Fix or improve your team

I can’t resist. Right. I’m in. I’m a Jazz fan.

Firstly – if I’m honest, I don’t like this team as much as most people, so I’d like to rework it whilst the value is high. So the first thing I’m doing is coming to you, Mr CL.LIONS, GM of the Boston Celtics, and trying to work a big deal to prise away the Brooklyn pick and Jae Crowder.

But before you laugh and hang up the phone – I’m serious about this and not about to lowball you. So everyone is on the table aside from Rudy Gobert (the anchor to everything good in Utah), Rodney Hood (a prototype 2 guard who I think will blossom) and Jeff Withey (a bargain at less than $1m – and the only roleplayer in the top 20 in the league in FG defense, FG defense within 6 feet, and def rating – look it up!).

Ideally I’d keep back Hayward too (although will move him if necessary) – but for the purposes of this, we’ll fix a deal for Derrick Favors, Dante Exum, Trey Lyles – and if I have to, our first rounder this year. To make the numbers add up, I’ll take back Amir Johnson as well.

Perfect world, this would lead to Brandon Ingram or Ben Simmons, but I’d settle for Jaylen Brown – I think an Ingram-Crowder-Gobert frontcourt is already looking mighty impressive – and if that trade went down above, I’d be happy with Hood-Ingram-Crowder-Gobert, and Johnson, Hayward, Burks, Burke coming off the bench.

I’ve obviously got a big hole at PG – if I can keep that pick and fill a hole through the draft, great – a rookie PG and a second rookie will keep us bad for another season, getting me a high 2017 pick. If not, a free agent.

And talking of free agents – wings I’d make a run for (all 3 and D types) include Gerald Green, Dorell Wright, Jared Dudley and Matt Barnes, bigs include Anderson Varejao, Cole Aldrich and JJ Hickson. I’d also look to swing a couple of smaller trades with Denver (for either Jokic or Nurkic) and with Atlanta (if I could pick up Tim Hardaway and Mike Scott, that’d add some depth).

I can’t resist. Right. I’m in. I’m a Jazz fan.

Firstly – if I’m honest, I don’t like this team as much as most people, so I’d like to rework it whilst the value is high. So the first thing I’m doing is coming to you, Mr CL.LIONS, GM of the Boston Celtics, and trying to work a big deal to prise away the Brooklyn pick and Jae Crowder.

But before you laugh and hang up the phone – I’m serious about this and not about to lowball you. So everyone is on the table aside from Rudy Gobert (the anchor to everything good in Utah), Rodney Hood (a prototype 2 guard who I think will blossom) and Jeff Withey (a bargain at less than $1m – and the only roleplayer in the top 20 in the league in FG defense, FG defense within 6 feet, and def rating – look it up!).

Ideally I’d keep back Hayward too (although will move him if necessary) – but for the purposes of this, we’ll fix a deal for Derrick Favors, Dante Exum, Trey Lyles – and if I have to, our first rounder this year. To make the numbers add up, I’ll take back Amir Johnson as well.

Perfect world, this would lead to Brandon Ingram or Ben Simmons, but I’d settle for Jaylen Brown – I think an Ingram-Crowder-Gobert frontcourt is already looking mighty impressive – and if that trade went down above, I’d be happy with Hood-Ingram-Crowder-Gobert, and Johnson, Hayward, Burks, Burke coming off the bench.

I’ve obviously got a big hole at PG – if I can keep that pick and fill a hole through the draft, great – a rookie PG and a second rookie will keep us bad for another season, getting me a high 2017 pick. If not, a free agent.

And talking of free agents – wings I’d make a run for (all 3 and D types) include Gerald Green, Dorell Wright, Jared Dudley and Matt Barnes, bigs include Anderson Varejao, Cole Aldrich and JJ Hickson. I’d also look to swing a couple of smaller trades with Denver (for either Jokic or Nurkic) and with Atlanta (if I could pick up Tim Hardaway and Mike Scott, that’d add some depth).

Pistons – first off I would sit back and laugh at any team that gives Barnes 18-20 mill.

Draft – would look at Furkan Korkmaz, Valentine or Graysen Allen in the draft. Poss Diamond Stone or Zimmerman.
Second round AJ hammons, Siakim or Ben Bentil. If injury prone Caris levert or Seldon drop this far, that could be an option. Offer their second round draft pick for Mitch McGary – the guy is just rotting away on the OKC bench….

About $18mill to spend and needing a vet PG I would look at DJ Augustine or Norris Cole at about $4-5mill. Jeremy Lin would be a third option

Throw $10-12mill at Fournier, if not look to sign Crabbe, or Courtney Lee at around $5mill. Kevin Martin might be ok for the right price here… See if we can get John Jenkins cheap from Phoenix (they just signed him)

Would like another PF who can shoot Teletovic or Ersan Ilysova $5-7mill.

Also on the wish list would be a backup centre – Noah or Zaza might be options…

You could stagger the payments as the cap increases the following season: So something like $4,5,6,7 Mill each season increasing.

So trying to keep under the cap, the new additions would be
PG Augustine or Norris Cole.
vet SG Crabbe or Lee
rookie SG Korkmaz, Allen, Valentine
PF OR backup C Teletovic or Ersan Ilysova OR Noah or Zaza (possibly Hammons as rookie second rounder)

You don’t need to spend $18-20mill on a superstar. Just look at what Portland have done this season…..

Pistons – first off I would sit back and laugh at any team that gives Barnes 18-20 mill.

Draft – would look at Furkan Korkmaz, Valentine or Graysen Allen in the draft. Poss Diamond Stone or Zimmerman.
Second round AJ hammons, Siakim or Ben Bentil. If injury prone Caris levert or Seldon drop this far, that could be an option. Offer their second round draft pick for Mitch McGary – the guy is just rotting away on the OKC bench….

About $18mill to spend and needing a vet PG I would look at DJ Augustine or Norris Cole at about $4-5mill. Jeremy Lin would be a third option

Throw $10-12mill at Fournier, if not look to sign Crabbe, or Courtney Lee at around $5mill. Kevin Martin might be ok for the right price here… See if we can get John Jenkins cheap from Phoenix (they just signed him)

Would like another PF who can shoot Teletovic or Ersan Ilysova $5-7mill.

Also on the wish list would be a backup centre – Noah or Zaza might be options…

You could stagger the payments as the cap increases the following season: So something like $4,5,6,7 Mill each season increasing.

So trying to keep under the cap, the new additions would be
PG Augustine or Norris Cole.
vet SG Crabbe or Lee
rookie SG Korkmaz, Allen, Valentine
PF OR backup C Teletovic or Ersan Ilysova OR Noah or Zaza (possibly Hammons as rookie second rounder)

You don’t need to spend $18-20mill on a superstar. Just look at what Portland have done this season…..

 First- Retain Wade, Deng, Whiteside, Tyler and Joe Johnson but at the right price. Don’t go too aggressive on Whiteside though.

Second-Go aggressive on KD. If not signed then use the money for needs like shooting and backup Center.

Third-If Whiteside is not retained, then sign for a serviceable Center(Noah, Mozgov, Pachulia or even McGee). 

Lastly- Go for stretch 4’s and 3-D guys since shooting is Miami’s weakness(Ryan Anderson, Bazemore, Teletovic, Dudley, Dorell Wright, Nic Batum, Courtney Lee) would be fine.

 First- Retain Wade, Deng, Whiteside, Tyler and Joe Johnson but at the right price. Don’t go too aggressive on Whiteside though.

Second-Go aggressive on KD. If not signed then use the money for needs like shooting and backup Center.

Third-If Whiteside is not retained, then sign for a serviceable Center(Noah, Mozgov, Pachulia or even McGee). 

Lastly- Go for stretch 4’s and 3-D guys since shooting is Miami’s weakness(Ryan Anderson, Bazemore, Teletovic, Dudley, Dorell Wright, Nic Batum, Courtney Lee) would be fine.

First round: Draft Jamaal Murray, Jakob Poetl or Skal. Murray would fit well as the point for the Bucks, as he doesn’t need the ball in his hands to be effective, which would allow Giannis to continue handling most PG duties, and he can stretch the floor. Poetl would be a solid pick and provide a much needed starting Center with legit rim protection abilities. Skal would be a home run, boom bust pick, but imagine how scary the Bucks lineup would be if that panned out.

Second round: Look at AJ Hammons, GP2 in the second round.

Off season: Trade Greg Monroe. He just doesn’t fit. The Bucks need a legitimate rim protector to help bolster a floundering and underperforming defense.

Just let them play. This young trio of K-Mid, Giannis and Jabari looks scary good.

First round: Draft Jamaal Murray, Jakob Poetl or Skal. Murray would fit well as the point for the Bucks, as he doesn’t need the ball in his hands to be effective, which would allow Giannis to continue handling most PG duties, and he can stretch the floor. Poetl would be a solid pick and provide a much needed starting Center with legit rim protection abilities. Skal would be a home run, boom bust pick, but imagine how scary the Bucks lineup would be if that panned out.

Second round: Look at AJ Hammons, GP2 in the second round.

Off season: Trade Greg Monroe. He just doesn’t fit. The Bucks need a legitimate rim protector to help bolster a floundering and underperforming defense.

Just let them play. This young trio of K-Mid, Giannis and Jabari looks scary good.

 Yet a Boston fan opens up with a hypothetical scenario where the Celtics sign Kevin Durant and Al Horford in free agency, draft Ben Simmons or Brandon Ingram and trade for another Star player by using a bunch of hypothetical picks in 2017 and 2018

He goes positive with a post like that, even if some of those things can happen, they wont all happen together…I think there’s a 50% chance they land a top 5 pick and they could make a run at a Whiteside in free agency

Thats pretty good, a Top 5 Pick and a Top C in Free Agency, no Boston and LA fans gotta be greedy and assume the Very Best players in World will want to drop everything and flock to their team…

I’m a 76ers fan so I have to tread lightly here

1st, its a fact we’ll be drafting at least once in the Top 4(Twice if 1 or 2 teams jump into the Top 3 thanks to MCW and the Suns/Lakers)

My Big Board is 

Ben Simmons(although he’s not a great fit and we have Saric already)

Brandon Ingram(best fit longterm)

Jaylen Brown(could be the best player in this class down the road)

Jamal Murray(next best fit for Noel and Okafor)

Kris Dunn(too good to pass up on, but not as intriguing as the Top 4)

So lets assume best case scenario and we draft Brandon Ingram 2nd overall, he’s our SF going forward, than lets assume the Suns win the Lottery and another team jumps into the top 3 thus giving us the Lakers pick at 4, we take Murray to play SG…

In Free Agency we can target anyone from Mike Conley to Brandon Jennings to upgrade the PG position, depending on who would sign for the right price, Conley wouldn’t sign unless it was for the Max, Jennings seems like a guy who could still make a nice career for himself playing off a dominant Big Guy like Okafor or Embiid(fingers crossed)

I would draft Ingram, hope we land the Lakers pick and draft Murray as well…

Target a PG in free agency (MAX contact to DennisSchroeder???)

Add some veteran leadership for the locker room, I dont care if we trade the Miami or OKC picks to bring in a few solid older guys, Aaron Affalo would be a dream get IMO

Lineup 

PG Schroeder(MAX contract in FA) and Ish Smith

SG Affalo(via trade with NY, Miami pick?) and Murray(4th pick via Lakers)

SF Ingram(2nd overall pick) and Covington/Grant 

PF Saric, Noel and Holmes

C Okafor and Embiid

Oak and Ingram 1-2 punch with Schroeder the solid sniper 3rd Option, Saric and Affalo extend the defense and open the floor for Okafor, Jamal starts his career as a spark plug 6th Man and Noel backs up Saric and Okafor at Pf and C, we ease Embiid into the lineup until he’s completely up to speed, Smith becomes one of the best backup PG’s in the NBA…

Excuse the Rant at the beginning and long post after…

 Yet a Boston fan opens up with a hypothetical scenario where the Celtics sign Kevin Durant and Al Horford in free agency, draft Ben Simmons or Brandon Ingram and trade for another Star player by using a bunch of hypothetical picks in 2017 and 2018

He goes positive with a post like that, even if some of those things can happen, they wont all happen together…I think there’s a 50% chance they land a top 5 pick and they could make a run at a Whiteside in free agency

Thats pretty good, a Top 5 Pick and a Top C in Free Agency, no Boston and LA fans gotta be greedy and assume the Very Best players in World will want to drop everything and flock to their team…

I’m a 76ers fan so I have to tread lightly here

1st, its a fact we’ll be drafting at least once in the Top 4(Twice if 1 or 2 teams jump into the Top 3 thanks to MCW and the Suns/Lakers)

My Big Board is 

Ben Simmons(although he’s not a great fit and we have Saric already)

Brandon Ingram(best fit longterm)

Jaylen Brown(could be the best player in this class down the road)

Jamal Murray(next best fit for Noel and Okafor)

Kris Dunn(too good to pass up on, but not as intriguing as the Top 4)

So lets assume best case scenario and we draft Brandon Ingram 2nd overall, he’s our SF going forward, than lets assume the Suns win the Lottery and another team jumps into the top 3 thus giving us the Lakers pick at 4, we take Murray to play SG…

In Free Agency we can target anyone from Mike Conley to Brandon Jennings to upgrade the PG position, depending on who would sign for the right price, Conley wouldn’t sign unless it was for the Max, Jennings seems like a guy who could still make a nice career for himself playing off a dominant Big Guy like Okafor or Embiid(fingers crossed)

I would draft Ingram, hope we land the Lakers pick and draft Murray as well…

Target a PG in free agency (MAX contact to DennisSchroeder???)

Add some veteran leadership for the locker room, I dont care if we trade the Miami or OKC picks to bring in a few solid older guys, Aaron Affalo would be a dream get IMO

Lineup 

PG Schroeder(MAX contract in FA) and Ish Smith

SG Affalo(via trade with NY, Miami pick?) and Murray(4th pick via Lakers)

SF Ingram(2nd overall pick) and Covington/Grant 

PF Saric, Noel and Holmes

C Okafor and Embiid

Oak and Ingram 1-2 punch with Schroeder the solid sniper 3rd Option, Saric and Affalo extend the defense and open the floor for Okafor, Jamal starts his career as a spark plug 6th Man and Noel backs up Saric and Okafor at Pf and C, we ease Embiid into the lineup until he’s completely up to speed, Smith becomes one of the best backup PG’s in the NBA…

Excuse the Rant at the beginning and long post after…

Hope like heck to pick up  Jaylen Brown in the draft. Then, continue talks with the Bucks to trade Rubio. If at all possible, jedi mind trick them into giving up 2016 first rounder (weak draft, not as much value). Then, take whoever best available. Start Jones, suck for one more year, draft best guard available in a loaded 2017 draft, and boom, contend for a decade. Also, hire Scot Brooks. He’s not a great coach, but he’s great with young teams and I think he will come back into the pros having fixed a couple of his defiencies. If not, hey, at least you know he get’s young teams to grow together and play defense. 

Hope like heck to pick up  Jaylen Brown in the draft. Then, continue talks with the Bucks to trade Rubio. If at all possible, jedi mind trick them into giving up 2016 first rounder (weak draft, not as much value). Then, take whoever best available. Start Jones, suck for one more year, draft best guard available in a loaded 2017 draft, and boom, contend for a decade. Also, hire Scot Brooks. He’s not a great coach, but he’s great with young teams and I think he will come back into the pros having fixed a couple of his defiencies. If not, hey, at least you know he get’s young teams to grow together and play defense. 

Lakers 

 1: Get lucky in the draft is an option? Hopefully we can get either Simmons or Ingram and play them at SF, ignoring the fit with the other young players (for now).

2: Make a run at Kevin Durant. Even in the best-case scenario I don’t see that happening. So we should hope that the young core will attract a good free agent. Maybe Horford/Whiteside to fill a need at C.

3: Don’t waste money! No panicking if Durant doesn’t come. Develop the young core and wait for the 2017 free agents.

4: Match any offer for Jordan Clarkson.

5: Sign some veterans to at least try to be competitive next year. Loul Deng or Jeff Green at the wing and either Mahinmi or Pachulia at C. I would throw some money at Meyers Leonard too. 

6: If possible trade Williams and Young. There is no need for those kind of players in a rebuild.

7: Fire Scott. Hire a coach who will help develop the young players.

8: Now that we are full of assets, at the right time trade for a superstar (if there is one available).

Lakers 

 1: Get lucky in the draft is an option? Hopefully we can get either Simmons or Ingram and play them at SF, ignoring the fit with the other young players (for now).

2: Make a run at Kevin Durant. Even in the best-case scenario I don’t see that happening. So we should hope that the young core will attract a good free agent. Maybe Horford/Whiteside to fill a need at C.

3: Don’t waste money! No panicking if Durant doesn’t come. Develop the young core and wait for the 2017 free agents.

4: Match any offer for Jordan Clarkson.

5: Sign some veterans to at least try to be competitive next year. Loul Deng or Jeff Green at the wing and either Mahinmi or Pachulia at C. I would throw some money at Meyers Leonard too. 

6: If possible trade Williams and Young. There is no need for those kind of players in a rebuild.

7: Fire Scott. Hire a coach who will help develop the young players.

8: Now that we are full of assets, at the right time trade for a superstar (if there is one available).

 Its a pipe dream but a somewhat realistic one. I’d like for the Raptors to trade some combination of Jonas Valanciunas and draft picks/extra contracts for Millsap to make the deal work and sign Al Horford in the off season. That frontcourt would mesh so well with what Toronto tries to do stretching the floor and creating space for DD and Lowry. Also Millsap and Horford can play off the ball which strengthens the chemistry and already are very comfortable with Carroll although he would likely have to be moved to make the cap work.

 Its a pipe dream but a somewhat realistic one. I’d like for the Raptors to trade some combination of Jonas Valanciunas and draft picks/extra contracts for Millsap to make the deal work and sign Al Horford in the off season. That frontcourt would mesh so well with what Toronto tries to do stretching the floor and creating space for DD and Lowry. Also Millsap and Horford can play off the ball which strengthens the chemistry and already are very comfortable with Carroll although he would likely have to be moved to make the cap work.

 Grizzlies: Bring everybody back.  I like the additions of Chalmers, Birdman, Lance Stephenson, and PJ Hairston.  Those guys with a healthy/healthier Marc Gasol can do some damage again next season.

About Marc, need to get him to slim down a bit.  Stay out of the mid-range.  Either take straight away 3’s, corner 3’s, or set up in the low post for jump hooks or quick turn around jumpers.  Then concentrate on rebounding and passing.

Mike Conley: Resign him, but don’t spend too much.  He’s really good, but not great.  And the injuries are adding up.  We have probably seen PEAK CONLEY already.  Love Mario, so I would hate to lose him, just to resign a Mike Conley where the miles are rapidly adding up. 

Draft: Best Player Available.  Could actually use help at point guard, wing, the 4 (if we could get a stretch four), and an athletic, shot blocking center.  I think we are at 25 right now.  The best guy on the board at that spot might be Denzel Valentine.  He would fill a few holes for us: a legit small forward who can also make plays.  Second, Tyler Ulis: A bit undersized but he can attack, run a team, and score.  GREAT third string point guard who should be a really good backup point guard in a few years.  Ironically, we have Andrew Harrison in our D League system.  Harrison might be bigger, but Ulis might have a better feel for the game.  Ulis is a gamer.  Third, ok, if Skal falls you have to look there.  Maybe not as much upside as we thought, and not polished, but there is some potential there for a jump shooting, shot blocking, solidly athletic, dunking stretch 4.  Potentially a small ball 5 — which would probably be his IDEAL spot in a few years.  Next: Tacko Fall: YUGE size.  Doubt he comes out, but he is 7’5 and not unathletic.  He can block and alter shots without jumping.  Projects as an ideal cheap rim protector off the bench.  Not Tacko: Grayson Allen, a 6’3ish combo guard who likes to attack and score.  Lance, TA, Matt Barnes, PJ Hairston, and Grayson Allen would give us a flamable wing rotation.  Jared Uthoff of Iowa sounds like an interesting utility guy at the 3.  If he can shoot, then I can see him helping. 

Not sure we have a second rounder.  If we do, I would like to us get at least one perimeter guy and one inside guy.  The big MUST be able to protect the paint and block shots.  Late second round might be slim pickings, but what if went after a couple of Duke guys?  Grayson Allen as Mr. Outside and Marshall Plumlee as Mr. Inside.  That would complete the ESPN 30-for-30 Special.

 Grizzlies: Bring everybody back.  I like the additions of Chalmers, Birdman, Lance Stephenson, and PJ Hairston.  Those guys with a healthy/healthier Marc Gasol can do some damage again next season.

About Marc, need to get him to slim down a bit.  Stay out of the mid-range.  Either take straight away 3’s, corner 3’s, or set up in the low post for jump hooks or quick turn around jumpers.  Then concentrate on rebounding and passing.

Mike Conley: Resign him, but don’t spend too much.  He’s really good, but not great.  And the injuries are adding up.  We have probably seen PEAK CONLEY already.  Love Mario, so I would hate to lose him, just to resign a Mike Conley where the miles are rapidly adding up. 

Draft: Best Player Available.  Could actually use help at point guard, wing, the 4 (if we could get a stretch four), and an athletic, shot blocking center.  I think we are at 25 right now.  The best guy on the board at that spot might be Denzel Valentine.  He would fill a few holes for us: a legit small forward who can also make plays.  Second, Tyler Ulis: A bit undersized but he can attack, run a team, and score.  GREAT third string point guard who should be a really good backup point guard in a few years.  Ironically, we have Andrew Harrison in our D League system.  Harrison might be bigger, but Ulis might have a better feel for the game.  Ulis is a gamer.  Third, ok, if Skal falls you have to look there.  Maybe not as much upside as we thought, and not polished, but there is some potential there for a jump shooting, shot blocking, solidly athletic, dunking stretch 4.  Potentially a small ball 5 — which would probably be his IDEAL spot in a few years.  Next: Tacko Fall: YUGE size.  Doubt he comes out, but he is 7’5 and not unathletic.  He can block and alter shots without jumping.  Projects as an ideal cheap rim protector off the bench.  Not Tacko: Grayson Allen, a 6’3ish combo guard who likes to attack and score.  Lance, TA, Matt Barnes, PJ Hairston, and Grayson Allen would give us a flamable wing rotation.  Jared Uthoff of Iowa sounds like an interesting utility guy at the 3.  If he can shoot, then I can see him helping. 

Not sure we have a second rounder.  If we do, I would like to us get at least one perimeter guy and one inside guy.  The big MUST be able to protect the paint and block shots.  Late second round might be slim pickings, but what if went after a couple of Duke guys?  Grayson Allen as Mr. Outside and Marshall Plumlee as Mr. Inside.  That would complete the ESPN 30-for-30 Special.

Ok, knick fan here: This team is hopeless and with no draft picks and having to carry melo around like dead weight does not help. 

1. draft a quality player…..oh wait, nevermind, we don’t have any draft picks this year. Thank you, Melo, you are the gift that keeps on giving. 

2. trade melo for anyone at this point….wait, melo has a no trade clause. 

3. Continue to develop Pozingis 

4. do not over pay for mediocore, washed up, injured talent — see Amare 2010

5. only target the high quality, young free agents without too much mileage on them. 

6. play for the 2017 draft and hope your in the top 3 to possibly land a guy like Josh Jackson. 

Ok, knick fan here: This team is hopeless and with no draft picks and having to carry melo around like dead weight does not help. 

1. draft a quality player…..oh wait, nevermind, we don’t have any draft picks this year. Thank you, Melo, you are the gift that keeps on giving. 

2. trade melo for anyone at this point….wait, melo has a no trade clause. 

3. Continue to develop Pozingis 

4. do not over pay for mediocore, washed up, injured talent — see Amare 2010

5. only target the high quality, young free agents without too much mileage on them. 

6. play for the 2017 draft and hope your in the top 3 to possibly land a guy like Josh Jackson. 

I am assuming there is no superstar available in a trade. In free agency I would target Al Horford and Chandler Parsons. Both would fit well in Boston’s system and provide needed scoring. To get both, they would need to sign and trade for one of them using Amir Johnson’s contract and attaching a some slight compensation (the Cleveland and Clippers second round picks in 2017 should do it. No one is getting a lot for an unguareented contract. In draft (assuming it is in the 3-5 range) I would draft Jamal Murray or Jalen Brown with the Nets pick. I would then use the Dallas and our own pick, plus some of our second round picks to move into the top ten and draft Jakob Peoltl. I would bring back Sullinger and Zeller. This leaves a roster of 16, so they would need to trade somebody (Young, Rozier, or Hunter) or let go of Jerebko. Of the three, I would want to keep Rozier, but I am not sure which of the other three to move. So the roster would be:

Starters listed first

C-Horford

PF-Parsons

SF-Crowder

SG-Smart

PG-Thomas

Bench

Sullinger, Olynyk, Poeltl, Mickey, Zeller- bigs

Brown, Bradley, (two of Hunter, Young, and Jerebko)- wings

Rozier- point (Bradley and Smart would see time here)

I am assuming there is no superstar available in a trade. In free agency I would target Al Horford and Chandler Parsons. Both would fit well in Boston’s system and provide needed scoring. To get both, they would need to sign and trade for one of them using Amir Johnson’s contract and attaching a some slight compensation (the Cleveland and Clippers second round picks in 2017 should do it. No one is getting a lot for an unguareented contract. In draft (assuming it is in the 3-5 range) I would draft Jamal Murray or Jalen Brown with the Nets pick. I would then use the Dallas and our own pick, plus some of our second round picks to move into the top ten and draft Jakob Peoltl. I would bring back Sullinger and Zeller. This leaves a roster of 16, so they would need to trade somebody (Young, Rozier, or Hunter) or let go of Jerebko. Of the three, I would want to keep Rozier, but I am not sure which of the other three to move. So the roster would be:

Starters listed first

C-Horford

PF-Parsons

SF-Crowder

SG-Smart

PG-Thomas

Bench

Sullinger, Olynyk, Poeltl, Mickey, Zeller- bigs

Brown, Bradley, (two of Hunter, Young, and Jerebko)- wings

Rozier- point (Bradley and Smart would see time here)

 For the Chicago Bulls, first things first re-sign Pau Gasol and Etwaun Moore. Moore just continues to improve and I like how he plays next to Rose and Jimmy. Move Taj for a young wing who can score the ball. If we can bring back Noah on a mid-level deal then bring him back. Hopefully grab either Diamond Stone or Malik Beasly in the 1st round. Then draft either Isaiah Taylor or Wayne Seldon in the 2nd round if they fall that far.

 For the Chicago Bulls, first things first re-sign Pau Gasol and Etwaun Moore. Moore just continues to improve and I like how he plays next to Rose and Jimmy. Move Taj for a young wing who can score the ball. If we can bring back Noah on a mid-level deal then bring him back. Hopefully grab either Diamond Stone or Malik Beasly in the 1st round. Then draft either Isaiah Taylor or Wayne Seldon in the 2nd round if they fall that far.

Jazz Fan – possible their only harsh one. 

#1: Squash the culture and attitude that leaves them satisfied with mediocrity.

They’re too happy to be a .500 team, ranging from the fans to the management to the coach. They’ve create failure (in the form of mediocrity) as an option. Most other teams get mad when their team is out of the playoffs. Utah somehow puts a happy spin on everything. They have the talent to be a top 4 team in the West.

#2: Get that man Dante Exum back in the lineup…and I don’t ever want to see Trey Burke again unless it’s in old college highlight reels. Exum’s injury was brutal, and meant 1 more season of Burke. Next season they’ll have steady Point Guard play and league-best defense like 2014/2015 with Gobert/Exum defending pick & rolls. 

#3: Stop being afraid to draft black guys from working-class parts of the country who might be a little rough around the edges. If they can ball…they can improve your team. Utah has a pecking order…White Guys, Internationals, Eloquently spoken black guys…..and never black guys from the hood. Someone had to say it. 

#4: Stop making terrible draft choices – Like Trey Lyles and Trey Burke. I like Diamond Stone or Sabonis as a front-court option alongside Gobert and Favors. Otherwise, bring Dwayne Bacon in for some showtime and razzle dazzle in sleepy Salt Lake. 

#5: Stop accepting that key free agents won’t come to Utah before even attempting to make a run at them. That’s another example of creating failure as an option.

#6: Threaten everyone with their job if they don’t win 1 playoff round next season. There’s wayyyyyy too much job security in Utah for anyone that wants to stay there. 

Jazz Fan – possible their only harsh one. 

#1: Squash the culture and attitude that leaves them satisfied with mediocrity.

They’re too happy to be a .500 team, ranging from the fans to the management to the coach. They’ve create failure (in the form of mediocrity) as an option. Most other teams get mad when their team is out of the playoffs. Utah somehow puts a happy spin on everything. They have the talent to be a top 4 team in the West.

#2: Get that man Dante Exum back in the lineup…and I don’t ever want to see Trey Burke again unless it’s in old college highlight reels. Exum’s injury was brutal, and meant 1 more season of Burke. Next season they’ll have steady Point Guard play and league-best defense like 2014/2015 with Gobert/Exum defending pick & rolls. 

#3: Stop being afraid to draft black guys from working-class parts of the country who might be a little rough around the edges. If they can ball…they can improve your team. Utah has a pecking order…White Guys, Internationals, Eloquently spoken black guys…..and never black guys from the hood. Someone had to say it. 

#4: Stop making terrible draft choices – Like Trey Lyles and Trey Burke. I like Diamond Stone or Sabonis as a front-court option alongside Gobert and Favors. Otherwise, bring Dwayne Bacon in for some showtime and razzle dazzle in sleepy Salt Lake. 

#5: Stop accepting that key free agents won’t come to Utah before even attempting to make a run at them. That’s another example of creating failure as an option.

#6: Threaten everyone with their job if they don’t win 1 playoff round next season. There’s wayyyyyy too much job security in Utah for anyone that wants to stay there. 

 1- Go ALL IN on KD. Don’t be surprised if he wants to leave if the Thunder don’t make the finals 

2- Resign sessions or another solid guard off the bench like Lin/Augustine

3- I like nene but its time to let him walk. Just too much of a defensive liability. Sign a rebounding big to back up Morris

4- Get rid of Garrett "can’t do anything" Temple. No reason for him to be on an nba roster shooting below 40 from the field, and he’s 29

5- Draft someone with huge potential in round 2(only pick) like Levert, Boucher, euro player.

This team is good and has a young core of wall, beal, otto. No reason for us not to make the playoffs every year. If we win the lottery getting KD then its title or bust.

 1- Go ALL IN on KD. Don’t be surprised if he wants to leave if the Thunder don’t make the finals 

2- Resign sessions or another solid guard off the bench like Lin/Augustine

3- I like nene but its time to let him walk. Just too much of a defensive liability. Sign a rebounding big to back up Morris

4- Get rid of Garrett "can’t do anything" Temple. No reason for him to be on an nba roster shooting below 40 from the field, and he’s 29

5- Draft someone with huge potential in round 2(only pick) like Levert, Boucher, euro player.

This team is good and has a young core of wall, beal, otto. No reason for us not to make the playoffs every year. If we win the lottery getting KD then its title or bust.