Reading the Tea Leaves

[Ferguson_Mellochill]

I think you don't trade Favors unless a) someone's offering another potential All Star, b) the Jazz draft Embiid and move Kanter to PF, c) the Jazz draft Randle and think Kanter has enough defensive presence at center, or d) Gobert bulks up and turns into a 7'2" Alonzo Mourning. Until then, Favors is at least our Serge Ibaka, and a front court with Favors, Kanter and Parker would be tough to beat.

While we're at it, I still like Alec Burks, and think he has as much physical ability as anyone on the roster. The Jazz have liked a 3-guard rotation in the past, and Burks could still be that third card.

The key is that we have NBA talent at every position, and that gives us the flexibility to draft BPA and move other players around accordingly.

 

[Dr. Jones]

too late to read.. I wouldn't make any important move until courting a real coach and taking some suggestions from same.

 

[Ferguson_Mellochill]

Remember, this is what Favors looks like when he's motivated. Right now, he's a guy who just signed a big contract and is stuck doing post duty on a team that wants to lose.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rx3yuIj-9gQ

 

[zbone]

I personally see only Kanter on this team in 2016 from core 4. The team will be completely re-built after rookie season of our 2014 picks under a new coach. Few guys could be traded before that.

 

[green]

too late to read.. I wouldn't make any important move until courting a real coach and taking some suggestions from same.

So, what I said.

 

[franklin]

So, you would trade Favors before you brought in another coach? I'm not quite sure I understand you.

I do think you key in the new coach on any trades and personnel moves. I don't think you move (give up on) Favors yet.

Neg train.

 

[green]

So, you would trade Favors before you brought in another coach? I'm not quite sure I understand you.

I do think you key in the new coach on any trades and personnel moves. I don't think you move (give up on) Favors yet.

franklin, why did you neg rep this? Then comment "stfu"?

Or are you just 100% a troll? Just wondering.

 

[green]

Neg train.

neg train

 

[Dr. Jones]

So, what I said.

Then I like what u said.

Obligatory, "this."

 

[green]

Then I like what u said.

Obligatory, "this."

lol. honored.

 

[ema]

I may make this a several part post so as not to lose the attention of those that don't like reading posts with multiple sentences.

Anyway, call it more of a gut feel, but I am getting a feel for who stays, who goes, what we do in the draft, trades, and FA.
Wow.. we have a brazillian options in front of us.

So I'm going to skip to the very end and over the coming days will explain why I feel the way I do.

Who stays;
Burke
Hayward
Rush
Kanter
Gobert
Harris

Favors and Burks get traded.
Between those trades, the available cap space/FA, and the draft, we pick up;
1) veteran stud PG (trade or FA)
2) defensive center (gsw pick netting Embiid or WCS - or from trade/FA)
3) A versatile scoring forward with our own pick (Randle or Parker)

Ty fired toward end of season or off season.

I know this post will be replied to with much vitriol.. it's okay. I have thick skin.. say what you mean and let's have some healthy debate and figure this out. Then we can look back and see how well we, collectively, saw the strategy.
(Again, I'll defend my thoughts as to how I arrived at the above predictions shortly.)

Exactly what I read from my tea cup yesterday.

 

[♪alt13]