jimmy eat jazz
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No not THAT D Williams, the other one, Derrick.
Chris Broussard, ESPN.com: “One of the teams Utah has talked to about Paul Millsap is Minnesota. The name of the very available Derrick Williams came up.”
Actually, I don't mind this--I'm not necessarily thrilled with it, but I could live with it. I think Williams is better than he's played, his ceiling is more or less what Milsap gives us, plus since he's been coming off the bench on a bad team, he shouldn't mind coming off the bench on a good/mediocre one--a role I don't believe Milsap is willing accept on the Jazz. Another reason I don't mind it is that I don't believe the Jazz will be able to sign Milsap after the season. He'll want too much money and will expect to start and play starter minutes, when those minutes should now be going to Favors at PF. Of course, if we don't resign Al, then both Milsap and Favors can play starters' minutes.
In any case, while I'd prefer Bledsoe, I'd be happy with this. It's better than letting Milsap walk in the off season with nothing in return.
P.s. Sorry about the new thread, but since there's so many different ones now about trade deadline, I figured, why not?
Chris Broussard, ESPN.com: “One of the teams Utah has talked to about Paul Millsap is Minnesota. The name of the very available Derrick Williams came up.”
Actually, I don't mind this--I'm not necessarily thrilled with it, but I could live with it. I think Williams is better than he's played, his ceiling is more or less what Milsap gives us, plus since he's been coming off the bench on a bad team, he shouldn't mind coming off the bench on a good/mediocre one--a role I don't believe Milsap is willing accept on the Jazz. Another reason I don't mind it is that I don't believe the Jazz will be able to sign Milsap after the season. He'll want too much money and will expect to start and play starter minutes, when those minutes should now be going to Favors at PF. Of course, if we don't resign Al, then both Milsap and Favors can play starters' minutes.
In any case, while I'd prefer Bledsoe, I'd be happy with this. It's better than letting Milsap walk in the off season with nothing in return.
P.s. Sorry about the new thread, but since there's so many different ones now about trade deadline, I figured, why not?