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[QUOTE="jncuse, post: 4562405, member: 1969"]
I view it as clearing $24M which is still very substantial - the Conley contract which also has a $14m buyout.    Beasley was expiring anyway and Vanderbilt could have been traded for an expiring if traded separately.

Breaking down the deal into components:
Beasley + Vanderbilt for Lakers 27 First with top 4 protection  (good value because you would not have got a better pick if trying to move them individually - quality over quantity)

Conley + 3 second round picks for Nothing.   Basically the cost to unwind themselves of the Conley contract and clear $24M of cap space was 3 second rounders.     Pretty good, because I assume they will find more value than 3 second rounders using that cap space in other manners.

I guess they do less that veteran point guard which they will want for next year, but it can be acquired much more cheaply as well via FA.

So looking at the deal from those components I probably raise my grade for the Jazz even a bit higher.

I actually feel the deal helps everyone:
- Lakers obviously
- Jazz move forward with their asset building plan
- Wolves didn't really have the cap to get a FA at point next year.  Conley is overpaid, but he is a probably a good fit with 2 other primary offensive options in Towns and Edwards ... and get a few seconds outof it.  Conley is a better fit than Russell I think.
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