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NBA Trade Deadline: The trade each team must make

By Michael Dunlap

May 15, 2013; Oklahoma City, OK, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Reggie Jackson (15) and center Kendrick Perkins (5) watch the game against the Memphis Grizzlies from the bench during the second half of game five of the second round of the 2013 NBA Playoffs at Chesapeake Energy Arena. The Grizzlies defeated the Thunder 88-84. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports
May 15, 2013; Oklahoma City, OK, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Reggie Jackson (15) and center Kendrick Perkins (5) watch the game against the Memphis Grizzlies from the bench during the second half of game five of the second round of the 2013 NBA Playoffs at Chesapeake Energy Arena. The Grizzlies defeated the Thunder 88-84. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports /
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Jan 28, 2015; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Detroit Pistons guard Kentavious Caldwell-Pope (5) goes up for a shot during the first quarter of the game against the Philadelphia 76ers at the Wells Fargo Center. Mandatory Credit: John Geliebter-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 28, 2015; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Detroit Pistons guard Kentavious Caldwell-Pope (5) goes up for a shot during the first quarter of the game against the Philadelphia 76ers at the Wells Fargo Center. Mandatory Credit: John Geliebter-USA TODAY Sports /

Purple and Blues (Utah Jazz)

Jazz trade Trey Burke and Ian Clark to Detroit Pistons for Kentavious Caldwell-Pope and Spencer Dinwiddie

With Dante Exum recently taking over the starting Point Guard position, the Utah Jazz may be looking to trade Trey Burke. If Burke is to be traded, the Jazz will likely be looking for a 3-and-D asset in return. Shooting and perimeter defense are the teams biggest needs, as they are 19thin the league in three point shooting percentage. This need has been amplified by the season ending injury to Alec Burks and the injuries rookie Rodney Hood has been dealing with.

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Adding Kentavious Caldwell-Pope would be a good solution for the Jazz. KCP has not been the shooter he has billed as out of college. Part of the reason for this is the situation he has been in. When you are on a team with Josh Smith and Brandon Jennings, you never know when you will see the ball. This can lead to forced shots. Working in a pass happy system like Snyder’s, Caldwell-Pope would be a much better shooter. Quin has been able to get the Jazz players to play better defense as of late, and he would droll over the opportunity to have someone like KCP defending the wing. Spencer Dinwiddie is a good prospect and would be able to take over the back up point guard role for the Jazz.

With the career-damning injury to Brandon Jennings, Detroit’s future at point guard is now unclear. Should they look to add a point guard, hometown-hero Trey Burke would be a good option. Brandon Jennings had a good season before he went down. Burke would be able to step into the role he was playing. Burke has done a good job at getting good looks for Derrick Favors throughout the season and would be able to run an effective pick-and-roll with Andre Drummond and Greg Monroe. Ian Clark could be kept for some wing depth, or waived for cap room.

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