3 team trade that hasn’t been mentioned

http://espn.go.com/nba/tradeMachine?tradeId=62wctol

Jazz receive:

Ramon Sessions

Anderson Varejao

#2 pick

Cavs Receive:

Al Jefferson

TWolves receive:

Raja Bell

#3 pick

Of course, you can add some draft pick(s) (maybe #12 going to the Cavs? or 2012 or 2013 draft picks? Tell me what you think…) and the deal can be sealed.

Why the Jazz do this:

I’ve thought about that deal considering the rumours that the Jazz would possibly ship Al Jefferson away. You can also put Millsap instead  of Big Al. I would understand this idea so as to give minutes to Favors or to clear a space to select Kanter in the draft. I would rather see the Jazz letting Favors take more minutes and so with this idea in mind receiving Varejao would be logic: he would take less minutes than Jefferson. Also the Jazz, in receiving Sessions, fulfil their need for a PG so they can concentrate themselves on selecting a SF during the draft. Then they seal the trade  #3 +Raja Bell vs. #2 in order to be sure to take Derrick Williams, even though they have to give up Bell. Then, with their #12 pick (if not traded), the Jazz select a SG. Candidates: Jordan Hamilton, Alec Burks, Klay Thompson  and even Marshon Brooks if none of the above are there.

I think this deal makes sense for the Jazz.

Jazz possible lineup:

-PG: Devin Harris/Ramon Sessions

-SG: CJ Miles (they must activate their team option)/ Devin Harris (can play some SG) +#12 pick (if not traded)

-SF: Hayward

-SF/PF: Derrick Williams/Jeremy Evans

-PF: Millsap

-PF/C: Favors/Varejao

-C: Okur

Why the Cavs do this:

In order to draft Irving, the Cavs should make space for him. With B-Davis’ contract nearly unshippable, the Cavs would have to trade Sessions, a valuable PG. Also, the Cavs need a  quality center who can score to rebuild, and Al Jefferson seems to be a very good candidate. The Cavs can therefore select Irving with their first pick and then concentrate themselves on a SF at #4, which would be either Vesely or Leonard as it is also one of their holes. In doing this trade, Cleveland gets a very solid lineup and could quickly become a playoff contender:

-PG: Kyrie Irving/Baron Davis

-PG/SG: Daniel Gibson

-SG: Christian Eyenga/Manny Harris

-SG/SF: Alonzo Gee/Joey Graham

-SF:Jan Vesely or Kawhi Leonard

-SF/PF: Antawn Jamison

-PF: JJ Hickson/Luke Harangody/Samardo Samuels

-C: Al Jefferson/Semih Erden

+#32 pick (candidates: Singler,Parsons, Mirotic, Travis Leslie, Jimmy Butler) and #54 (candidates: Liggins, Hopson, Lighty, Cam Long, Bojan Bogdanovic, Georgi Shermadini aka the tallest player in this draft …. though they will probably not be conserved)

Btw: can’t some players like Manny Harris, Alonzo Gee, Luke Harangody or Samardo Samuels becoming FAs at the end of this year? I also think that with this solid  base the Cavs could add a nice starting SG and another backup SF from Free Agency with their cap space.

Why the TWolves do this:

Well, Minnesota would likely end up selecting Williams with their 2° pick and end up shipping him instead of B-Easy for two reasons: 1) He hasn’t Beasley’s personal problems 2) Beasley has shown that he could produce. So, the TWolves might, with Rubio’s confirmed arrival, be more likely to select a Center in Kanter as there are no good SGs worthy of going at 2 or 3. So, the TWolves would accept to trade their pick down to the Jazz by one spot in order to get Kanter at 3 because the Jazz bring in what the TWolves are looking for: a veteran SG in Raja Bell. I don’t think they can ask for more since they’re only moving down one spot. Otherwise, yeah they can always ask for a solid veteran, more solid than Bell, but then they would pass up on Kanter…  

Minny’s lineup:

-PG: Ridnour/Rubio/Flynn

-SG:Raja Bell/Wayne Ellington

-SF/SG:Wes Johnson

-SF:Martell Webster/Lazar Hayward

-SF/PF: Beasley

-PF: Anthony Randolph

-PF/C: Love/ Kanter/ Tolliver

-C: Milicic/Pekovic 

What do you guys think? Personally I don’t think it’s the likeliest trade to happen but I feel like it would be coherent and all of the teams would benefit from it.

Feedback is appreciated…