Are the Jazz going to have to trade Hayward?

[Stifle Tower]

Rudy's the least expendable.

The problem might solve itself if certain bench players can consistently post numbers earlier than expected.


Right now of the 3, I'd have to say Favors looks like the easiest to replace.

IMO, expendability is in large part a factor of who the replacement is/will be. I don't see Booker or Lyles as decent starting PF's - RIGHT NOW (and those 2 words are key, Cy). However, I do think Hood could be a very good starter RIGHT NOW. Maybe Lyles develops and that changes the dynamics in a year or two.

It will be intriguing to watch as contracts come around. Jazz could be in a very similar situation to where they found themselves this year with Kanter/Favors/Gobert (minus the cancerous attitude of Enes). They could very well have 3 players at both the wings and bigs who deserve or want to be starters and only 2 positions available. And since Favors and Hayward will both be UFA's, the logjams - if there are any - could sort themselves out if one or both decide to go elsewhere.

 

[b_line]

Trade them. All of them. Of we can't get players on rookie contracts, we need to replace them with minimum contract players who are poised for a breakout. Let's get the next jamaal tinsley. And wes Matthews. Let's lock down joe ingles for like 8 years 10 million. No reason to pay any player a bunch of money when you can get 4 players who supply 80% of the total value on minimum contracts. Let's never keep another player at all.






































You all are nuts. If we are winning, keep the players on whatever the league sets their market at. If we are not winning, get something else in place.

 

[Game6Conley]

Could the Jazz be headed in the direction of the Cavs(contract-wise)? With Love, Kyrie and Lebron and now Tristan Thompson who reportedly won't take less than a Max deal??

Summers of 2017 and 2018 basically the whole core hits the market other than Burks and Lyles.






If the Jazz have too much talent to pay market-value to, whats the best way to deal with that situation? can it be obviated? I have some ideas..

Has this process already begun?? (Kanter Trade)

 

[fishonjazz]

Trade them. All of them. Of we can't get players on rookie contracts, we need to replace them with minimum contract players who are poised for a breakout. Let's get the next jamaal tinsley. And wes Matthews. Let's lock down joe ingles for like 8 years 10 million. No reason to pay any player a bunch of money when you can get 4 players who supply 80% of the total value on minimum contracts. Let's never keep another player at all.






































You all are nuts. If we are winning, keep the players on whatever the league sets their market at. If we are not winning, get something else in place.

Most everyone is down with maxing Gobert.

Don't think you should always just pay guys what another team offers.... Sometimes it's a good idea to pay them what they should get, not what another team offers them.

Those that worry about paying Hayward 34 million + per year might just be worrying about that because they don't think Hayward is worth that much.
Pretty sure everyone would be fine paying Hayward that much if he were as good as lebron, durant, curry, the brow, etc.
As I said already, most of us are down with the max for rudy but if we max Rudy, Hayward, and favors then it does make it hard to fill out your roster without going way into the luxury tax

 

[Miggs]

Could the Jazz be headed in the direction of the Cavs(contract-wise)? With Love, Kyrie and Lebron and now Tristan Thompson who reportedly won't take less than a Max deal??

Summers of 2017 and 2018 basically the whole core hits the market other than Burks and Lyles.






If the Jazz have too much talent to pay market-value to, whats the best way to deal with that situation? can it be obviated? I have some ideas..

Has this process already begun?? (Kanter Trade)

Maybe but we're a couple years behind them. Not sure if that's good or bad. Probably bad.

 

[VINYLONE]

Jazz fans mentality in a nutshell:

No all stars - we're doomed, treadmill, package everything we have for a #1 or 2 option
all stars on team - we're not worthy, salvage what we can before they bolt!

Pretty much on point. The idea that this thread was started in the middle of the summer of 2015 is ****ing laughable and ultimately pathetic.

 

[Stifle Tower]

Could the Jazz be headed in the direction of the Cavs(contract-wise)? With Love, Kyrie and Lebron and now Tristan Thompson who reportedly won't take less than a Max deal??

Summers of 2017 and 2018 basically the whole core hits the market other than Burks and Lyles.

If the Jazz have too much talent to pay market-value to, whats the best way to deal with that situation? can it be obviated? I have some ideas..

Has this process already begun?? (Kanter Trade)

Yes, it has. And it happens all the time. Millsap was kept and Boozer let go. Jazz were in the luxury tax while contracts overlapped. Then Jefferson and Millsap were allowed to walk so they could promote Favors and Kanter. IMO, only Gobert is untouchable right now. There is no question he's a franchise player. While Utah should try to keep the others, finances may not permit it.