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the “point” of a trade
Posted by: Kory Woodland on January 16th, 2013
The author's views are entirely his or her own and may not reflect the views of the Utah Jazz.It is no secret that our main deficiency going into the trade deadline is our lack of depth at PG, especially with Mo out. I’m not sure anyone believed that Mo was our long term solution. In the offseason I was hoping to pick up either Lowry, Augustin, Calderon, Sessions, or Dragic. Mo wasn’t a huge disappointment to me, especially coming in with former teammate and friend Randy Foye. If we really believe that Burks, Hayward, Favors and Kanter (and hopefully Carroll) are our future, we will need the best PG we can get to help them develop and most importantly, win.
I created an excel spreadsheet that ranked the top 25 PG in several categories including overall efficiency / scoring / FG % / 3 PT % / assists / steals / double doubles etc. I then looked across the board to see which names repeatedly appeared in the top 10 or 15 of each category. It was no surprise to see CP3, Rondo, Westbrook, Parker, Wade and Curry, none of which are crossing their fingers they will one day play in Utah. Others I consider unattainable are Irving, D Will, Jennings, Lillard, Walker and Lawson amongst others. There were a few names however that did appear on my list midway down in each category that I feel would fit well in Utah. Vasquez, Calderon, Collison, and Holiday. At first, the only name in that group that really excites me is Holiday, maybe even Collison. Remember, they are not CP3 by any means, but they are better than Mo in most categories. I would personally prefer a quick athletic PG going forward.
In short, here is my list of my top PG prospects that I would target in an inevitable trade involving either Millsap or Jefferson…
Holiday, Bledsoe, Collison, Jack, Calderon, Vasquez, Flynn, Maynor
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Bledsoe would be a challenge simply because the Clips have no need for Al or Sap with Griffen and Jordan on their roster.
Who’s to say what Cuban’s plans are in Dallas but I also don’t see Al or Sap complimenting Nowitzki. I would bet they go after Josh Smith and someone like DeRozan or Kevin Martin or even bigger CP3 or Dwight. Not sure how to get Collison away from them
With Bynum and Hawes in Philly, Millsap seems to be the way to pry Holiday out of their hands. Who you trade Millsap, Evans and Tinsley for Holiday and Young?
How about Jefferson, Bell and Tinsley for Calderon and Bargnani?
And for the most even trade Mo and Sap for Jarrett Jack and David Lee
Put holiday on the unattainable list too, he is the Sixers… how I wish though
Flynn isn’t even in the league haha
Other than Vasquez, I wouldn’t mind any of the other PG’s you listed. i’d love to get maynor back, mostly for his experience playing on a championship calibur team.
Johnny Flynn is currently tearing it up in Australia playing for the Melbourne Tigers. I’d take any of those top 5 you mentioned.
Vasquez is extremely underrated. Most people out at NO are vying for him to get into the All-star game, which of course is out of the question. He’s 6′6″, imo a poor man’s Rondo. He can rebound well because of his height, can get to the rim, and is a great facilitator. Downsides are TOs and a poor outside shot.
AVGs 14.3 points 9.1 assists 4.4 rebounds in 34.4 minutes
Also entering the prime of his career at 26 years old. The only problem is his contract is so small it would be hard to get him.
Not if you packaged him with gordons contract…
Someone was saying on these posts how great Eric Gordon was and Burks would never be close to him career wise. Gordon is a great player be he is much like Curry of GS.Gordons knee is bothering him again. Will he ever be healthy enough to have a great career?? With both him and Curry I say no… Oh and yes Curry is out again..
WIlbon mentioned that the hidden gem and one player thats free that would improve decent even push good teams to be better is Calderon. Id take Maynor back in a heartbeat.
Brutal. Very grim.
Part of the problem is some of the players who have been talked about are young and in their first contract. Being within 150% of the trade makes it tough. Sap could go to Hornets for Vasquez and others but he plays the same position as Davis. Also what would they have for a point guard?? Also if Jazz make a trade I am sure Bell would have to go also. It would need to be a three or four team trade to make it work. Something like Bell,Watson and this years GS 1st rounder to Thunder. Maynor AL to Hornets. Lopez, Vasquez, Henry,1st pick to Jazz??