Kyle Korver of the Philadelphia 76ers was traded to the Utah Jazz for Gordan Giricek and a conditional first round draft pick. Korver, who was a three point specialist for the 76ers, now takes his game to Utah where they have a good scoring guard in Deron Williams and a good low post scorer in Carlos Boozer. Giricek's time in Utah was numbered after he had an argument with head coach Jerry Sloan during a game against the Charlotte Bobcats on December 19. This was a move for the 76ers that helps them with salary cap flexibility. Giricek is in the last year of his contract, while Korver is still owed about $15 million for the next three seasons. Ed Stefanski, the former New Jersey Nets general manager who was hired a couple of weeks ago after Billy King was fired, is looking to shake up the team and make it better for the future. He felt the first step in that approach is to add some flexibility in the salary cap. For the Jazz, this helps Carlos Boozer and Deron Williams because it gives them an outside scoring threat to their good team. Will this move propel the Jazz in the Western Conference standings? With this move adding some space in the salary cap, will the 76ers be a contender in the near future?
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