Utah / Chicago new slant

sendai91 · Post #1 » by **sendai91** » Tue Jul 28, 2009 4:29 pm

Here's a new twist (no link, just my own idea) on Utah and Chicago: Boozer and Brewer for Salmons, Tyrus Thomas and Jerome James ( buyout). It works in the trade checker cleanly.

Salmons and Brewer are very similar players, but Salmons is a slightly more talented scorer with a much more dependable outside shot (41% from 3) and quite a bit better from the line (80% to Ronnie's 70%). Thomas fits in nicely as Millsap's backup. We try to buyout Jerome James or file an insurance claim.

I like Ronnie as much as the next guy, but we may have a hard time resigning him next offseason. To be fair, it looks like Salmons also expires at the end of the year so we'd need to consider if we wanted to resign him based on his year in Utah.

This is very good return for Boozer at the expense of giving up a promising young player in Brewer. Like most of you, I'd rather include CJ instead of Ronnie in the deal, but if you were Chicago, you'd insist on Brewer.

Fire away...

Xanthis · Post #2 » by **Xanthis** » Tue Jul 28, 2009 4:31 pm

Yeah I don't see Brewer heading out unless an extension is going to cost us too much.

The Sheik · Post #3 » by **The Sheik** » Tue Jul 28, 2009 4:39 pm

Hell no. That is giving up way way way too much.

stevebozell · Post #4 » by **stevebozell** » Tue Jul 28, 2009 4:41 pm

After reading over the Chicago board, I can guarantee their fans would say the same thing Sheik just said....they love Salmons over there.

Personally, I would do this deal......watching Ronnie get embarrassed while Kobe completely ignored him, daring him to shoot, for an entire series was too painful to watch. I want a SHOOTING guard that can actually SHOOT.

Fido · Post #5 » by **Fido** » Tue Jul 28, 2009 6:30 pm

*<yawn>*

Post #6 » by **StocktonShorts** » Tue Jul 28, 2009 6:35 pm

Why include Brewer/Salmons? I think both organizations like their guy better than the other team's guy. I also think a Brewer extension will get done without a hiccup.

I would do Boozer for Tyrus, James & Chicago's 2010 first round pick. If you can buyout James' contract (not sure you could) it would be even better. This gives you a PF to backup Millsap, some modest (~1.5M) cap relief this year and doesn't hurt your cap next year. If Thomas works out he'll be a RFA and Jazz could bring him back even though they're over the cap.

If he doesn't work out the Jazz pursue someone else for the full MLE (which they could still fit under the tax threshold).