I like him but this is a no for me... I will not be able to handle the Bolerisms of the guy named Yuta in Utah.
Oh JZ is very much interim GM status imo and Quin won the fight with DL so he is the alpha there. I think he has a lot of input/influence. JZ will not ruffle his feathers unless he has another job lined up already.
Might be a good target. Issues are any deal we do almost has to be a bigger deal and needs a third team. We don't have any 5-6M contracts to make things work.
If the Jazz are sending out CLarkson they at least need to get a late first rounder. I know he's been *** cheeks this year, but it would be wild to just get two late career journeymen and a 2nd rounder for the 6th man of the year.
The deals are likely kind of clunky. Not sure how many extra NO picks are out there and you could likely steal another second in the deal. I think Holiday will have a strong market
Let's call Denver and see if they are game.
If you want Yuta this is not the way to go get him.... trade the 6 MOY for a guy who has appeared in 5 games this year?
Jazz get my boy Watanabe. They get Ibaka too (salary matching reasons). He's probably washed, but maybe he could be effective in the playoffs. I would also include a top 20 protected pick from the Raptors that turns in a lottery protected pick the next year if it doesnt convey.
Raptors get Keon Johnson, the 21st overall pick from this year.
Clippers get Jordan Clarkson. They have one of the worst offenses among playoff teams in the NBA by offensive rating.
*And yes I included Banton, who they arent going to trade. It can be BOnga but ESPN wont let me include him yet*
They'd also get a protected 1st rounder and a chance at a healthy Ibaka come playoff time.
I'm fairly sure that the Raps wouldn't do it with their first... think they are closer to tanking than they are to competing for the playoffs. It likely would not convey if they did do a deal. baka is ded.
