You are out of your ****-ing mind. Jesus Christ.
I would even do that deal if NJ sent back Harris and did 2 of the 3 other things.I'd think about trading Deron to NJ if they sent Lopez, their 1st and 2nd rounder, and Devin Harris. And if they'll take Memo's deal straight off our hands. Minnesota has absolutely nothing in their hoard of assets that is worth Deron Williams.
I don't know that I'd trade Deron for Dwight Howard or Lebron James. I know, this post probably looks insane.
The answer to the question is, of course, yes. You trade Deron Williams.
The trade is predicated on making it a three-way deal, with Darren Collison and the last year of Peja's contract coming to the Jazz. Why is Collison a sound substitute for Williams? Well, look at their rookie years. In nearly identical minutes, Collison outproduced Williams across the board. Better shooting percentage, more assists, more everything. A guy like Collison would be untouchable if not for 1) the presence of CPaul on the same roster and 2) the financial problems the Hornets face. Dropping Williams salary offsets the one year of pain that Peja's contract brings ... besides, Peja could very possibly give the Jazz some solid production from the three point line next season.
The third team in the deal would be one that has cap space and will give a high draft pick(s) and perhaps a really promising young player for Williams and would also take on a turkey contract from the Jazz, like that of Okur. There are lots of teams that have the ability to get creative this year. The Jazz could well end up with a very high draft pick that would net a Favors or a Cousins.
The bottom line is that the Jazz future could get much brighter in a hurry with this one bold stroke. After next season, both AK47 and Peja would come off the books, putting well over $30 million in play for the Jazz.
Thanks for missing me!
They are not trading DWill unless its for Lebron or Howard the thread should have been locked on site.
Oh lord, the Deron hater found his way back..we missed you Driveway ..as much as we missed hemorrhoids and root canals.
You talk about perspective and act as though you're some genius, and fail to explain how the Jazz get Collison and Cousins. You don't seem to understand that the Jazz can trade Deron to only one team. The Jazz aren't in such a great situation as to clone as many Deron Williamses as they want.Will Darren Collison ever be considered at the same level as Deron Williams? Impossible to say. However, it is factual to say that his rookie year was more promising than the rookie year of DWill. It is also factual to say that Collison is the much quicker player.
Put it all in perspective. If the Jazz accept that the price of acquiring Collison is paying Peja for one year, the cost of Collison for the next three seasons will be his toal salary of $5.11 million plus one year of Peja at $15.3 (the Hornets asking price for the young point guard is to take that $15.3 off the books). That's a total of just over $20.4 million for three years of Collison, or less than $7 million per year for the next three. Williams salary for those three years will average about $16 million. The difference between the two salaries will allow the Jazz to improve all the parts around the point guard position.
Now, would New Jersey include the three pick in this draft in a deal for Deron Williams? I surmise that they would. I even think they would take Okur's contract as part of the deal. If you take Cousins with that third pick (or even Favors if that's your inclination), you enter next summer with a nucleus of Collison, Millsap and Cousins that is costing you less than $13 million a year. With the extra $43 million or so of salary, you can build a pretty great team around that. Is it worth it to play one season with a lineup of Collison, Matthews/Miles, Kirilenko/Peja, Millsap, and Cousins/Fesenko in order to put yourself in incredible position for the 2011/12 season? I certainly think so.