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Utah Jazz trade deadline 2019: Five targets at the center position

By Ryan Aston

SALT LAKE CITY, UT - FEBRUARY 1: Trae Young #11 of the Atlanta Hawks passes the ball to Dewayne Dedmon #14 of the Atlanta Hawks against the Utah Jazz on February 1, 2019 at vivint.SmartHome Arena in Salt Lake City, Utah. Copyright 2019 NBAE (Photo by Melissa Majchrzak/NBAE via Getty Images)
SALT LAKE CITY, UT - FEBRUARY 1: Trae Young #11 of the Atlanta Hawks passes the ball to Dewayne Dedmon #14 of the Atlanta Hawks against the Utah Jazz on February 1, 2019 at vivint.SmartHome Arena in Salt Lake City, Utah. Copyright 2019 NBAE (Photo by Melissa Majchrzak/NBAE via Getty Images) /
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PORTLAND, OR – MARCH 30: Montrezl Harrell #5 of the LA Clippers looks on during the game against the Portland Trail Blazers on March 30, 2018 at the Moda Center in Portland, Oregon. Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by Sam Forencich/NBAE via Getty Images) /

Montrezl Harrell

OK, so this one is a bit of a reach, but how about we dream it into existence?! Who’s with me?!

Montrezl Harrell is likely a tough get; he’s in the midst of a breakout season from the LA Clippers (averaging 16 points and seven boards per game) and is on what is arguably the best contract in the NBA, which will pay him just $6 million this season and the same amount in 2019-20.

But with the Clippers suddenly becoming a potential landing spot for Anthony Davis — unlikely though it may be — some shuffling is going to have to happen if they’re to beat out the Lakers and the rest of the league. So, let’s get Harrell shuffled our way.

Like O’Quinn, he’s a high-energy player with top-shelf athleticism, incredible length (he boasts a 7-foot-4 wingspan) and while he’s smallish at 6-foot-8 and 240, he’s managed to up his rebound rate every year he’s been in the league.

Offensively, he has a career effective field goal percentage of 64 and he’s managed to be more positive for the Clips this season (2.1 net rating) than Tobias Harris and Danilo Gallinari (0.6 and minus-0.2, respectively).

Harrell also has the Louisville connection with Donovan Mitchell. It just makes too much sense for him to come to Utah!

What’s that? Won’t happen, you say? OK — next.