An article recently came out in which Dwyane Wade said that Pat Riley had assured him that he would not be traded.

If you think about it, the question about whether he would be traded is absurd.

What would you trade him for?

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I’m still a little skeptical of this trade, which is making all of the headlines now.

To break it down, here are the potential benefits:

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Veterans, who in their prime were a force to be reckoned with, are going to contenders simply to get a ring.

I don’t fault them much for that. But is the ring really that important if it doesn’t have your team’s name written on it? Some might argue that if they are a help to their team then, yes, it means something.

I don’t know.

It seems weird the Gary Payton and Antoine Walker got Miami rings. And that Brent Barry and Michael Finley got Spurs rings.

You also wonder, though, if it is in the best interests of the team to take on these veterans who have lost a step.

This is where I am REALLY going with this article.

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As everyone who has read my blog knows, I’m a huge Utah Jazz fan. I try to stay impartial, but I’m sure I don’t manage to do it often. As a Utah Jazz fan, I feel obligated to at least comment on what I think they should do tonight in the 2007 NBA Draft.

The Utah Jazz doesn’t pick until #25.

Good players have been taken at 25 and below. Just look at the Utah Jazz picks from last year for an example. Or San Antonio’s picks just about every year.

The Utah Jazz have a great need at shooting guard.

Here is the low down…

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A lot of people will tell you out of their sentimental hearts that they should trade Garnett so that he can play for a contender and have an opportunity for a ring. For some reason, according to these fans, they owe it to him.

These people seem to forget that professional athletes are paid exorbitant amounts of money to play for teams, terrible or otherwise.

Teams don’t owe these athletes anything, unless they forgot to pay one of their paychecks.

From a purely business decision, though, they have to consider four things.

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