All those Jazz fans that have been criticizing Kevin O'Connor recently need eat their words. The Jazz acquiring Al Jefferson is a brilliant move. It essentially becomes a trade of Carlos Boozer and Koufus for Jefferson.
The Jazz get a younger power forward that has only 3 years left on his contract at a slightly cheaper rate than Boozer received. More importantly, keeping Boozer would have meant signing up to a at least a 5 year deal for an injury prone power forward. Jefferson only has 3 years left on his deal which makes his contract much less risky.
Jefferson gives the Jazz a true post player that is meant to play with his back to the basket. This will be perfect in the Jazz's power forward oriented offense. I expect the Jazz to start running the famous guard screen to get Jefferson position on the block that it ran for so many years with Stockton and Malone. My only concern is Jefferson's ability to run the floor. Jefferson is not known for his ability to get up and down the floor quickly which is one reason Minnesota parted with him for a more agile style. Nonetheless, I think this is a great move for the Jazz. This is a much better situation long term than resigning Boozer to a long-term deal.
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