Deron's friends.

They have Lamarcus. He is a pretty good big. Their just isn't too many places he can go. And there is no way KOC would sign Deron. I want him back but it isn't happening. Especially with new CBA rules.

It doesn't really matter anyways. Anywhere he goes it isn't going to be the greatest situation, DAL, NJN, POR, ect..
His best hope was a Dwight pair up. There isn't stars left really. It wouldn't even surprise me if he stayed in NJ and just said screw it.

 

[Darkwing Duck]

Portland has:
(a) no reputation for trading Deron Williams
(b) no fan base that thinks he got a legend fired

Well, they DID trade the pick that would have been him.

 

[Stifle Tower]

Deron is not worth the max anymore. He is down to 41% from the field and averages about 4 turnovers a game - those hurt real bad. Good luck to anyone that signs him to the max, it won't be the Jazz.

It's clear Deron is putting forth the same effort he did the last month or so of his Utah career. When times get tough, Deron simply stops caring. Once he goes to a winning team, expect those numbers to rise.

 

[Priceline Negotiator]

Deron's not coming back, get over it already.

 

[anonymous832]

Deron is not worth the max anymore. He is down to 41% from the field and averages about 4 turnovers a game - those hurt real bad. Good luck to anyone that signs him to the max, it won't be the Jazz.

You either don't know anything about basketball or you're just incredibly short-sighted. Or both. Have you even watched Deron this year or are you just looking at box scores? His shooting is that low and his turnovers that high because he's basically trying to do everything for an absolutely godawful team. He's been the only true offensive threat on the entire roster. (Especially before the Gerald Wallace trade - and even GW isn't what he was 3 years ago.) He's the only guy defenses pay any attention to. He is carrying the S**T out of that team. He's easily a top-12 player in the NBA, still. Yes, he is worth the max.

 

[Ferguson_Mellochill]

LA would have to cut Bynum loose (for nothing) JUST to be allowed to do a sign-and-trade (and lose Gasol in the process, at least). I don't see a conceivable scenario where Deron ends up in LA.

One of the espn columnists was saying that the Lakers could sign and trade Gasol, a scenario similar to the Dwight-to-LA rumors.

 

[Ferguson_Mellochill]

They have Lamarcus. He is a pretty good big. Their just isn't too many places he can go. And there is no way KOC would sign Deron. I want him back but it isn't happening. Especially with new CBA rules.

It doesn't really matter anyways. Anywhere he goes it isn't going to be the greatest situation, DAL, NJN, POR, ect..
His best hope was a Dwight pair up. There isn't stars left really. It wouldn't even surprise me if he stayed in NJ and just said screw it.

I think several teams could work a sign-and-trade like Denver did to move Melo to NY.