It is time to shave the roster down to this core group. Harpring, Bell, and Giricek all have value and moving them could bring draft picks and cap space to the team. Harpring, as good as he is, is getting older and he plays the same position as Kirilenko. Trade him to the Heat or Spurs and let him win an NBA title. Snyder can assume the minutes at shooting guard once Bell and Giricek have left. Moving Arroyo was absolutely the right move to make.

Following the Olympics, his opinion of his abilities had somehow managed to exceed his actual skill level. His performance in Detroit following the trade is already proving this point.

By making these changes the Jazz would win fewer games, but it would give the core group the opportunity to develop chemistry, and work on the things that they will need to do in order to win next year. Additionally, the moves may put the Jazz in the position to draft Andrew Bogut. Tell me you don't like the sound of that.

Andy Huddle

Atlanta, Ga.

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Basketball has changed, so should the Jazz

I have not understood why Sloan keeps starting Collins or Borchardt. Their stats aren't great, they are used sparingly with minutes and they are the weak spot in the starting rotation with the point guard. I think they would do better coming off the bench and having to earn their time. Memet is doing great off the bench and it helps to have that scoring come on but Raja, Harpring or Gordan can handle the scoring off the bench depending on who is starting at the two position.

I agree with the trading of Arroyo. He didn't fit the Jazz's game. Last year when he was out there and didn't have a long term contract he acted like he was trying to listen to the coaches and perform their way. With a contract and the great year he had with the Puerto Rican team he wanted to make the team his and there is no way he was the guy to do that. I felt he tried to hard to score instead of getting everyone else involved which was his job on the Jazz's team. Keith is hungry and it shows because he is trying to do whatever the coaches ask and I think Raul will get there also, but I am not sure they are the leaders of the future at their positions.