Morris Almond

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Morris Almond 

Post#1 » by Clyde2 » Sat Jul 26, 2008 3:16 pm

Hello, NY Knick fan here. We are talking about Almond and wondering if there is anything we could trade with Utah for him. Any interest or thought? Thank you.
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Re: Morris Almond 

Post#2 » by JStockLivesOn » Sat Jul 26, 2008 3:28 pm

We're overloaded at the swing position, and having just matched Miles' offer sheet, odds are good there's no playing time for Almond in the foreseeable future. Really, though, I'm not sure what you guys would have to offer us in return that's comparable (for instance, I'd love to have David Lee, but obviously he's worth a hell of a lot more than Almond).
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Re: Morris Almond 

Post#3 » by JazzInsider » Sat Jul 26, 2008 6:25 pm

I'll trade him for a Knicks jersey or maybe a hat. But that still may be too much. :lol:
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Re: Morris Almond 

Post#4 » by Clyde2 » Sun Jul 27, 2008 1:16 am

JStockLivesOn, thanks for your honest input. JazzInsider, I will send you a case of NY jerseys and hats.
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Re: Morris Almond 

Post#5 » by gonzo » Sun Jul 27, 2008 1:45 am

We can't help you.

Everyone is gaga over the 2010 pick. I would like a hat though. :D
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Post#6 » by gonzo » Sun Jul 27, 2008 1:47 am

We can't help you.

Everyone is gaga over the 2010 pick. I would like a hat though. :D
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Post#7 » by erudite23 » Sun Jul 27, 2008 4:33 am

I don't know that you have a lot that we would like in return. Lee is a nice player and, even though few outside of New York think so, a potential star given the PT, so obviously a one-for-one swap wouldn't be ideal.

However, a deal for a guy like Harp, Millsap and Almond might work. NY may not extend Lee anyway, if all the "LeBron in 2010" rumors have any merit. Lee should get something in the 8-10m per year range, and that might destroy the needed flexibility to acquire LeBron, so getting some value for him now would be nice for them.
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Re: Morris Almond 

Post#8 » by fivas14 » Sun Jul 27, 2008 5:06 am

We're not trading a doo rag to the Knicks. We'll do everything in our power to make sure they don't get better by 2010.
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Re: Morris Almond 

Post#9 » by freakazoid » Sun Jul 27, 2008 6:33 am

erudite23 wrote:However, a deal for a guy like Harp, Millsap and Almond might work.


I love Lee, but please tell me you didn't just include Millsap in that deal. If we were to trade with NY, we certainly wouldn't give them Sap.

Harp + Almond + our 2010 1st(NOT the NY pick)(I'm aware of the restrictions, but for arguments sake) for Lee and I'd say hell yes.

No way we give up Sap in any deal to NY.
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Re: Morris Almond 

Post#10 » by Beto » Sun Jul 27, 2008 9:37 am

I agree! I don't think I would want to make any trades with NY in hope that the 2010 pick is as low as possible; involving especially Almond. I mean, we know that he can score, imagine Almond in Mike D'Antoni's system, all offense no defense; Almond would be a scoring maniac in that system!
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Re: Morris Almond 

Post#11 » by gojazzmjsucks » Sun Jul 27, 2008 5:34 pm

Mo Nuts will never be able to work in a passing system!He can flat out score,that's it!Eventually he will be out of here!
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Re: Morris Almond 

Post#12 » by hoops4life » Sun Jul 27, 2008 6:10 pm

erudite23 wrote:However, a deal for a guy like Harp, Millsap and Almond might work. NY may not extend Lee anyway, if all the "LeBron in 2010" rumors have any merit. Lee should get something in the 8-10m per year range, and that might destroy the needed flexibility to acquire LeBron, so getting some value for him now would be nice for them.


You have to be nuts to give that kind of package for Lee. I wouldn't trade Lee for Milsap. Milsap has shown to have just as much potential while not being one of the main option on a crappy team.
Especially if the Jazz will have to pay him 10 million a year for a back up.
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Re: Morris Almond 

Post#13 » by carrottop12 » Sun Jul 27, 2008 6:52 pm

hoops4life wrote:
erudite23 wrote:However, a deal for a guy like Harp, Millsap and Almond might work. NY may not extend Lee anyway, if all the "LeBron in 2010" rumors have any merit. Lee should get something in the 8-10m per year range, and that might destroy the needed flexibility to acquire LeBron, so getting some value for him now would be nice for them.


You have to be nuts to give that kind of package for Lee. I wouldn't trade Lee for Milsap. Milsap has shown to have just as much potential while not being one of the main option on a crappy team.
Especially if the Jazz will have to pay him 10 million a year for a back up.


Completely agree. Imagine Millsap on New York, he'd be every bit as good as Lee. Then adding Harpring and Almond?
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Re: Morris Almond 

Post#14 » by BiggMann » Sun Jul 27, 2008 8:52 pm

Milsap isn't going anywhere.!

I think Almond would be good fit in NY, and wouldn't make that big of an impact to affect their 1st round pick all that much. I think Almond could be a great scorer one day, but with the resigning of CJ theres just not much room for him right now.

If we could package Almond, Harpring and Collins and get Lee and Q back... I think it would be something we'd consider.

Q. Richardson is exp contract to help with resigning Boozer, and Lee would be a nice guy coming off the bench.
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Re: Morris Almond 

Post#15 » by JStockLivesOn » Sun Jul 27, 2008 9:59 pm

Lee's a much better FT shooter, but beyond that, if you inflate Millsap's stats to fit the 29 MPG that Lee played, the two's performances in 2008 are pretty comparable.

I have a hunch that Lee might have the better career, but they're close enough that I wouldn't do the deal straight-up, and certainly not if I had to throw other players in. Paul has a much more polished offensive game, even though David's nose for rebounding is just as good, if not a bit better.

Given the market that Lee plays in and the fact that he played more minutes last year, though, his value is doubtlessly higher than Millsap's. So it would take a pick or another player to get him. Ain't worth it from where I'm sitting.
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