JULY 7: The Pacers, Jazz, and Hawks have all issued announcements formally confirming that the three-way swap is official. Teague goes to Indiana, Hill heads to Utah, and Atlanta gets the rights to Taurean Prince, the 12th overall pick in last month’s draft.
JUNE 22: The Pacers, Jazz, and Hawks have agreed to a three-way trade, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of The Vertical, who reports that Indiana will acquire Atlanta point guard Jeff Teague and send George Hill to Utah in the deal. The Hawks, meanwhile, will get the No. 12 overall pick in tomorrow’s draft from Utah, says Wojnarowski.
Teague, 28, has been the subject of trade rumors this year despite having an All-Star appearance on his résumé. With just one year left on his contract, Teague has become somewhat expendable in Atlanta due to the continued development of fellow point guard Dennis Schröder, who has made no secret about his desire to be the starter going forward
Teague, who said earlier this month that he played the 2015/16 season with a torn patellar tendon in his knee, still appeared in 79 games, averaging 15.7 points and 5.9 assists, and shooting 43.9% from the field and 40% from three-point range. According to Wojnarowski, the Pacers intend to try to extend Teague’s contract beyond the 2016/17 season. The veteran point guard will be eligible to restructure his deal beginning on July 13th.
In Hill, meanwhile, the Jazz are acquiring a solid defender who can also contribute on the offensive end, particularly from beyond the arc. In 74 regular-season games, Hill averaged 12.1 points, 3.5 assists, and 4.0 rebounds per game, to go along with a 40.8% mark from three-point range. The 30-year-old was also solid in Indiana’s first-round playoff loss to Toronto, increasing his three-point percentage to 48.1% for those seven games. He’ll team with Dante Exum at the point in Utah, and his arrival may push Trey Burke to the trade block.
Chris Vivlamore of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution suggests (via Twitter) that the trade won’t become official until July, which makes sense if no other pieces are involved. That would allow the Jazz to use their cap space in July to absorb Hill’s $8MM salary without moving any other players. From the Pacers’ perspective, Teague’s salary – which will increase to $8.8MM due to his 10% trade kicker – is only a marginal increase on Hill’s.
As for the Hawks, they’d clear Teague’s salary while taking on a cap hold of just under $2MM for the No. 12 overall pick. The move would reduce the guaranteed salaries on Atlanta’s books for 2016/17 to about $44MM, not including the cap holds for their two first-rounders or pending free agents, giving the team plenty of room to re-sign Al Horford and potentially pursue another free agent or two as well.
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Interesting that the Jazz prefer Hill to Teague, especially given that their contracts are about the same price/length.
Hill gives more flexibility. He’s best utilized as a combo guard rather than a point who has to run the offense.
Love this deal. Kind of upset that Hill has to be the one to go, but the Pacers finally get a true point guard which should help take the load off of PG. Hopefully it’ll also reduce turnovers which has been a huge problem for them for years.
Great move for the Pacers. Good for the Hawks. Not so good for the Jazz.
Agreed. #12 is a lot to give up for Hill, especially when they could have just as easily gotten Teague.
Hill gives them a vet who can play both Guard positions. They have enough young developing players and they probably only get a guy who develops into a role player at 12 anyways. I think Utah has a team that is ready to start stepping into the playoff picture now and a guy like Hill makes sense for that.
Great Move for all 3 teams. Jazz acquire a solid vet pg in Hill while Pacers will get PG who is a pass 1st while hawks get cap space.
Pretty much in agreement with everyone else. Gives Utah another combo guard that can shoot the 3, and a veteran presence at those guard spots…I’m interested to see who Atlanta targets in the draft, and the growth of Schroeder heading into next year. I also have to assume they have some confidence in Tim Hardaway Jr to see more minites as a combo guard. Finally, I’m curious to see what they do about their own free agents…the winners are the Pacers, in my opinion. They got a really good lead PG in Teague, and as someone else said, that should allow for fewer turnovers, and probably better ball movement. Now you have someone that can penetrate and get in the paint and score at the rim, as well as set up teammates for better looks, especially Paul George, and those 2 should form a deadly pick and roll combination.
I like the trade. Hill was not a true point guard, and the pacers needed someone to help distribute. Also it gives them another Allstar besides PG to make them a contender in the east. Hawks clear cap for horford, which is fine because they have Dennis Schroeder. Then the Jazz get some help to mentor the young backcourt and step up when needed. All around great trade.
ATL moved too quickly. Should have waited closer to draft for the possibility of better compensation.
They weren’t going to get more than the #12. Not many of the teams ahead of that spot needed a point that also would’ve been willing to trade their lotto pick.
Derrick Rose is going to the Knicks….
At least the Bulls got rid of
Mush mouth!
I love this deal for all three teams but Here is my idea for four team deal again and the reason for them
Between , Kings, Wizards, ,76’s , magic
Kings would receive
Center Marcon Gortat
C jakail Okafor
Restricted free agent sf hollis Thompson
Wizards 1round picks in 2017,18,and 20
Wizards 2nd picks, in 2019,21,and 22
This is basically the chris webber trade adding young less expensive then cousins
This give kings 40,549,964 million more to spend under cap
Magic would receive
F/c Drew Gooden – which his contract is team option for this season at 3,6 million
Pf- Aaron white draft rights
Sg- Ben McLemore
22 pick and 24 pick in Thursday,s draft
This would give magic $44,153, 307 million to spend under cap
( I will give reason for magic to do this end of this)
Philadelphia 76’s would receive
Sf/sg- Rudy gay
Pf Markieff Morris
C Nikola Vucevic
Sg – jerrell Eddie
This would give them $ 25,370,637 to left to spend under the cap
Wizards would get
C Demarcus Cousins
Pg Oladipo
And restricted free agents rights to Seth curry
This would lead to another three team deal between The Philadelphia 76ers, Cleveland Cavaliers, and the Boston Celtics.
Cavs. Would receive
Sf/sg- jae crowder
C/Pf – nerlens Noel
Celtics would receive
Pf Kevin love
Sf Carl Landry
76’s would receive
Avery Bradley
3rd pic in Thursday,s draft
Now for phil. They. Would have
This starting line up
C- Vucevic Bench
Pf Morris C- embid Pg -Dunn
Sf. Simmons Of- grant.
Sg. Gay Pg Dunn( 3 pick)
Pg Bradley. Sg-stauskus
And reason magic would do this deal is because this give chance to sign two max plays ow I don’t know how about this one
C- Dwight Howard for 4 for let say 70 million
Pf- Al horford 4 for let say 80 million
And still leave them money go sign there 3 picks and another good free agent
And reason kings do this is it time for them to trade cousins and it been know for for why’ll he want to play with his college best friend John wall and same with wall so if do this it help them clean house start fresh and help get younger less expensive cousins and mentor for couple year for him and give them 6 future draft pick
And why wizards do this well it obvious , with line up with cousins, wall, beal and let’s say Ryan Anderson sign 3 -46 million with opt out after 2 year you going tell me Kevin Durant will turn that team to come home to play with , all fact he have also have porter, Oubre , Oladipo , Seth curry, Satoransky , let say wizards sign these free agent all so
C Kendrick Perkins- 2 years for 2 million
C Jaleel Roberts. 3 years for let say 2,250 million
Pf- Jeff green – 3 years for 24 million with 2 year opt out
Pf- Derrick Williams – 3 for 15 million with 2 year opt out
Sg – O.J. Mayo 3 years for 13 million with 2 year opt out
Pg- Seth curry to 3 years for 12 million 1st year 2 million with 2 year opt out
Sign satoransky to 5 years -23 million deal 1st year 3 million
Sign Durant to a 3 years 63 million dollar deal with 2 year opt out
Sign beal to a 2 years -35 million dollar deal with 1 year opt out
Sign porter and Oladipo to contract ext that lower the contract this year
Know all this would make east strong with cavs being better, Boston better, Magic better. Definitely better and wizards really ,really definitely champion caliber team and would make next years play off more Interesting. And give us chance at one of the nba,s best rivalries back to life .( Washington Wizards vs Cleveland Cavaliers) think about what east conference finals would be like. Now that great for NBA Business
I love this trade for all three teams . But here is my trade for four team deal between kings , wizards, magic and 76’s
Kings would receive
Center Marcon Gortat
C jakail Okafor
Restricted free agent sf hollis Thompson
Wizards 1round picks in 2017,18,and 20
Wizards 2nd picks, in 2019,21,and 22
This is basically the chris webber trade adding young less expensive then cousins
This give kings 40,549,964 million more to spend under cap
Magic would receive
F/c Drew Gooden – which his contract is team option for this season at 3,6 million
Pf- Aaron white draft rights
Sg- Ben McLemore
22 pick and 24 pick in Thursday,s draft
This would give magic $44,153, 307 million to spend under cap
( I will give reason for magic to do this end of this)
Philadelphia 76’s would receive
Sf/sg- Rudy gay
Pf Markieff Morris
C Nikola Vucevic
Sg – jerrell Eddie
This would give them $ 25,370,637 to left to spend under the cap
Wizards would get
C Demarcus Cousins
Pg Oladipo
And restricted free agents rights to Seth curry
This would lead to another three team deal between The Philadelphia 76ers, Cleveland Cavaliers, and the Boston Celtics.
Cavs. Would receive
Sf/sg- jae crowder
C/Pf – nerlens Noel
Celtics would receive
Pf Kevin love
Sf Carl Landry
76’s would receive
Avery Bradley
3rd pic in Thursday,s draft
Now for phil. They. Would have
This starting line up
C- Vucevic Bench
Pf Morris C- embid Pg -Dunn
Sf. Simmons Of- grant.
Sg. Gay Pg Dunn( 3 pick)
Pg Bradley. Sg-stauskus
And reason magic would do this deal is because this give chance to sign two max plays ow I don’t know how about this one
C- Dwight Howard for 4 for let say 70 million
Pf- Al horford 4 for let say 80 million
And still leave them money go sign there 3 picks and another good free agent
And reason kings do this is it time for them to trade cousins and it been know for for why’ll he want to play with his college best friend John wall and same with wall so if do this it help them clean house start fresh and help get younger less expensive cousins and mentor for couple year for him and give them 6 future draft pick
And why wizards do this well it obvious , with line up with cousins, wall, beal and let’s say Ryan Anderson sign 3 -46 million with opt out after 2 year you going tell me Kevin Durant will turn that team to come home to play with , all fact he have also have porter, Oubre , Oladipo , Seth curry, Satoransky , let say wizards sign these free agent all so
C Kendrick Perkins- 2 years for 2 million
C Jaleel Roberts. 3 years for let say 2,250 million
Pf- Jeff green – 3 years for 24 million with 2 year opt out
Pf- Derrick Williams – 3 for 15 million with 2 year opt out
Sg – O.J. Mayo 3 years for 13 million with 2 year opt out
Pg- Seth curry to 3 years for 12 million 1st year 2 million with 2 year opt out
Sign satoransky to 5 years -23 million deal 1st year 3 million
Sign Durant to a 3 years 63 million dollar deal with 2 year opt out
Sign beal to a 2 years -35 million dollar deal with 1 year opt out
Sign porter and Oladipo to contract ext that lower the contract this year
Know all this would make east strong with cavs being better, Boston better, Magic better. Definitely better and wizards really ,really definitely champion caliber team and would make next years play off more Interesting. And give us chance at one of the nba,s best rivalries back to life .( Washington Wizards vs Cleveland Cavaliers) think about what east conference finals would be like. Now that great for NBA Business
Dumb trade for the Jazz, they didn’t even get the best player in the deal (should have just traded for Taegue). If they wanted a 30 plus year old point guard why not just sign Deron Williams in free agency. Plus they only got 1 year out of Hill while giving up 4 years of control on a rookie deal, and making the trade now we have no idea who could fall into the Jazz’s lap or fall to a point that they could have moved up in the draft. Dumb deal overall, Jazz could have done better in my humble opinion.
Teague is also set to hit free agency. And with Exum coming back they don’t necessarily need a starting point. While Hill did start in Indy, he’s best as backup combo guard. Gives them a vet who can play both guard positions, (usually) defends well, and can hit threes. With Hayward, Favors, Gobert, Hood…the team doesn’t need another rookie to try and develop. They should instead be trying to push for a playoff spot. A rookie in this draft isn’t going to help this year (like Hill would) and probably won’t help for another year or two.
Late 1st for Burke? to the Sixers?