In the weird, seller’s market of the 2013 offseason, there are assets to be gained just by hanging around, and watching as other teams scramble to go after their Next Big Move. The Utah Jazz hit one out of the park on Friday, digging in for a “sure, we’ll help you”-move with the Golden State as a way to help the Warriors agree to a deal with free agent Andre Iguodala. The Jazz will receive Golden State’s 2014 and 2017 first round draft picks, along with Richard Jefferson, Andris Biedrins, and Brandon Rush from the Warriors. Utah just sends back the rights to draft pick Kevin Murphy, while also getting “multiple second round picks,” as reported by Yahoo! Sports Adrian Wojnarowski . This movement allowed the Warriors the cap space to sign Iguodala at four years and $48 million, according to Woj. It’s true that Biedrins has been a disappointment and Jefferson’s career has wound down recently, but Jefferson can at least contribute spot minutes, and perhaps Biedrins can put it together away from the withering glare of Warriors fans that know better. Meanwhile, Rush is a fine swingman that should recover well from an ACL tear, and all three are free agents in 2014. The Warriors just scored some production and several incoming draft picks just for paying Golden State’s guys for 12 months. Not bad.
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