There is a growing belief in league personnel circles that Utah could move swingman Rodney Hood befo

[Ferguson_Mellochill]

The trade interest may also reflective of the potential for Hood to get a big deal in free agency.

 

[Ron Mexico]

Trade Hood ASAP. He is getting paid more than he is worth in FA. I like him, but Im done. Teams will pay him on potential and I think he is pretty close to his potential now.

 

[FalseFlagg K]

Why on earth did they not play him the last few mins ??

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

Why on earth did they not play him the last few mins ??

Cuz Joe Johnson was hot and was playing lock down defense.... pretty obvious really.

 

[FalseFlagg K]

Cuz Joe Johnson was hot and was playing lock down defense.... pretty obvious really.

i mean instead of Ricky

 

[yamers]

i mean instead of Ricky

cos every tank needs it's commander front and center.

DUH

 

[Jack Strop]

I mean, of course we'd be interested in Fultz, but we're not moving the guys necessary to get him. He was the #1 pick less than a year ago after all.

You mean the player with the most broken shot in the league? He makes Rubio look like Stephen Curry. Good gawd, no.

Fultz is going to go down in history as one of the worst #1 picks ever. And Philly traded up for him! Philly could have had ANYONE else in a deep, deep draft and they missed horribly. That's the kind of move that costs GM's their job.

 

[mellow]

Ouch. I was thinking during the last game that Hood's probably about to get injured, especially since he finally had a few good games.

and right on cue....



and

 

[freakazoid]

Why on earth did they not play him the last few mins ??

Cuz tank.

 

[Jack Strop]

The trade interest may also reflective of the potential for Hood to get a big deal in free agency.

Yep. Hood starting might just be an attempt to showcase him for prospective trade partners. Jazz know what his agent was asking for. I'll bet the extension talks from Hood's end started at 4/$80M. Hood thinks he can get a huge offer sheet in free agency; DL doesn't think he's worth as much as he may have asked for and won't match a big offer.

 

[fallenchicken]

why is everyone so obsessed with Hill? Why would you want to pay ****ing Hill that much money. I don't get it. We are tanking this season i don't want anything to do with that contract and hill bailed on the team, is throwing a fit in SAC. Like let it go.

 

[Jack Strop]

why is everyone so obsessed with Hill? Why would you want to pay ****ing Hill that much money. I don't get it. We are tanking this season i don't want anything to do with that contract and hill bailed on the team, is throwing a fit in SAC. Like let it go.

We can let it go. I can guarantee you 100% it ain't happening. Hill burned bridges with Rudy by not trying to play in the GS series. There were reports that he burned bridges in the negotiating process.

And beyond that, he just doesn't fit age-wise any more. Jazz were close to contending with Hayward. It made sense to bring in vets like Hill and JJ. That's not the case now. It will take at least a couple more years of shrewd trades, picks and free agent signings to put the team back on track. Pardon the pun, but he'd be very much over the hill as the rest of the roster matures enough to start contending.