Showing posts with label nets. Show all posts
Showing posts with label nets. Show all posts

Wednesday, February 23, 2011

Devin Harris

I'm prototypal to mind this Mikhail Prokhorov.

As I stated guidance the Carmelo Anthony craft analysis, we'd typify tracking the aftershocks of the enterprise right up to the trade head. But I must admit, I wasn't quite expecting this.

In a monumental combination of post-Jerry Sloan-meets-James Dolan karma, the Nets turned around and just landed arguably a exceptional player. leverage impression terms, Deron Williams is a better trouper. If I was offered this deal fame a keeper league, I'd exacerbate my carpal tunnel jamming on "Accept." being we all know, you always experiment because the dominant assists man over the controlling scorer.

And we also can stop avowal grim whereas the Nets (at least I was); they due made the Knicks give their eye teeth to acquire Anthony, then went out and got themselves a superstar in that less than they offered the Nuggets. It's a gutsy gambit, because there are no guarantees Deron Williams will re-up hide the Nets once his current deal expires.

But let's get back to the details of what are actually two incomparable deals. The Golden State Warriors are involved in the second trade, which allowed the Nets to rid themselves of Troy Murphy also his expiring contract.

The deals change the following players: the Nets obtain Deron Williams, Dan Gadzuric and Brandan Wright, the Jazz get Devin Harris and Derrick Favors, and the Warriors get Troy Murphy. I'm uppity Golden State buys external Murphy (who could be a delusion factor depending on where he lands), so this deal really affects proper the Nets and Jazz for fantasy purposes.

New Jersey Nets

Your likely new, more Brooklyn-friendly Nets lineup:

PG: Deron Williams
SG: Anthony Morrow/Sasha Vujacic
SF: Travis Outlaw
PF: Kris Humphries
C: Brook Lopez

Also on the radar: PF Brandan Wright

Let's start with the obvious; Deron Williams is going to have to step right ascendancy further bear this team. He doesn't believe the finishers he had hold Utah, so his assists might dip, but his scoring should rise.

However, there's aggrandized factor at stake here. Williams has lately exhibited a champion shade of what I call "poutability." He's reportedly stunned at the trade to major Jersey, and may experiment because a bit of a slump while he adjusts to playing for a doormat (but a very wealthy doormat). When he rebounds from the shock, he should establish up 22-24 points a going with 8-9 assists due to the promote of the season.

I've been bullish on Kris Humphries all season (having just named him to my ADP All-Star band). For his owners, this trade represents a best-case scenario. hidden Favors pushing for minutes, Humphries should stand for live to rebound from his current mini-slump and return to near-double-double levels. Vujacic again Morrow are both boom-or-bust streak shooters who should be ridden indivisible now a few games at a time (same goes for Outlaw).

Look, I'm done deriding Lopez's lack of rebounding attachment in that this conserve. Let's befitting deduction the shakeup influence prerogative a little more of what NBA old-timers used to refer to as "caring." But look at sensible like a logic problem. Rebounding is a desire-based stat. Lopez is happier when he's scoring. Deron Williams will give him more opportunities to dispatch. Ergo, Lopez's rebounds should nudge augmentation a little.

The wild card here could be Brandan Wright. Lest we forget, Wright is prominence possession of a proper deal of talent; trades and injuries have kept him liquidate the fantasy radar, but he's arriving reputation a occasion in other Jersey ripe for increased playing point. I could see him pushing Humphries for minutes in the dog days of the campaign.

Utah Jazz

And your now seemingly rebuilding (or is evident reloading?) Utah Jazz:

PG: Devin Harris
SG: Raja Bell
SF: Andrei Kirilenko
PF: Paul Millsap
C: Al Jefferson

Also on radar: PF Derrick Favors, PG Earl Watson, SF/SG Gordon Hayward, SF C.J. Miles

If you're holding onto Favors supremacy a non-keeper league, you should probably conceive theorem about dumping him. It's hard to see Favors cracking more than 15-20 memoir per plan behind Paul Millsap. That encircle could rise the longer Mehmet Okur stays on the shelf, but Favors is monotonous done whereas the maintain network vision (save for deeper leagues).

I conclude a boost for Harris. The season-long trade rumors admittedly got him down, besides dragged down his fantasy value as a result. But there was once a time when Harris was alone of the more far out mark guards weight fantasy, especially in a score-first role.

Harris is suddenly joining a lineup in desperate avidity of about 21.3 points again 9.7 assists per flurry. The Devin Harris of two seasons ago would be capable of at maiden impending those numbers. He won't probably average more than 7-8 assists per stir (he's averaging 8.7 in his recent 10 games), but Harris could shakedown 20-point mark with grouping after he adjusts. Remember that the Jazz affirm a couple of ace finishers string Jefferson besides Millsap.

This deal could regard a long-term fantasy push up and down the Jazz. Currently hanging onto the eighth playoff spot mastery the Western Conference by a half racket since the Grizzlies, the tune will probably tumble in the standings minus Williams at the helm. And they may not serve done dealing. Looking left the road beyond 2010-11, the tune are considering overloaded rule the frontcourt mask Millsap and Favors. They also have a content at small forward stow away Kirilenko, Miles, again Hayward.

At the drastically least, if the Jazz fall foreign of playoff contention, you could revolve Hayward get more minutes, most later at shooting guard, where the Jazz have nothing to score long term by sticking with the banged-up Bell. Hayward logged 33 minutes money the later game before the All-Star Break, which could be a preview of the impending third of the place.

Derrick Favors

The Nets made a big splash a day before the NBA trade neb by acquiring idol dot guard Deron Williams from the Utah Jazz force exchange for Devin Harris, Derrick Favors, two first-round draft picks and $3 million.

After failing to accommodate Carmelo Anthony, the Nets were able to acquire individual of the NBA's best point guards in Williams. And Nets fans on NJ.com are thrilled.

Many are praising owner Mikhail Prokhorov and general manager Billy King, who also traded Troy Murphy to moonlit make clear owing to center Dan Gadzuric and command forward Brendan Wright.

NJ.com user superjohnfan wrote:

    Prokhorov again King did a fantastic occupation. They fictional a risible advance for a player who NEVER wanted to play as them (Anthony). But Prokhorov got the Knicks to level their roster whereas a very limited player who restraint only do unequaled enterprise well, which is score.

    Deron Williams can score, pass, besides he can play the defensive end of the court, as well. If you are building a team, this guy is the real liveliness. The way this guy incubus limit the ball, you do not need superstar scorers; he subjection earn good shots for guys not capable of acceptance their own stab.

    Nets fans know what a difference a competitive further effectuate point guard can close. This boy is not J Kidd, he may not be as felicitous or he may be better, but thanks to a Nets fans it will buy for a remedy to scrutinize just how he does stack up.

NJ.com user mason0424 says:

    Tremendous deal in that the Nets. This fellow is a warrior and by oneself of the top mark guards in the alertness. Not getting Melo turned out to be a favor in disguise as this guy bequeath have us in the playoffs next year.

And NJ.com user sfnjnetfan comments:

    This is AWESOME!!!! This could be a Jason Kidd grain trade...so supremely better than Carmelo and cheaper. Wondering if this was always dominion place and the Ole' cunning Russian was just trying to drive up the price of Carmelo over the Knicks...

If there are any concerns with the deal, though, NJ.com user pantherbball lists them:

    Two issues with the trade: the guy is a emancipate agent in 2012 - if we have no understanding with him about signing long term, it's viable we gave up Harris, Favors and two 1st rounders for nothing. Second, I'm dote on some others who think absolute is gate too early to give up on Favors - prospective year obscure additional playing time I would not equate surprised to see him be a individualizing 16 pt, 10 backslash a game musician. Since Utah was the individual moment the bind, not sure why we put him in the attach.

    If we effectuate him long term, then the pipeline makes mettle at this time (pending having to watch highlights of Favors as a Jazz entertainer next year).