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[QUOTE]Guard Trey Burke and center Enes Kanter could be on the move; guard Dante Exum and center Rudy Gobert make them expendable. Yahoo! Sports [/QUOTE]
Exum doesn't make anyone expendable yet. Neto might. Kanter does things they can't replace with Rudy or Favors or Booker.
[QUOTE]Enes Kanter: The Jazz’ young big man has been losing playing time to Rudy Gobert, who’ll come much cheaper. Kanter is a free agent and the Jazz has locked up Gordon Hayward, Alec Burks and Derrick Favors. He said he’d like to be traded. The Celtics have been most rumored chasing big men and the Bucks are said to be interested as well. NBA.com[/QUOTE]
Phoenix looks like a better option than those two. Like my Denver deal best though.
Sounds like Boston have Kanter as their Plan B target if they can't score DeMarcus Cousins from Sacremento, who might trade him as they still want to go up-tempo and Karl doesn't seem to want to use him. Hell, Jazz should try and get him.
Never understood them wanting to play up tempo with Cousins. Jazz have been better playing at a slower pace with their frontcourt.
Can't see them going after Cousins even if he could hit 3's and defend the perimeter next to Rudy.
[QUOTE]Enes Kanter and his agent very publicly asked the Jazz last week to trade the young center by Thursday's NBA trade deadline. However, the Jazz are unlikely to bend to Kanter's demand. The Salt Lake Tribune has learned, via NBA sources, that while the team will listen to offers, Kanter is still valued highly by the franchise and very much in its long-term plans. Salt Lake Tribune
The Jazz have not publicly reacted to their center's trade request. The source said that while the team is aggressively surveying the market and fielding calls, it will take a pretty amazing offer to even think about parting with Kanter
[QUOTE]Michael Scotto: A league source confirms the Utah Jazz won't trade Enes Kanter at the deadline without a huge return as the Salt Lake Tribune first reported Twitter @MikeAScotto [/QUOTE]
doubt they can get a huge return with his contract status.
Two of the names being attached to the Celts in weekend rumors should be considered, at best, longshots. It remained unlikely yesterday that either Ty Lawson or Enes Kanter would be Shamrocks by the end of this week. Boston Herald
And, according to several league sources, the fact Kanter said publicly last week that he wants to be traded from the Jazz certainly will be a concern to potential suitors. Boston Herald
Adrian Wojnarowski: Executives say Utah has significant threshold for Enes Kanter deal - including young player, 1st rounder, etc - but several teams pursuing. Twitter
[QUOTE]Here's how far apart Jazz and Enes Kanter were last fall: Utah offered 4 years, $32M, but Kanter's camp wanted Hayward-type money. #sources[/QUOTE]
Guess he'll get something in between or be gone if he keeps holding out for the Max.
He'll certainly be looking for the max and I wouldn't be surprised if he got it especially with the cap raising after next year. I'd guess they may have settled for 10-12 million
The Milwaukee Bucks are known to be among the teams that have interest, in part because coach Jason Kidd has had a front-row seat to some of Kanter's best games in the past two seasons. He averaged 19.5 points and nine rebounds in two games against Kidd's Brooklyn Nets last season, then finished with 23 points and 16 rebounds in Utah's lone game against the Bucks this season. Kidd, it's safe to say, took notice and would love to add him to his group that has been such a pleasant surprise this season (30-23). USA Today Sports
[QUOTE=Xiao Yao You]Never understood them wanting to play up tempo with Cousins. Jazz have been better playing at a slower pace with their frontcourt.
Can't see them going after Cousins even if he could hit 3's and defend the perimeter next to Rudy.[/QUOTE]
Yea, not quite sure what they've been doing up there. Can't say I can see them being a good team any time soon if they continue with the moves they've been making.
They were doing pretty good when they fired Malone. Karl's always won so I'd expect it now somehow.
Michael Scotto: The Utah Jazz haven't received any serious offers for Enes Kanter at this time. The team remains fine with keeping him, per a league source. Twitter @MikeAScotto
[QUOTE]Kanter should realize that sulking won't help him in the free-agent market and he needs to do whatever he's asked, even if that means playing behind Rudy Gobert.[/QUOTE]
Why not Favors behind Rudy?
[QUOTE]Develop the rookies
[QUOTE]Where Gobert stands out however, is how he improves the frontcourt player starting next to him. In five games starting alongside Gobert, Derrick Favors' season averages increase from 15.9 points per game to 19.8, and 8.1 rebounds per game to 9.6, while his 54 percent field goal percentage climbs to 58 percent.
The same improvements can be seen when Gobert starts alongside Kanter. In three starts, Kanter improves his season averages from 13.8 points per game to a staggering 20.6, and 7.8 rebounds to 11.3, while retaining a respectable 49 percent field goal percentage.
When combined, Kanter and Favors combine to average an elite 20.1 points and 10.2 rebounds per game while shooting 54 percent from the floor.[/QUOTE]
So where is the argument to keep Kanter alongside Rudy and bench/trade Favors?
[QUOTE]Currently, the Jazz offensive rating (a measurement of the team's points scored per 100 possessions) stands at a slightly above average 106 points for the season, 14th best in the NBA. This number improves slightly to 106.83 with Gobert starting, good for 12th in the league. [/QUOTE]
That's without an NBA caliber pg or shooting.
[QUOTE]The Jazz have a defensive rating of 108.7 for the season, good for 26th in the league, which improves to 107.45 with Gobert filling the starting role, improving to 21st in the NBA. This represents significant growth for a young roster that soon will be fighting for a playoff spot.
Whether the Jazz find a trade partner for Enes Kanter, or risk bringing him back under less than ideal circumstances, the future of the starting line-up seems clear.
Snyder and the team
[QUOTE]if the Jazz do make a deal, there are just two players I consider untradeable.
Neither uses mousse gel to keep his hair in place.
Derrick Favors and Rudy Gobert are the players the Jazz most need to keep. [/QUOTE]
Rudy is at least.
[QUOTE]Gordon Hayward is still the team
[QUOTE]In the current standings in the league, the Jazz are expected to pick seventh or eighth overall in the 2015 NBA Draft. According to ESPN, that puts the Jazz in position to pick anyone from the likes of Kentucky star Willie Cauley-Stein and Texas
[QUOTE]Enes started playing basketball at 14 years old in 2006
In 2007-08 Enes played for the U16 Turish team and lead the European Championships with 23 points and 17 rebounds. This tournament was over 10 games. Turkey finished 3rd.
In 2008-09 Enes Kanter played 4 games in the Euroleague for a total of 31 minutes and 5 games for Fenerbahce in the Turkish League at 14 minutes a game.
In 2009-10 he went to the US for high school and played limited competition at Stonebridge Prep and then played 9 games in the u18 championships averaging 19 points and 16 rebounds. Turkey finished 3rd
In 2010-11 he didn
With the Milwaukee Bucks closing in on a buyout of big man Larry Sanders, they have turned their attention to the trade market in a significant way. The Bucks have been linked to several notable players including Denver
[QUOTE]As the trade deadline nears, the Atlanta Hawks are open to trading reserve shooting guard John Jenkins according to a source close to the situation. The Hawks are reportedly seeking a second round pick in return for the third year guard who will be an unrestricted free agent this summer. Basketball Insiders
According to the source, Jenkins’ looming free agency has been the primary reason Atlanta has been unable to find a taker willing to give up an upcoming draft pick. Basketball Insiders[/QUOTE]
Might be worth one of their 2nd to take a look at the next couple months.
[QUOTE=Xiao Yao You]Might be worth one of their 2nd to take a look at the next couple months.[/QUOTE]
They got a bunch of them in the GS trade, could do worse.
Enes to OKC
Perkins and buyout. Kanter, Novak gone. 20 million in cap space next year to go after max guy. Tibor Pleiss rights. Sounds like he might be in the mix next year.
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In addition to Perkins, the Jazz will receive a 1st round pick, a 2nd round pick, and the right to an international player for Enes Kanter.[/QUOTE]
Novak? Pleiss? Thunder's 1st round pick next year would be nice.
Also Jerrett in the deal who looks like a stretch 4 prospect.
Two roster spaces to fill. I imagine the guy they just had might take one. Coolley mentioned. Think they need a back-up center and a pg most.
OKC 2018 1st
Detroit 2nd.
Eh, not all that thrilled with the return. Having the $ for a max contract is nice and all, but doesn't mean much until you use it.
I guess the 2018 pick could be OK if Durant and Westbrook both end up leaving OKC.
They got back possibly 4 pieces that could help them for someone that was gone. Pleiss sounds like a possible back-up for Rudy if they can't get Tomic over. Jarrett looks to be young with stretch 4 potential. The 1st could be good. Another 2nd. Rudy gets to be the man!
I'd go all in for Brandon Knight. They have Bledsoe. Might be able to get him. Great fit for their biggest weakness and the guy they should have drafted when they took Enes.
Sounds like they could have traded Burke too but they like him.
Doesn't sound like they think that German is ready. I'd try to bring over Tomic. if that doesn't go through Wright and Koufos would be nice back-ups on the FA market. I'd look for a young center to groom in the draft as well. Might be able to find someone now. They need a back-up. Evans isn't going to cut it there I don't believe. Not sure Cooley is the answer either. That's more of a reward to show guys that go to their D-league team can get a call-up.
David Pick from Eurobasket.com is saying Tibor Pleiss is working on a deal to join the Jazz.
good they need a back-up. Means no Tomic I guess and probably no Koufos which I was liking the thought of.
[QUOTE]With a pair of open roster spots, the Utah Jazz are reportedly bringing in Austin Toros point guard Bryce Cotton on a 10-day contract.
Cotton is averaging 22.4 points (while shooting 44.3 percent from 3), 4.7 rebounds and 4.6 assists in the D-League. Cotton is undersized, generously listed at 6-foot-1, but he's been a big-time scorer in college at Providence and now with the Toros.
Cotton worked out for the Jazz last summer, but he went undrafted in June and played for the San Antonio Spurs summer league team.
The signing was reported by ESPN.
Not a good sign for Clark's future with the club.
[QUOTE]Tibor Pleiss is not happy in Barcelona due to his role. FC Barcelona is not happy with his performances
Emiliano Carchia: Bryce Cotton will sign tomorrow a 10-day contract with the @Utah Jazz Twitter @sportando
David 'Dubi' Pick: Utah Jazz picking up Tibor Pleiss hit a roadblock, a source said. I'm still investigating. Twitter @IAmDPick
Cotton coming from the Spurs D-league team shouldn't have too much of a problem fitting in.
[QUOTE]Adrian Wojnarowski: The Utah Jazz are signing the Idaho Stampede's Jack Cooley to a 10-day contract, league sources tell Yahoo Sports. Twitter @WojYahooNBA [/QUOTE]
Hard to believe he's the best they can do. This is more of a reward for sticking with the D-league team.
[QUOTE]The reports about Utah