Folks are talking like a team would have interest in Harris. News Flash: nobody wants Harris. (is anyone else as annoyed at Malones signiture 'news flash' phraze as I am?)
He's making loads of money more than he's worth with his current play level. In order to trad him, we would have to take back a worse salary, and also we would have to give them something else of value. (and no, throwing 15 MIL per year Al Jefferson wouldn't help, that would add more salary to a team who would be wanting to cut salary.) That means either the golden state pick or a young talent. CJ doesn't work because his expiring contract isn't big enough to make a difference, and he's playing at about his salary level. The rooks and the sophs are not tradeable at this point, and nobody else makes a significant difference.
As for starting Tinsley, sure, I'd be curious to see that, but then you have to admit that your 9 mil player Harris is worse than a guy who was just in the DLeague. That hurts.
By the way, Assuming that Harris starts because he's a former all star........ Who is the primary backup: Watson whom we all love even though his stats are almost non existent, or Tinsley who isn't as fast, but is twice the passer of the other two?
In two years, or next year if Harris gets traded, and we draft a point guard to be our future at the 1, I think I'd rather have Tinsley teach him how to play the 1 more than either Harris or Watson. (Definately not Harris.)
Edit: Oh, and never throw away the season. No tanking. The reason the Jazz have been in the playoffs so regularly is because the coaches never have the players play to lose, they always play to win which creates a winning culture. Essential for any rookies we get.
We have our future superstar core, which means we can ride late first round and second round picks for at least ten years and still be a contender if it works out right.
