They did say winning and making the playoffs was not a priority. The season goals were player development and evaluation. Which was stated before the season, so nothing to play off.
I feel them saying that is playing it off.
They did say winning and making the playoffs was not a priority. The season goals were player development and evaluation. Which was stated before the season, so nothing to play off.
So...We're in a worse situation? Good job, DL.
The problem is, the Jazz don't have a clear strategy. They're neither tanking nor adding talent. If the Jazz go into this coming season with essentially the same roster (plus a pick and/or a mediocre veteran), it will be another huge offseason failure. If Hayward leaves next summer for nothing, DL should be canned.Fair enough. But it is a huge problem of fans in general. It is also a huge problem for your average fans who are the ones who keep your team profitable. Tanking for a couple more years is not an option for this team. That was hard for Philly who is one of the largest markets in the NBA.
I'm actually with you franklin LOL. I think a lot of people in this forum are delusional when it comes to the Jazz. People don't realize we are in the exact same problem for when Pauly Milsap could leave for nothing... A border line 8th spot playoff team... THE EXACT SAME SITUATION but with Gordo now. Let's make the same mistake as that time too and not trade him and let him walk for nothing
The problem is, the Jazz don't have a clear strategy. They're neither tanking nor adding talent. If the Jazz go into this coming season with essentially the same roster (plus a pick and/or a mediocre veteran), it will be another huge offseason failure. If Hayward leaves next summer for nothing, DL should be canned.
Oh I think their strategy is perfectly clear, Develop homegrown talent then supplement with trade and vets. I think they just erred on the side of caution last year.
How's the caak taste now?
Develop homegrown talent for whom? Trade when? If Gordo walks for nothing, won't that at least get some of the apologists to start questioning DL's competence?Oh I think their strategy is perfectly clear, Develop homegrown talent then supplement with trade and vets. I think they just erred on the side of caution last year.
How's the caak taste now?
I feel them saying that is playing it off.
The problem is, the Jazz don't have a clear strategy. They're neither tanking nor adding talent.
Develop homegrown talent for whom? Trade when? If Gordo walks for nothing, won't that at least get some of the apologists to start questioning DL's competence?
Last year? What about the year before? Or the year before that? Or the year before that? We're going into DL's 5th season as GM (this is his 4th full offseason). The best player he's traded for is Shelvin Mack, who couldn't even get PT on a treadmill team in the Eastern Conference (with that said, it was a nice little trade). The best free agent or waiver acquisition he's made is for Trevor Booker. In 4 seasons as GM.
If you're not tanking, you have to be active in adding talent, especially if you operate in Utah. DL might be the least active GM in the league. For me, this offseason and Gordo's future represent DL's last chance to get something right.
Burks and Exum arguably aren't upgrades over the players who played to end this past season (Mack/Neto, Gordo/Hood/Ingles). The West was also surprisingly weak in the middle (after the top 4), which is unlikely to continue this coming season. The Jazz won't crack 50 wins or a top-4 seed without some major talent upgrades. Additional depth won't move the needle very much.I don't see it this way at all and I think many here would agree.
I think if we add P.J. Tucker/Crabbe and select a solid big at 12 OR select Luwawu/Korky at 12 and use our 2nds to move up to draft a solid big (Maker/Qi?) and maybe upgrade our backup pg spot behind Exum, I think we've added solid depth, even though the draft picks will take time and be developmental, because we've seen enough of our young guys develop and develop quickly under Quin to think that rookies will contribute solidly by mid-season. I think there are other variations of how we can maneuver but the general point is made.
Exum
Hood-Burks
Hayward-Luwawu
Favors-Lyles
Gobert-Withey-Maker/Qi
That's a ton of young talent, enough to win 50 games next year imo. In essence, we'll have added Exum, Burks, Luwawu and Maker/Qi and also have another year under our belt for our young guys. We simply need to be healthier and if we are, I think we could shock people at how good we can be.
We gutted the team. We tanked for a couple years. We acquired as much assets as possible and have tried to develop them as much as possible. The big if is Hayward leaving. But there are no signs of that. The FO is aware of his contract situation and I am sure are feeling it out and are not afraid to do something if they felt he was leaving. But signs point to him staying. This year was the last year of tanking, handing the reigns over to the second youngest team in the NBA and not giving them help is tanking. The team played well and we started to see we have a few really good players. Last year was tanking, the year before was tanking... We have a lot of young talent for a reason on this team. I expect the pick this year to get traded unless they dont get a decent offer. I expect future picks and a couple players to be on the trading block to improve this team. I expect a vet or two to be signed as a FA. This off season is huge for this organization. If next year this team sucks and doesnt make the playoffs and Hayward leaves the organization messed up and will have to reset again. But I dont see that happening.
Yikes.We gutted the team. We tanked for a couple years. We acquired as much assets as possible and have tried to develop them as much as possible. The big if is Hayward leaving. But there are no signs of that. The FO is aware of his contract situation and I am sure are feeling it out and are not afraid to do something if they felt he was leaving. But signs point to him staying. This year was the last year of tanking, handing the reigns over to the second youngest team in the NBA and not giving them help is tanking. The team played well and we started to see we have a few really good players. Last year was tanking, the year before was tanking... We have a lot of young talent for a reason on this team. I expect the pick this year to get traded unless they dont get a decent offer. I expect future picks and a couple players to be on the trading block to improve this team. I expect a vet or two to be signed as a FA. This off season is huge for this organization. If next year this team sucks and doesnt make the playoffs and Hayward leaves the organization messed up and will have to reset again. But I dont see that happening.
The last 6 years have been nothing short of a train wreck.
The Jazz missed the playoffs for 3 seasons -- 2004-2006. The two biggest differences between then and now:It took Sloan 1 year to get a "gutted" team back to the playoffs and I believe he was in a worse situation player wise than we are now.
Damn, if those guys hit their potential they will be stackedPhilly could be a lot of fun. Ben Simmons, two other 1sts this year, Saric, even word that Embiid looks great, plus their 1st AND the Lakers 1st next season. **** should be fun as hell the next few seasons.