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Tuesday, January 5. 2010

A couple of trade rumors I ran into this morning, one of which directly affects the Sixers. Any of them have any legs (in my opinion)? Read below for my opinion and a proposal.


Jazz open to trading anyone not named Deron

Reports have come out that the Jazz are Jazz are willing to trade anyone but Deron Williams. That's not exactly surprising, considering the struggling Jazz, losers of 5 of their last 7 and now sitting outside the playoff picture, are about $5 million over the projected luxury tax threshold.

So, are the Sixers any kind of fit? Probably not, but I'll take a stab at it.

First, each teams salary situation:
Jazz Salary: $74,361,757
Sixers salary: $64,994,682
Projected Tax: $69,920,000

This means the Jazz are looking to shed at least $4.5 million in salary to get under the tax, something the Sixers could fit without going over the luxury tax (assuming all projections of Basketball Related income are correct).

The Jazz would likely be looking for something that:
  • Would not add long term contracts to their pay roll
  • Could help them shed ~4.5-5 million in salary

    The Sixers main concern would be that they don't want to add salary for next year, as we're already projected to be over the luxury tax threshold (the threshold should decrease, and our committed salary is actually already increasing).

    Would this trade satisfy all needs?
    Andre Kirilenko and Kyle Korver (ironically) for Samuel Dalembert, Willie Green, Jason Smith and Rodney Carney.

    This trade fits (The Sixers salary * 1.25 + 100k is within the salary the Jazz send back), and Willie Green and Samuel Dalembert expire at the same time Kirilenko's does. It doesn't quite get Utah below the projected threshold, but it's a start, and another move to shed the remaining million or so should be fairly easy to pull off.

    The Sixers would actually decrease their committed salary for next year, as Korver's an expiring contract. The Jazz have Boozer's contract coming off the books, so the 4 million or so in committed salaries they would be gaining for next year they could fit in without going over the luxury tax.

    Would it happen? Probably not. I have a feeling the Jazz will find a better way to shed more long-term salary. But that's about the only thing I can see happening. It wouldn't help either team a whole lot basketball-wise, but it helps both teams escape the financial troubles they're heading towards.

    Other options?

    You could perhaps make Kapono + Green + Williams for Kirilenko fit, and the Jazz could shed a few million. The problem with that (outside of me being unsure whether they would want Williams long-term deal) is that the Sixers would be increasing their salary for next year, something that is a problem with their luxury tax situation. Now, if you could increase that and have Utah include Korver? Then that would be the same premise as the Dalembert deal. The problem is, you'd need to get your outgoing salary to the $17 million range. Kapono + Green + Williams + Smith + Carney for Kirilenko and Korver would probably work. That actually might make some basketball sense for the Sixers, as Jrue, Iguodala, Kirilenko, Brand and Dalembert would be a heck of a defensive team (which of course means Eddie Jordan would likely never play them together). The Sixers would have to have to sign someone at the minimum salary for the 12th roster spot. Would the Sixers be willing to give up Williams? Would the Jazz be willing to take on Williams salary? Seems unlikely, but could help both teams financially as well.

    Cross off Carlos Boozer. The Jazz aren't going to want to take back more salary, and the Sixers want to shed salary. Not to mention, another big man who plays no defense isn't exactly what the Sixers need at this point.

    Mehmet Okur? His salary is too long.

    Paul Millsap? Sure, I'd have interest. I have a hunch he's the piece with a long-term contract the Jazz are looking to keep, though.

    The Sixers lack of expiring contracts and trade exceptions (and significant flexibility under the luxury tax threshold) make it hard to envision much else working.

    Sixers looking to dump guaranteed contracts?

    A report came out from the Cleveland Plain Dealer that the Sixers could be looking to shed guaranteed contracts for non-guaranteed contracts at Wednesdays deadline. Tom Moore has already said there's nothing to the report, and I tend to agree with him. Shedding small expiring salaries as suggested is something teams at-or-near the luxury tax threshold would be looking to do. The Sixers have enough wiggle-room where that isn't likely among their major concerns.

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