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I'm interested to see what the Jazz do this year with Mike Conley in his second season and Bogdanovic back. Noticed they got a franchise record 25 3PT against the Bucks a week or so back. There is always good ball movement but having multiple guys who score takes pressure off Conley to back up Mitchell and could save the trade. Is he worth $34m? I don't think so, only a run to the Finals would justify it.
Bringing Favors back was also a good move, Jazz needed something else inside with Gobert. Inside scoring could still be stronger but rebounding is strong.
Bringing Favors back was also a good move, Jazz needed something else inside with Gobert. Inside scoring could still be stronger but rebounding is strong.
That was for signing John Wall and giving up pick to get this overbloated contract, who was out injured 2 years, AND you give up a better player in Westbrook.
For the Harden trade, 4 teams involved, 3 of the teams got better in the trade:
Nets: get Harden for basically giving up 4 picks and Jarret Allen as only real value player (and his contract expiring so he needs to paid big to stay, not worth it). Prince is a bum, and Levert is injury prone and inconsistent, and wouldn't played a second with Harden there.
Pacers: lost Oladipo who was expiring and injury prone, he wouldn't resign, and is excellent Levert for him, you got his younger version by just giving up 2nd round pick.
Cavs: Made out like bandits. They gave up Bucks late 1st round pick and the useless Dante Exum to get Prince and Jarret Allen. Allen will be a core piece for them in their young team, they can pay him in summer and see him grow into potential star. What they gave up is nothing.
Houston: They get Expiring Oladipo with question mark on him health wise, and its not guranteed he wanna resign for them, tho if he does and beats health issues might be excellent go to guy. Exum is useless.
I would taken Allen for sure, and maybe even Levert, two talented youngsters you can use long term. Their contracts could be more pricey then the temporary cheap pieces they got, so I assume Fertita is being stingy and gave up on the team.
So basically main value they got are the 4st round picks (the pick swaps dont mean much imo, odds Houston will have better picks and won't want to swap for 3 of those 4 picks). And if the 3 stars stay together, atleast 2 of those 4 picks will be late first round picks you easily give up a superstar like Harden for.
P.S people focus on the picks mainly, but the main regret for Nets might become giving up Jarret Allen, Deandre Jordan is a bum.
For the Harden trade, 4 teams involved, 3 of the teams got better in the trade:
Nets: get Harden for basically giving up 4 picks and Jarret Allen as only real value player (and his contract expiring so he needs to paid big to stay, not worth it). Prince is a bum, and Levert is injury prone and inconsistent, and wouldn't played a second with Harden there.
Pacers: lost Oladipo who was expiring and injury prone, he wouldn't resign, and is excellent Levert for him, you got his younger version by just giving up 2nd round pick.
Cavs: Made out like bandits. They gave up Bucks late 1st round pick and the useless Dante Exum to get Prince and Jarret Allen. Allen will be a core piece for them in their young team, they can pay him in summer and see him grow into potential star. What they gave up is nothing.
Houston: They get Expiring Oladipo with question mark on him health wise, and its not guranteed he wanna resign for them, tho if he does and beats health issues might be excellent go to guy. Exum is useless.
I would taken Allen for sure, and maybe even Levert, two talented youngsters you can use long term. Their contracts could be more pricey then the temporary cheap pieces they got, so I assume Fertita is being stingy and gave up on the team.
So basically main value they got are the 4st round picks (the pick swaps dont mean much imo, odds Houston will have better picks and won't want to swap for 3 of those 4 picks). And if the 3 stars stay together, atleast 2 of those 4 picks will be late first round picks you easily give up a superstar like Harden for.
P.S people focus on the picks mainly, but the main regret for Nets might become giving up Jarret Allen, Deandre Jordan is a bum.