LAC-UTH trade

[GP]

This trade, like most, proposed isn't very realistic, but its been a slow summer.....


LAC

Outgoing: Kaman

Incoming: Okur, Millsap


UTH

Outgoing: Okur, Millsap

Incoming: Kaman



LAC does this because they now have Camby and Kaman, 2 centers and no power forwards. With this trade they have the option of playing Okur or Millsap at PF. While Okur isn't the same defender as Kaman, he is a more versatile offensive player who can stretch the defense and with Camby interior defense is already strong. Millsap, as you all know, looks to be a very solid player who is could start at pf in the league and is a solid defender, albeit very undersized. Millsap has to be included as Kaman for Okur is obviously favored for UTH and we can't trade our garbage for their starters. Finally, Okur's contract is shorter than Kaman, which may entice the notoriously cheap owner.



UTH does this because Kaman is a superior defender to Okur, averaged 2.8 blks and 12.7 rebs a game, is a legit center who can score down low. He would be perfect to anchor our soft defense. Losing Millsap and Okur is obviously a big risk, but Kaman is a special player who would instantly fill our biggest need at center. Also, IF boozer leaves, Kaman provides some insurance, he has shown he can be a go to guy and a decent fill in. Cap flexibility wise our situation is about the same or possibly better (depending on whether Okur opts out next summer).

[Duiz]

I wouldn't mind Paul leaving... and to a point even Okur. We become instantly better, and also Kaman won't be overpaid and he is young too. He is white too, so he scores point with the Utah market.

The hard decision comes with Okur. He seemed to be making a comeback last year, and I honestly feel that Okur can be just as good as Boozer offensively, if he just doesn't have any more daughters after the All-Star game and shaves his beard.

I would probably do Boozer-Millsap for Kaman to have an Okur, Kaman, Kirilenko front court

or..

I would probably follow the same Okur-Millsap for Kaman to have a Boozer, Kaman, Kirilekno front court.

I have a feeling, that if we were to pull out this move, the best thing for the whole team would be to lose wimpy-ticky-tacky-fouls Boozer and keep floor-spreading Okur.

[babyjax13]

I have to agree that Boozer would be the best player to trade for Kaman....

[JDubJazz]

Boozer for Kaman? Only if LAC is willing to throw in about 3 first rounders as well. Kaman is a nice player, but he's no where near Boozer's level.

[Ming Kong!]

Good trade if you ask me, though I'd really miss Memo's clutch presence.

[Soul Patch]

I think Millsap and Okur is way too much. I'd much rather do Okur and Almond. If Boozer opts out after we do this trade we don't have a lot of options for a replacement.

[babyjax13]

Boozer for Kaman? Only if LAC is willing to throw in about 3 first rounders as well. Kaman is a nice player, but he's no where near Boozer's level.

No way would I do a straight up trade, but if LAC were to sweeten the pot I think Kaman would be the perfect compliment to Memo, of course the more I think about it, the more I begin to think that he would compliment Boozer just as well.

I wonder if LAC would even be interested though, 16 and 13 is pretty good as far as stats go, and they won't get that out of Okur or Millsap--but of course Millsap is the perfect piece to fit next to Thornton in the future, and Okur could make up for what Camby lacks.

[GP]

Boozer for Kaman? Only if LAC is willing to throw in about 3 first rounders as well. Kaman is a nice player, but he's no where near Boozer's level.

No way would I do a straight up trade, but if LAC were to sweeten the pot I think Kaman would be the perfect compliment to Memo, of course the more I think about it, the more I begin to think that he would compliment Boozer just as well.

I wonder if LAC would even be interested though, 16 and 13 is pretty good as far as stats go, and they won't get that out of Okur or Millsap--but of course Millsap is the perfect piece to fit next to Thornton in the future, and Okur could make up for what Camby lacks.

Exactly what I was thinking. The LAC team makeup is a little odd, and it seems this trade would be mutually beneficial.

[carrottop12]

LAC gets two starters for one starter. And the Jazz give up an all-star.

Jeopardizing our big man rotation for one player who may or may not fit in with this system is a huge gamble for a team that in all honesty was probably a bad fourth quarter away from having a real shot at the finals.

[DaveMustaine]

What's the deal with all of the Jazz fans trying to trade their steaks for peanut butter and jelly sandwiches? Kaman is a good player, but there is no way he's worth both of them.

[Pai Gow]

LOL, way way to much for Memo. I'd have to think long and hard about giving up Memo straight up for Kaman, let alone giving them Millsap too. Kaman is gettin pretty overrated..

[outerspacefella]

Kaman's a good center. Okur is a very good center and clutch player. As much as I like Kaman, I concur with other posters not willing to part ways with Okur.