Al Jefferson Traded To Jazz

[Lamrock]

... for two first rounders and a trade exception. Jefferson's no Boozer, but he's a great replacement, and should keep Utah in the middle of the west playoff race. Don't like that it means they probably won't match Matthews though. Really don't want his toxic contract in Portland.

[Murat]

Poor Wolves.

[Lamrock]

Poor Wolves? They save $14 million and free playing time for their budding superstar, who happens to play the same position as Al Jeff.

[Martti.]

This will open playing time for Beasley and they have Kevin Love and the marvellous Darko Milicic, so maybe the Wolves can benefit from it, as long as Beasley starts playing like a #2 overall pick.

For the Jazz, they get a replacement for Boozer at a cheap price, so well done. I doubt they match Matthews ludicrous offer sheet.

[Lamrock]

If Jonny Flynn dies in a car accident, and they don't decide to start Beasley over Love, Minny could be looking at 25 wins!

[Murat]

Eddie Griffin-2?

[Axel The Great]

So what happens to Memo?

[Dee.]

Nothing? he keeps starting

[Rip32]

Nothing? he keeps starting

No, why would you take the contract and inside scoring of Jefferson to put on the bench? Or why would you resign Millsap last year, let Boozer go this year, and bench your best rebounder?

Memo is going to the bench no doubt.

[Lamrock]

There's a good chance Memo will miss part of the season, and might be a shell of his former self now after that injury. However, the Jazz never seemed to have a problem having Millsap off the bench before. The Wolves traded Al Jeff because he didn't want to play the 5, so I reckon he starts at the 4.

[Andrew]

Fine move for the Jazz in the wake of Boozer's departure, without giving up too much.

[Axel The Great]

Al Jefferson is with the Jazz in my dynasty.

[yosifun]

The Jazz win big on this one, they get the best possible replacement for Boozer and to be honest, for almost nothing.

Okur won't start the season, so we will probably see Jefferson starts along with Milsap. It's though to predict what happens when Okurs returns.

I don't like this at all for the Wolves, they let their best player go for draft picks! Without this trade their roster is very deep with:

C: Jefferson, Milicic, Hollins, Pekovic
PF: Love, Jefferson, Beasley
SF: Beasley, Brewer, Johnson
SG: Webster, Ellington
PG: Flynn, Sessions

IMO that's one NICE roster!!

[benji]

No, it's not.

[Martti.]

Johnson won't be their third rotation SF. Beasley will play PF and Webster won't start.

[yosifun]

No, it's not.

It's a nice roster IMO, plenty of depth in the post and some nice wing players with potential. I guess it doesn't matter now with Jefferson leaving.

Johnson won't be their third rotation SF. Beasley will play PF and Webster won't start.

I posted a potential lineup with Jefferson in the mix, it will be different now that he's gone.
Webster is the closest they have to a pure SG, I guess Brewer could start but I would prefer Webster because of his range.
I could see Beasley starting in SF and Love in PF, I think it would be a waste leaving either out of the starting 5.

[Lamrock]

Webster is a pure SG who primarily played the 3 and the 4 last season?

[yosifun]

Well, he used to play the 2 with Outlaw/Batum playing the 3, don't remember him playing the 4 though..

As far as the Wolves roster, I think he could play the 2 better than a lot of the other players (Ellington is a combo guard and Brewer is more of a 3).

[shadowgrin]

He played more minutes in PF than SG last season.
SF > PF > SG

[Lamrock]

If they get Ridnour and don't trade Sessions, then I think Sessions is the starting SG.

[Kenny]

I'm glad Jefferson has moved on from the T-Wolves since it'll give Love more time to shine. I'm also hoping that it'll free up more minutes for Beasley too. Is Nathan Jawai still in Minnesota?

[George7]

If i'm not wrong,Kostas Koufos is a part of the trade as well,which makes Wolves having 3 Centers,who are both European

Also the trade exception was from the Bulls-Boozer sign and trade(i just learned that it was a sign and trade)

[Axel The Great]

I don't like this at all for the Wolves, they let their best player go for draft picks!

They want to keep being the team with the most draft picks in every draft!

[benji]

I don't like this at all for the Wolves, they let their best player go for draft picks!

Kevin Love is still on the team.

[shadowgrin]

No Love for Kevin.