The fear around here seems to be that Booze will jump ship after the season, leaving and netting the Jazz nothing in return. And to lose a key player in such fashion could hurt the team. But maybe, just maybe, it would be best if the Jazz just let Booze walk after the season. (Please, hear me out... I'm kind of confident that I'm not totally insane.)

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The Nets were said to be considering sign-and-trade options earlier this summer, a scenario that was still an option if Krstic's Russian contract didn't work out.

New Jersey is heavy on forwards, and according to the article Sean Williams and Stromile Swift are believed to be on the trading block.

 

Using the RealGM trade checker, a straight-up deal could be Swift for Harpring. They'd probably want a 1st rounder or something (after all, it is Harpring)... the Jazz don't have a 1st rounder in 2009 (to the Sixers in the Korver trade)... not sure about 2nd rounders. The Jazz have a couple of 1st rounders in 2010... I highly doubt they use the Knicks one though. Swift's contract expires after the season, No Knees has 1 year left after the season.

Sean Williams could go straight up for Price or Brewer, though I don't see the Jazz doing that. Price is in the last year of his contract, Brewer has 1 year left on his rookie contract. Another option would be Williams for Almond & Fesenko, though I'm not sure if the Jazz would want to part with both of them, though Williams could/would be a shot-blocking presence inside.

Another option is a combo-deal... Harpring, Flop & picks as need be for Swift & Williams. Not sure if the Nets would want another Collins though... they just got rid of theirs last year (for Swift, no less).

Sean Williams comes in at 6'10, and averaged 5.6 ppg, 4.4 rpg and 1.5 bpg in 73 games last year (17.5 mpg). He shot 53.8% from the field and 60.9% from the line. There are some off-court issues from his college days though.

Stromile Swift got 6.1 ppg, 3.6 rpg and 1.0 bpg in 56 games last year (15.1 mpg). Over his career, he's averaged 8.6 ppg, 4.7 rpg and 1.2 bpg. He shot 50.9% from the field last year, raising his career average to 47.4%. His career FT% is 70.3%, though he was at 67% last year.

The thing is, if you look at the Nets depth chart right now, what they really seem to need is a PG. They have 7 wings (and we think we have a problem), 4 4's, and 3 5's. So maybe they wouldn't want Almond or No Knees or Flop or Fesenko though. Would Price or Knight be enough? And would it be worth it on our end to give up our back-up PG (who has shown the ability to spell Deron effectively) to get another "big"?

I'm just guessing here though... who knows what they want.

Thoughts? Ideas? Opinions? Am I out of my mind?