![]() ![]() Now, they don’t really have much of a choice other than to trade Ingles and turn him into a healthy body and a role player. I’m sure before this, the Jazz kept their options open in terms of potentially trading some of their other role players. Gozlan: I think the pressure meter has definitely climbed a few notches for Utah, and this injury to Ingles is definitely contributing to that. I’ve said this on other podcasts and have always maintained that Ainge was brought there to make a trade to bolster the team… They’ve got to improve in the West, especially when you look at the Warriors and Suns. ![]() Now that Ainge has shifted to the Utah Jazz, it appears that the eye for Barnes remains. When Danny Ainge was in Boston, they had talks with the Sacramento Kings to try to acquire Barnes. ![]() Though, I’m not sure Utah would want to pay that price for Barnes. Utah has that, but the question is if Sacramento would be willing to take on Ingles when he can’t play or if they’d try to get someone like Bojan Bogdanovic. Regarding Harrison Barnes, I’ve heard from executives around the league that Sacramento would like at least a first-round pick in any potential deal for him. They’ve certainly done due diligence, and the mold of finding a defensive wing certainly appears to fit with all those names. Utah has discussed several wing options, including Harrison Barnes, Robert Covington, Josh Richardson, Josh Okogie, sources say. Now, Ingles is out, and Utah essentially is in the same boat as Cleveland when it comes to having an expiring contract to move on the market with their first-round pick, but the player isn’t going to play. Utah has dangled Ingles and a first-round pick on the trade market in an effort to improve on the wing. Scotto: The torn ACL injury to Joe Ingles is a tough blow to the Utah Jazz in several ways. ![]() He’s still barely removed from his ACL injury, so if he can be acquired at a reasonable price, other teams should jump on that. I’m higher on Dinwiddie than most, and I think there’s a good chance he will be better than this over time. I could see Boston, Dallas, the Clippers, New Orleans, Cleveland, and New York are just a few that jump out to me. Gozlan: I think there are a handful of teams that can make sense for Dinwiddie. Dinwiddie was asked about being a leader for the Wizards, and I’m shortening the full quote here, but the sentences that stuck out to me were when he said, “I spoke up a little bit early on. The backcourt fit between Beal and Spencer Dinwiddie also hasn’t gone according to plan thus far. Both Beal and Joel Embiid train with Drew Hanlen. Scotto: Looking ahead, If Beal decides to move on this summer and the 76ers can’t get a deal done for James Harden, something along the lines of Beal for Ben Simmons and Tyrese Maxey could make sense for both teams. If he’s considering moving on, now ideally would be the best time in a trade so he can keep his Bird Rights and maximize his earnings. The biggest difference is he can get that extra year if he re-signs with his full Bird Rights. If he were to join another team, either through cap space or a sign-and-trade, the most he can get is four years, $179 million. It has protections in the lottery through 2026.īeal will be eligible for a five-year $241 million deal with the Wizards. They owe a 2023 first-rounder to Oklahoma City. Their draft pick situation is a little complicated. They have some recent first-round picks like Deni Avdija, Corey Kispert, Rui Hachimura, and veterans like Kyle Kuzma and Spencer Dinwiddie. Gozlan: I think the Wizards have what it takes to get Grant, but I also think they can get into the discussion to acquire a guy like Sabonis. He’s averaging a career-high in assists (6.6) per game, even though his scoring has decreased, and he’s shooting a career-low 30 percent from three-point range. This year, he’s gotten more teammates involved. The second half of the season is going to go a long way in determining if Beal will want to take a max extension with the Wizards or if he’s going to look to move on and try to win elsewhere. Scotto: Several people I’ve spoken to around the league believe the Wizards will look to go big-game hunting with the trade deadline coming up to keep Bradley Beal happy, and they could look to acquire Domantas Sabonis or Jerami Grant.īeal and the Wizards are at a crossroads in a sense. ![]()
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