Clippers/Jazz Talking Bledsoe For Millsap Deal?
Written by Radu    Sunday, 17 February 2013 16:16    PDF Print E-mail

Kevin Garnett's adamant stance that he will not waive his no-trade clause for a move to the Clippers has the franchise looking elsewhere right now, and according to ESPN.com Los Angeles have been in talks with the Utah Jazz about sending guard Eric Bledsoe to them in return for Paul Millsap.

From the report:

Sources with knowledge of the situation told ESPN.com late Saturday there is a level of mutual interest between the Clippers and Utah Jazz  in exploring a deal that would feature Bledsoe as the headliner in a trade package for Jazz forward Paul Millsap.

Although two sources with knowledge of the Clippers' thinking insisted during All-Star Weekend that Bledsoe would not be moved in coming days and strongly predicted L.A. would stand pat, two other sources indicated the Clippers and Jazz will at least discuss the feasibility of a trade headlined by Bledsoe and Millsap before the deadline.

The appeal of Millsap, by contrast, is he'd conceivably help the Clippers in the frontcourt immediately, as well as in the future because of his age (28). Utah's interest in finding a good young point guard, meanwhile, is an open secret around the league that has led to longstanding speculation that either Millsap or Al Jefferson would be moved by the deadline, given that both are scheduled to become free agents such as Paul in July.

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