Eric Maynor and Matt Harpring Traded to Oklahoma City
by Basketball John on Dec 22, 2009 5:09 PM MST
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From Ross Siler,
The Jazz on Tuesday traded 2009 first-round draft pick Eric Maynor plus Matt Harpring's rights to Oklahoma City in exchange for the rights to Peter Fehse, a forward from Germany who was a second-round pick of the Sonics in 2002. With only 12 players on the roster, the Jazz will be forced to make an additional move to reach the league minimum of 13. Is something else on the horizon? Bigger news coming? Is this the first domino? There has to be something else happening. Ronnie Price will take over as the backup point guard. Given that Sloan loves to have 3 PG and Price's recent injury history, do they have something else in place to bring in another PG? OKC already has 15 players on their roster including 4 PGs with one out. I can't see them giving away Maynor like this without expecting some other deal to happen. Sloan loves to have his three PGs. Also, given Price's injuries the past couple of seasons, we need some insurance. And like Siler mentioned, they're going to have to add someone. My guess is that they don't want to bring on more money, so there could be a 2 for 1 or 3 for 2 trade coming shortly. My immediate thought was a Boozer for Hinrich and Thomas swap given that the Jazz need another PG (although very expensive) and the Bulls need a shakeup right now. If the trade fails for the Bulls, then at the worst they lose Booze's contract next season and they become big players in the FA market. Maybe the Jazz move Hinrich to the two at times and pair him with Deron? Losing Maynor though kind of hurts because he's a solid player and could be a good PG in the league. He would have been one of the last players I thought would be traded. I guess he's free of his pink backpack now. I don't know though. Just throwing that out there. More coming...
Are they going to be cutting people? Looks like they cut Livingston and Wilks. Thanks Sherbs
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Wow, just wow...
This text just leveled me. I never thought we would do this. We finally make a move and we give up a solid back up point guard for nothing???? Wow…
I would have to think it's a precursor to something else.
Like Siler mentioned, they only have 12 players now and will need to add another one. Maybe a two for 1 swap is coming? Boozer for Hinrich and Thomas?
The Jazz need another PG. Chicago needs to shake things up. Don’t know. It’s early. I can’t imagine them giving away Maynor like that.
by Basketball John on Dec 22, 2009 5:21 PM MST up reply actions
I have to imagine this is the case. It does save the Jazz $13 million or so. Seven of that being money the Jazz were actually paying.
If this isn’t the only move, then this move could be a big deal. If this facilitates another trade, then this may be really good. If nothing else happens, or else the Jazz extend/resign Boozer, I will light myself on fire, as Bill Simmons would say.
But still, it saves the Jazz $7-13 million dollars, so in their eyes, Maynor isn’t worth that perhaps. I loved him though.
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and just incidentally, is ronnie price now well enough to play backup minutes?
YEs. Price is healthy enough. Capable? Now that's another story.
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Of course he is saying that. Would you expect anything else?
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problem is
we should either be building for the future or trying to win now. saving money does neither, it just would go to show that we weren’t really willing to put in the extra resources to win a championship.
Washington could move Jamison over to the 3
and play Boozer at the 4. Caron Butler to the Jazz?
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Another great move
By our front office. This is disturbing.
i hope
I would hope that there is something more to this trade. If nothing follows, I don’t see how this move helps our team out in the slightest bit. Eric Maynor looked to be a very promising player, I think it was unwise to give him up for nothing.
We will know if this was a good trade right after the deadline.
If nothing else happens, I say boooo. If it facilitates a trade that improves the team then I am all for it.
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It's sort of a cheap move if it really is only about giving away Harpring's contract.
I believe they were only paying $6.5 million of it. I understand it’s not my money, but…that move is Steve Sarver or Michael Heisley shrewd.
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Well, I doubt OKC called and said "wanna trade for Peter Fehse"?
He once was compared to Nowitzki, but that is long gone. He suffered some career detours, injuries, and in May ruptured his achilles from the bone. Doctors initially thought he wouldn’t play again, but he had a kind of miracle recovery and is at least back in full training. Still his NBA chances are microscopic even though he is only 26.
he's only 26?
i just assumed he was ancient (i.e. matty’s age haha) since he was drafted 7 years ago.
a prelude
to signing paul harris as a 3rd pg. this had to be strictly a cost-saving move, if anything more comes out of it i’ll be thoroughly surprised.
by bigdog'sshades on Dec 22, 2009 5:58 PM MST up reply actions
why not price
why didn’t we trade price? price and maynor are about the same $$ wise. why trade a talent like maynor away? i know it’s for cap space, but really!?!
something else better be happening
Interesting article
http://nba.fanhouse.com/2009/12/22/jazz-save-14-million-by-trading-harpring-maynor-to-thunder/
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This is difficult
To comprehend. Why would they do this?
Watch, I bet the next move is we trade out Knicks pick.
ARE YOU F'ING KIDDING ME!!!!! I AM SO ANGRY ABOUT THIS!!!!
I DIG Eric Maynor. He was the perfect backup. If this is not a prelude to a further swap, I will be irate. We just gave away a dang good player – a guy that could hold us steady in tight playoff games when Dwill needs a rest. He can play as point with Deron on the side. He is a real pg, better for us than Price. If they don’t have something else to announce soon, I will be VERY UPSET!!!
I'll make it coach.
$14 million in savings... they better turn around and spend it.
Now, If I’m eric, I’m elated because now I get to throw the ball to that tall Texas kid.
I'll make it coach.
no he won't
russell westbrook is their bonafide pg stud. he’ll be throwing the ball nick collison or whoever they roll out with their b squad.
by bigdog'sshades on Dec 22, 2009 6:00 PM MST up reply actions
E
Wow, this just happened out of nowhere. Ronnie P better do well, E has been a solid backup, money talk I guess. Don’t forget OKC wanted CJ but we matched the contract.
Oh BTW, we play OKC on the 31, peace E
Ugh.
Do not care for this at all.
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Frick...
KOC better have some “Ainge-esque-KG-n’-Ray-Ray-to-Boston-FTW” move up his sleeve. Maynor was a man. He’s been ahead of the rookie curve all season (if you don’t count game 1 of the season against Ty Lawson) With Deron to learn from, he had some serious up-side. There had better be more to this than the dang ledger or KOC deserves a fat lump of coal for Christmas. Perhaps delivered at high velocity.
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Can I say that I really hate KOC & Slow right now? Because I do. With a passion.
Trading away a perfectly capable rookie back-up for money issues is dumb. You’re seriously telling me it took adding in a 1st-round rookie to make a team want Harpring’s expiring contract? Really?
(In case it can’t be told, I don’t trust Ronnie P. to be our back-up PG. Love him, but he’s not a PG)
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Greatly dislike this.
I was a big fan of Maynor and his gorgeous floaters in the lane.
I’m hoping this is more than just a salary dump. If there is one thing I could ask for Christmas, it would be that Sloan and KOC don’t do something ridiculous.
by i_am_pure_barbarian on Dec 22, 2009 8:59 PM MST reply actions
I really like Maynor but...
I really like this move—even if there is no immediate move following, although I really hope there is! It saves us A LOT of money, about $8 million in the luxury tax, and gives us a much better chance in getting a quality player if in fact we do trade Boozer. And if not, we bear him the rest of the season and have a bunch of cap space come summer time. But nonetheless something has to happen as we only have 12 on the roster when we need 13.
Now this begs another question…
Do the Jazz do something similar with the CJ, Ronnie B, Korver, Wes, AK log jam?? I would personally like to see Korver gone… Thoughts??
I think Korver is absolutely traded at some time this season. And the amazing thing is that the Jazz may get all the way under the tax.
I agree with everything about your post 100% except the comment of the Jazz having cap space this summer. They will still have none even with this move. But you are right on with everything else. This was a saavy cost cutting move that saved tons of money and gives us flexibility.
But if the Jazz realize they aren’t a contender, I really hope they are looking to deal AK, because if they can relieve themselves of his contract, then they have all sorts of flexibility.
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My thoughts
I’m assuming the Jazz were happy with the development of the Utah Flash’ Dontell Jefferson. If they don’t think he’s much worse than Maynor (and believe me, they know), why not save this huge amount of money and call him up?
by Scott Schroeder on Dec 23, 2009 1:49 AM MST reply actions
That would be interesting
and I guess make some sense.
Too much sense for the Jazz though, no?
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