Jazzie news..

[Kings113]

Deseret News - If the Jazz can't find shooting help via free-agency, they may have an alternate route to fill their glaring need.

It's believed Utah has spoken with Golden State about trading for veteran guard Derek Fisher, and, according to the Deseret News, a proposal may be on the table.

The 31-year-old Fisher has played 10 NBA seasons, eight with the Lakers. It's not known what the Jazz would have to give to get him.

With dominoes dropping left and right since the NBA's summer free-agency market opened late Friday night, the Jazz remain in the game hoping to catch one of the falling pieces.
Utah — knowing it could not afford him due to being over the league's team payroll salary cap — never really was in the running for Indiana small forward Peja Stojakovic, who agreed Saturday to accept a five-year, $64 million offer from New Orleans/Oklahoma City.
Stojakovic's move, however, could prompt the Jazz to make a play for Hornets swingman Rasual Butler.
The 6-foot-7 La Salle product is a career 40 percent shooter over four NBA seasons, including three with Miami. He averaged 8.7 points in 79 games for the Hornets last season.
The Jazz apparently would consider making an offer to 27-year-old Butler but only if they can't re-sign their own free-agent swingman, 30-year-old veteran Matt Harpring.
Harpring, meanwhile, continues to pursue a long-term contract and establish his open-market value.
Potential interest in Harpring from both the Los Angeles Lakers and the Los Angeles Clippers could have dried up after the Lakers got forward Vladimir Radmanovic to agree Saturday to leave the Clippers and the Clippers responded by luring forward Tim Thomas from Phoenix.
But it's possible now that Indiana will show interest in Harpring. Phoenix, another potential suitor, could also use money saved by Thomas' departure to pursue Harpring.
While all that unfolds, the Jazz are preparing for perhaps having to replace Harpring.
Besides Butler, another Utah possibility is longtime Lakers forward Devean George. The seven-year veteran becomes obtainable now that Radmanovic is changing Staples Center lockerrooms.

http://deseretnews.com/dn/view/0,1249,640191877,00.html

 

[SacTownKid]

I honestly don't know what the Jazz need other than health. They have a pretty darn good roster.

 

[Kings113]

Um, athleticism and shooting. They got athleticism in Brewer and Dee Brown. They were low in FG% and shooting, I think. Obviously haven't been much of an athletic team for awhile.

Now they're going after shooting with Fisher or Butler.

 

[Bricklayer]

Need much improved backcourt play and then maybe 1 true big body in the middle behind Memo.

 

[SacTownKid]

Athleticism? Boozer and AK47 are athletic freaks.

I figure they bring back Harpring and he is a solid shooter. They need to stick with Deron, just give him the ball and let him run with it. Sink or swim.

 

[Kings113]

They're not that quick though. Those two guys don't make up for the rest of the unathletic guys on the team .

Getting Brewer and Brown addresses the athleticism and quickness, for sure. Deron's pretty quick yeah, but not really a good athlete or leaper.