Earl Watson is leaning toward signing with the Atlanta Hawks, according to a league source.

[The Midnight]

Lockedonsports David Locke
Just communicated with Earl Watson - "says he is sitting patient until I hear from the jazz at this point. Other teams are pushing

Crazy. Either it is about saving a buck or they have something in the works for a future pg (my guess). Maybe they have something in the works for Brandon Knight being jazz tried to trade up for him on draft night.

Jefferson for Brandon Knight.

Make it happen KOC.

 

[NAOS]

Maybe they have something in the works for Brandon Knight being jazz tried to trade up for him on draft night.

I think this is very unlikely, but, what the hell let's entertain this..... what would it take to get Knight? They want picks and to get rid of some of their **** contracts. How about Memo, GS pick, Utah's 2013 first pick (with some protection) for Hamilton and Knight? Too much? Not enough?

 

[Thee Jazz Fan]

Lockedonsports David Locke
Just communicated with Earl Watson - "says he is sitting patient until I hear from the jazz at this point. Other teams are pushing

Crazy. Either it is about saving a buck or they have something in the works for a future pg (my guess). Maybe they have something in the works for Brandon Knight being jazz tried to trade up for him on draft night.

I highly doubt it as a top 10 pick we'd have to give up a lot for him.

 

[The Midnight]

I think this is very unlikely, but, what the hell let's entertain this..... what would it take to get Knight? They want picks and to get rid of some of their **** contracts. How about Memo, GS pick, Utah's 2013 first pick (with some protection) for Hamilton and Knight? Too much? Not enough?

I'd say not enough if I were Detroit.. Memo is useless to them, GS pick is iffy, 2013 pick is wayyy too far in the future..

Not enough for their PG of the future. Swap Memo for Jefferson and I think Detroit might start talking.

 

[shadler]

I think this is very unlikely, but, what the hell let's entertain this..... what would it take to get Knight? They want picks and to get rid of some of their **** contracts. How about Memo, GS pick, Utah's 2013 first pick (with some protection) for Hamilton and Knight? Too much? Not enough?

Talk was Milsap and 12 pick at the time for him. Can't remember if Hamilton was talked about but pistons boards wanted sap bad. I wouldn't give up sap for him though. Jazz pulled the trade saying they didn't want to give up too much but it wouldn't be the first time the jazz made a deal later on. I just don't get why not express any interest in Earl.

 

[mellow]

Lockedonsports David Locke
Just communicated with Earl Watson - "says he is sitting patient until I hear from the jazz at this point. Other teams are pushing

Crazy. Either it is about saving a buck or they have something in the works for a future pg (my guess). Maybe they have something in the works for Brandon Knight being jazz tried to trade up for him on draft night.

Randy Rigby was on with Locke & Bolerjack. Maybe someone else can quote him better, but I heard him say something to the effect that other teams were reporting deals but the NBA had told teams no deals until Friday at 2pm and the Jazz will abide by those rules. Is that why Earl is waiting to hear from the Jazz?

 

[shadler]

Randy Rigby was on with Locke & Bolerjack. Maybe someone else can quote him better, but I heard him say something to the effect that other teams were reporting deals but the NBA had told teams no deals until Friday at 2pm and the Jazz will abide by those rules. Is that why Earl is waiting to hear from the Jazz?

That would make sense as well lol. The Earl mystery might just have to wait till friday. Thought people can agree to verbal deals though and if that is the case the jazz should be on the phone to him.

 

[Stifle Tower]

Randy Rigby was on with Locke & Bolerjack. Maybe someone else can quote him better, but I heard him say something to the effect that other teams were reporting deals but the NBA had told teams no deals until Friday at 2pm and the Jazz will abide by those rules. Is that why Earl is waiting to hear from the Jazz?

Somebody should tell the Jazz no deals can be SIGNED until Friday. However, verbal agreements can be made before then.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

Somebody should tell the Jazz no deals can be SIGNED until Friday. However, verbal agreements can be made before then.

Yeah. The Jazz clearly don't know the rules better than we do. QUICK, SOMONE TWEET KOC OF THIS DEVELOPMENT!

 

[The Midnight]

Jazz plays by the rule too much sometimes..

Remember when we were tearing it up with the Green/Gold jersey one season.. we won more games as a % wearing those Green/Gold jerseys than the regular jerseys.

And why didn't we put on those jerseys during any of the playoff games that year?? Because league rules "prohibits" retro jerseys being used in the playoffs.

That same year the Cavs wore their retro jersey in most of their playoff games (or so it seems like).

Sometimes you've just got to say "What the Heck" and just "Do it"

 

[NAOS]

I'd say not enough if I were Detroit.. Memo is useless to them, GS pick is iffy, 2013 pick is wayyy too far in the future..

Not enough for their PG of the future. Swap Memo for Jefferson and I think Detroit might start talking.

Memo for Hamilton saves them about $15 millon, so, yeah I think that has some value. It also allows them to use their amnesty on Gordon or Villenueva instead. The sum total is significant savings.

I agree, though, they'll want a player.... which is difficult for me since beyond Raja I'd be reluctant. Raja + rights to Tomic? lol

Utah sends: Memo, GS pick, 2013 first (with some protection), Raja, Tomic
Detroit sends: Hamilton, Knight

Detroit has a bad year, but is loaded with picks in a stocked draft and has cap room. There are worse ways to rebuild, I suppose.

 

[The Midnight]

Memo for Hamilton saves them about $15 millon, so, yeah I think that has some value. It also allows them to use their amnesty on Gordon or Villenueva instead. The sum total is significant savings.

I agree, though, they'll want a player.... which is difficult for me since beyond Raja I'd be reluctant. Raja + rights to Tomic? lol

Utah sends: Memo, GS pick, 2013 first (with some protection), Raja, Tomic
Detroit sends: Hamilton, Knight

I'm not a Pistons fan, but even I'm saying no to that..

I think Jefferson is somebody they can keep. Pair him with their young PF in Monroe and you have a pretty good front court..

 

[NAOS]

how about this:

Jazz amnesty Okur, then swap Harris + GS pick for Knight + Hamilton. We take it on the ear financially, but solve all our problems with this trade.... after we sign Watson as a backup. OP!

I'm quitting now. I'd like Knight.

 

[LjJazzman]

I'm going to be very upset if earls gone. It puts us in a tight spot.

 

[Stifle Tower]

I'm going to be very upset if earls gone. It puts us in a tight spot.

Depends on who we sign instead. Watson is/was a horrible shooter. However, he does have a good A/TO ratio and can be a spot starter. And with Ty not planning very many changes to the basic offensive system, Watson does have more value as a guy who's already been with Utah one year vs. a new backup who would come in with less time to get up to speed.

 

[Jerry Lundegaard]

Don't let the door hit ya on the way out, Earl!

Good riddance. Hopefully Bell, Okur and AK follow.

 

[colton]

Carlos Arroyo shared the starting PG duties with Raul Lopez in the 2003-04 season. Neither one of them was lighting up with NBA but at the time Lopez clearly had the better updside. The board was inundated with a bunch of Carlos Arroyo fans (who could care less about The Jazz) that felt they needed to remind the rest of us of his greatness every day. And after every game, the game thread was hijacked with Lopez v. Arroyo posts that went on and on about how the franchise was holding Arroyo down; without ever addressing the fact that the guy was a complete scrub.

Pretty accurate description. I was going to say something more like, "Picture the way Conan is towards BYU, and Salty is towards the Utes. Then picture 10-20 such individuals all applying that energy towards their guy but not towards the team as a whole."

 

[MDAV28]

If we can't get Earl, what about trying for Beno Udrih if he is amnestied?

 

[Thee Jazz Fan]

Pretty accurate description. I was going to say something more like, "Picture the way Conan is towards BYU, and Salty is towards the Utes. Then picture 10-20 such individuals all applying that energy towards their guy but not towards the team as a whole."

Good hell, that must have been rough. I'd have lost it with idiots like that!!

 

[Thee Jazz Fan]

Pretty accurate description. I was going to say something more like, "Picture the way Conan is towards BYU, and Salty is towards the Utes. Then picture 10-20 such individuals all applying that energy towards their guy but not towards the team as a whole."

The day Arroyo was traded did they go quietly or stage one last tantrum?