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Projected Roster

Here's my Roster
Exum/Burke/Neto
Hood/Burks/Milsap
Hayward/Ingles/Johnson
Favors/Booker/Lyles
Gobert/Pliess/Cooley

Minute wise
PG: 28-Exum, 15-Burke, 5-Neto.
SG: 15-Hood, 30-Burks, 3-Milsap
SF: 30-Hayward, 13-Hood, 5-Ingles, Johnson spot minutes
PF: 25-Favors, 13-Booker, 10-Lyles
C: 30-Gobert, 13-Pliess, 5-Favors, Cooley spot minutes

Now the average minutes will probably be a few higher for everyone. Milsap/Cooley will have a lot of DNPs and probably get 3-10 minutes for blowouts, injuries and fouls (unless Milsap learns to shoot). I don't know if Burke and Booker are with the Jazz at the end of the season (or at the beginning for that matter), and I see Lyles and Neto slowly increasing minutes over the course of the season. Average minutes per game will probably be higher as they will have OT, injuries, fouls, etc. I also think that Snyder isn't going to try to do a regular rotation like Sloan, Corbin did as he will play the hot hand and play matchups.

Jazz are definitely on a trajectory upward, how steep the trajectory is, only time will tell. I think they want to get as many pieces in place now and make a run over the next few years. They will reassess in 2 years, and trade a few pieces away so they can keep whoever is most important then, but they have the talent and depth to make a run if they get enough improvement out of their young players.
 
bigmike said:
Looks like Neto, Pleiss, and Lyles will all be signed, perhaps as early this week. Updated depth chart:

PG - Exum, Burke, Neto
SG - Burks, Hood
SF - Hayward, Ingles
PF - Favors, Lyles, Jerrett (I believe he's on a guaranteed deal)
C - Gobert, Pleiss

That's 13 right there - spots are filling up quick. Do we opt-in on Booker, keep #15 open, and be done with it? What about Cooley, Millsap, Johnson, etc.?

My hope is that Booker and Millsap are back.

*EDIT* Yes, that is 12, you're right. Need to work on those basic math skills.
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Millsap, Cotton and Booker should be kept unless we make some trades. Possibly Johnson. I would probably rather have any of those guys than grant jerrett
 
Given that Jerrett is on the hook for $1M guaranteed, I would imagine he sticks - but who knows. If we prefer to keep Millsap, Cooley, and CJ/Cotton I could see us giving him away for basically nothing (right to exchange 2nd round picks in 2035 or something).
 
Cy said:
PG: Exum - Burke - Neto
SG: Burks - Hood - Millsap
SF: Hayward - Ingles - Johnson
PF: Favors - Booker - Lyles
C: Gobert - Pleiss - Cooley

Not sure how the partially guaranteed works with the cut date. If Cooley can be cut mid-season, he probably will be. If he has to be cut before the season, he probably will be.
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I forgot Jarrett, I guess he is guaranteed (would probably make it over Cooley then). This is going to be his 3rd year though, so shouldn't this be the first year with a team option? Can we not just cut him, or did we already accept the 3rd year?
 
I think Johnson has been playing the best of any of the guys on the bubble.

He has played an all-around game on both ends. Isn't really forcing anything or trying to be "the man", but has made plays on defense and offense. He has had a few really nice pick n roll passes for easy baskets and just seems to be doing everything right.
 
Cy said:
I forgot Jarrett, I guess he is guaranteed (would probably make it over Cooley then). This is going to be his 3rd year though, so shouldn't this be the first year with a team option? Can we not just cut him, or did we already accept the 3rd year?
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2nd round deal that OKC put together. 1st two years were fully guaranteed.
 
I'd go with:

Exum/Neto/Cotton
Hood/Burks/Millsap
Hayward/Ingles/Johnson
Favors/Booker/Lyles
Gobert/Pleiss/Cooley

Wing rotation order being: Hayward/Hood/Burks/Ingles/Millsap/Johnson. I do think in general Millsap is being underrated pretty big time, he was spectacular defensively last season. Some sort of deal to move Burke at some point soon (somewhat unfortunately, he's a good dude in my book).
 
Cy said:
PG: Exum - Burke - Neto
SG: Burks - Hood - Millsap
SF: Hayward - Ingles - Johnson
PF: Favors - Booker - Lyles
C: Gobert - Pleiss - Cooley

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Nailed it
 
Cy said:
If I had to order the wing rotation it's: Hayward-Burks-Hood-Ingles-Johnson-Millsap
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Nailed it again
 
I think Coach Q likes Hood more than Burks because Hood is a better fit to his system, can score a variety of ways, plays solid if not good defense already. Can rebound and pass, create his own shot or feed his teammates.. is unselfish and disciplined. Don't get me wrong I like Burks a lot. But isn't he better suited for the 6th man role? DL put some pressure on Q saying "AB will be our biggest FA acquision" but Q makes the calls here so I won't be surprised if he starts Hood over Burks.

Exum - Burke - Neto
Hood - Burks - Hanlan
Hayward - Hood - Jingles
Favors - Booker - Lyles
Gobert - Favors - ??
 
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