As we know, DL is a specialist when it comes to salary dump trades, where Utah takes on a big contract along with picks in exchange for non-guaranteed deals. With the cap going up in 2016, this will be the last year of these cap saving trades at least for a few years. Utah has some good non-guaranteed deals (e.g., Cooley, Millsap) and cap space. Who should they realistically get? Here is a poll, but feel free to add others. Criteria would be a player with a larger contract, who is not really in the team's rotation anymore or a team looking to hit reset.
Salary Dump Trade Ideas
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hansencheek
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There was talk of Spurs looking to dump Splitter if they pursue Lamarcus Aldridge. I would do that.
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They will get a pick from someone for that or Porty may want to get him back in a sign and trade. He's not really a salary dump guy.
Another guy that'd fit well would be Josh McRoberts. I suggested we trade the 12 and booker for the 10 and mcroberts... They may not value the savings as much a a mcroberts though.
Chargers Jazz Angels
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i haven't heard any rumblings on illyosava wanting to be moved but he would be a perfect stretch 4
Coach Ellis
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If the Jazz do something like this, then they'd better get some real value back in return. A young starter or a move into the top 10 picks of the draft this offseason.
Thee Idiotic Minivan K
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Why the hell do u hate the Jazz so much!!?? Young? Lee? Stevenson? Wallace? Deron? Really?! U think those idiots are good for this team?! This is shockingly bad!!!
Cappy_Smurf
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Salary dump deals are generally made to pick up an extra asset by taking on an unwanted player. If you can find a player that could be rejuvenated by a change in scenery, that is just gravy. I'm sure everyone would prefer to sign Butler or Leonard, but in the real world, salary dump deals are actually realistic for a team like Utah. I'd prefer Utah use their cap space by trading for a player in which they take back more salary than they send out, but if the right deal isn't available, Utah should be looking to use that space in any way they can to improve the team. The reason being is that opportunity will disappear for the next couple years due to the huge jumps in the cap that are coming, as stated by OP.
You obviously didn't understand the point of the post and you obviously haven't been paying attention to DL's off-season trades the past two summers, which are about acquiring assets (money, picks) in exchange for taking unwanted players/contracts, while still building towards a competitive team of the future. It has worked the past two off-seasons, so I don't see why he would do different now, unless there was a A+ free agent to be signed or traded for which I don't think there will be. This will be the last summer that Utah can use this trading style to their advantage, so I would be surprised if they didn't do it, in order to get a veteran contributor on a big expiring deal and a couple extra picks.
Thee Idiotic Minivan K
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Two years ago we were in tank mode. Last year Kanter forced DL's hand in asking to be traded. We now have the youngest team ready to contend for a playoff spot. Times have changed!!
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Morons. Spurstalk was saying how splitter would be better than Favors when both signed their contracts-- lol
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If there is a good salary dump deal Philly will take it for less than we will. Don't think there will be many good deals out there. We may be able to acquire a mid sized contract with a player that doesn't have a role or team that wants to clear out some luxury tax but there probably won't ba a first round pick attached to it.
And in that case Utah needs vets. So they can either overpay some free agent vets in free agency or trade for some overpaid vets and maybe get a 2nd rounder or two with it. I'd prefer the latter because Kawhi or Jimmy ain't coming and I'd rather not give a giant contract to Wesley Matthews coming off an ACL injury.
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Actually, he seems to understand Utah's rebuild better than a lot of fans. Perhaps you'd like to suggest an alternative? Like I said before, most of the suggestions to go after players like Butler and Leonard just aren't based in reality. I can think of some players I'd like to see Utah trade for, but those deals are always difficult to make, so Utah's best opportunity to improve the team may be something like what OP is talking about. I, for one, find it refreshing for someone to propose realistic ideas as opposed to fans talking about players that are nothing but pipe dreams. If you have a better vision for the team, by all means, please share.
homeytennis
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And he lead the Knicks to how many wins?
karl malone
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As of right now, we have a roster which has proven that it has the ability to be reasonably competitive as it currently stands. We also have about $12 million to spend in Free Agency, & as everyone is aware of, a difficulty attracting high-end Free Agents. With Exum penciled in as our starting PG for next year, we are unlikely to compete for anything more than the #6-8 seed in the ultra-competitive Western Conference, even with a marquee Free Agent signing. So, with the salary cap expected to rise significantly next off-season, this is likely our last opportunity to capitalize on our current cap space.
While I understand that people would prefer to instead use that cap space to sign a contributing player over the off-season as competition for high-end talent will only increase as the number of teams with cap space increases, small market teams such as this one must capitalize on every opportunity possible to acquire additional assets. With this upcoming year looking like the final bridge year in our return to legitimate contention, that cap space would likely be best used to absorb the final year of a bad contract in order to obtain additional assets & continue building towards next year, when our core players will be a year further along in their development & we will have even more cap space in order to acquire that missing piece or two.
While I understand that people would prefer to instead use that cap space to sign a contributing player over the off-season as competition for high-end talent will only increase as the number of teams with cap space increases, small market teams such as this one must capitalize on every opportunity possible to acquire additional assets. With this upcoming year looking like the final bridge year in our return to legitimate contention, that cap space would likely be best used to absorb the final year of a bad contract in order to obtain additional assets & continue building towards next year, when our core players will be a year further along in their development & we will have even more cap space in order to acquire that missing piece or two.
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