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Jazz, George Hill taking contract talks down to wire

Jazz are 25-9 when Hill plays and 22-6 when Hill and Hayward both play.

Hill is averaging 17.7 PPG, 4 APG, 3.4 RPG and is shooting 41.3% from three on 5.1 attempts per game. Not to mention he is one of the best defenders at his position in the league.

He's playing arguably his best basketball as a pro as well. Just in case you guys forgot.

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We should have given him whatever the max was we could offer... the fourth year is the problem for me... not the amount per year. I'd rather give him 25 per year on a three year deal than 20 per on a four year deal... much harder to move.

DL go back to the table... and give him teh munney damnit.
 
Handlogten's Heros said:
We should have given him whatever the max was we could offer... the fourth year is the problem for me... not the amount per year. I'd rather give him 25 per year on a three year deal than 20 per on a four year deal... much harder to move.

DL go back to the table... and give him teh munney damnit.
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You cannot R&E for additional 4 years. The max is 4 years(current contract+future years). It would have been this year + additional 3 years. That's the max we can offer him.
 
White Chocolate said:
Jazz are 25-9 when Hill plays and 22-6 when Hill and Hayward both play.

Hill is averaging 17.7 PPG, 4 APG, 3.4 RPG and is shooting 41.3% from three on 5.1 attempts per game. Not to mention he is one of the best defenders at his position in the league.

He's playing arguably his best basketball as a pro as well. Just in case you guys forgot.

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It isn't just the raw numbers either. He can play without the ball and can play both guard positions.

remove some of the uncertainty from an offseason and have one focus in free agency... what kind of offer does DL think he will get... I think he gets a minimum of 20 per... if we have 25-27 I don't see that as much difference... certainly not enough to risk losing the guy.
 
stitches said:
You cannot R&E for additional 4 years. The max is 4 years(current contract+future years). It would have been this year + additional 3 years. That's the max we can offer him.
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I know... I wasn't super clear. If he hits free agency I'm much more worried about the years than the dollars... my bad.

I'd rather go 3/75 now than 4/85-90 later.
 
The other thing is if we retain him he is likely still an okay player that no one will want to pay big money to at 34. Might be a cheap vet option like SA has done in the past. Wants to stick around because why change at that stage in the career.
 
Impossible to give a full opinion without knowing what the Jazz actually offered, but I would say not giving him a max is the right move. Hard to justify that much at his age. It's a risk though and the Jazz last risk in FA didnt payoff (not giving Hayward the full 4 year max last contract).
 
And the Spurs are paying Parker 15 million next year. They might not have room to offer Hill the max. Anyone better at looking at cap stuff want to look at that? They also have to make a choice on retaining Patty Mills or not.

Patty Mills coincidentally would be a good backup plan if Hill leaves as a backup to Exum.
 
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