Crazy Trade Idea Amended

Utah wants to match on Millsap and they want to dump Boozer.  The talk earlier this week was something like Tyrus Thomas and i wouldnt give up a player of that caliber but if Utah is really that desperate to move Boozer to save the money why couldnt we take a shot of giving them Nick and maybe an upside case like Mullens to bring in an all-star for 1 year who can help teach our other big men how to get the job done in the nba, draw pressure off of Durant and by causing double teams create lots of open looks for Durant, Green, Harden and even RW0.  I am not saying i would look to lock Boozer up long term, but what a move like this does is clear space next summer, and give us a HUGE trade chip at the deadline.  What it also does is shows KD that Presti is committed to surrounding him with talent that can help this team develop while also seeing what it can do to win currently.

Now from the Utah side i am certainly not arguing that this is a fair deal on talent.  what this does give them is someone to take Millsap's role while Millsap moves up to take the Boozer minutes and save approximately 13 million in salary and luxury tax costs.  the only way for them to dump salary like boozer without taking equal back ironically enough is to get a team like us involved because we are the only ones with significant cap space left since memphis will be using most of theirs on randolph and atlanta resigned bibby and needs to do a deal with Marvin Williams.

The minutes breakdown would look similar to what was talked about when we were discussing making a move for Millsap with Green getting about 16 behind Boozer and 10-12 behind Durant.  Only problem with a move like this is we probably dont have a backup 5 that would be ready to play this year, though with how the league is against many teams boozer could guard the 5 man for 8-10 min a night and we go with a Westbrook, Harden, KD, Green, Boozer lineup.

Watson and Atkins for Camby would also be lovely but it appears that the clips want real value for marcus right now.

Update:

In responding to Sammy i had a thought sparked in thinking about teams that were looking for post players and had been rumored to be in trade talks.  One of those teams was GS who has been talked about with Amare and Bosh who we all know are both going to test the market next summer just like Boozer, so would they have interest in Boozer?  The asking price for Amare has been too high because it appears PHX has been demanding Curry as part of the package with Biedrins.  To me a package of Wright, Biedrins, Bellinelli and Curry is way too much for Amare especially when he is going to opt out.  So this brings me to a different take on a boozer deal we are involved in that actually can make us better long term without stunting Green for this year.

Utah gets Collison, Bellinelli/Wright

OKC gets Biedrins

GS gets Boozer, Mullens/DJ White (replace wright as a project big man, dj being less project than Mullens)

The Mullens/White could go to Utah i presume and Belinelli could come here.  If both Mullens/White and Bellinelli go to Utah they still get 3.5 million in savings which nets to a 7million dollar total counting luxury tax while adding a shooter that they need, a rebounder to take Millsap's role and an upside low wage big.

This deal could net Utah basically the same, but with either Bellinelli or Wright get one with more experience and can choose between the shooter or the potential shot blocker.  GS gets a shot to get their post presence to surround Ellis, Curry and Azubike along with Randolph to make a run for basically just Biedrins who they can fill with Wright and Turiaf the way nellie plays.  GS not only keeps Curry, but also Brendan Wright or Bellinelli who were rumored in the PHX deal to the point GS could kick in cash to Utah.  We get our Center which while probably overpaid is underpaid compared to market averages and can be our rebounding and shot blocking presence.  Maybe this deal is even crazier than the last one but i think all teams involved get what they need out of it.  This is a move that while it is a long term commitment to Biedrins is worth the 3 mil more than nick the next two years and waiting on the potential of Mullens or White (i would try Mullens first).