Priceline Negotiator
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Deron's not coming back, get over it already.
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.
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.
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.
You either don't know anything about basketball or you're just incredibly short-sighted. Or both.
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.
Fixed.Portland has:
(a) no reputation for getting 3+ quality players back in exchange for trading Deron Williams
(b) no fan base that thinks he got a legend to walk midseason when he should've done so or should've been graciously farewelled or fired seasons ago so the Jazz could pick up Rick Carlisle, Tom Thibodeau, or maybe Rick Adelman when they were available
Wow--you're really selling the idea (perhaps unintentionally) of bringing D-Will back.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 ... .
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.
What is he carrying exactly? Prokhorov's groceries? They have 20 wins, and will end up worse than last year. Perhaps you weren't watching last year when he was on the Jazz, 28-26 when traded, it would appear our rookies have equaled the loss of a max player, or he simply isn't one.....
One thing that everyone seems to be forgetting here, are the "leadership qualities" duron has....
He doesn't make teams better folks. He has become a toxin. He isn't a leader. He'll help ruin the team that he signs with this offseason. Especially if he's the (only) superstar on that team. I could see someone like Kobe keeping him in line. But I don't see Dirk able to keep him in line with his passive attitude. Or Lamarcus, who would rather be painting his nails rather than posting up.
So even if he wanted to come back here to Utah, I wouldn't touch him. Why? So he can undermine the coach just like he did before? Do we really want to have an Orlando Magic situation on our hands? So he can criticize moves that ship "his crew" outta town? Do we really want his entitled attitude back? Do we really want to overspend for a PG? Do we really want to see him get pissed and yell at Hayward again? Could you imagine, with our team as young as it is, Deron would on a nightly basis be yelling at Hayward, Burks, Favors, and Kanter..... Ohhh especially Kanter... "PUT THE MOTHER ****ING BALL UP! DON'T BRING IT DOWN FOR GUARDS TO STRIP IT! JUST DUNK IT! ****!"
No thanks.
Sign Dragic. Or roll with Harris. Or just get something out of the draft.
You're absolutely, 100 percent clueless about how the NBA works. I (among others) have explained in past threads how idiotic and clueless your line of thinking is, but I don't really have the energy to go into it all again. The short version is that Deron is no different from other NBA superstars (ALL of them) in his behavior, ego, etc, and that no NBA team ever wins without a superstar of that caliber. NBA teams deal with the diva behavior - at least, the ones who want to win deal with it.