Woj on Utah on the Russillo Show

[framer]

Driving around between appointments at work today, I caught the Woj segment on ESPN radio talking about the Hayward ordeal. Interestingly, he spent most of the segment talking about Utah. His take is that Utah is blameless for what happened. He went into detail about that outside of the actual Spurs, no there team comes as close to their developmental and sound business strategy as the Utah Jazz. From coaching to staff to ownership, Utah is a model organization, and is set up pretty well for now and the future. They will always maximize whatever personnel are added to the team, and that reputation will continue to grow.

He brought up the point that is Utah can't keep its players, then ALL of the small market teams are in trouble, specifically targeting Milwaukee. In comparison with Utah, the Bucks are poorly run and managed and will face a lot of issues once their stars hit UFA.

They had some other guy come on and say the Jazz were likely going to sign Gay to some ridiculously thrifty contract and that most of the teams holding salary cap will probably retain the cap space in anticipation of next year. Everybody else left on the shelf at this point is on the clearance rack. He also expects around 14 teams to be in the salary tax this year, with no easy escape routes out.

They were having Haywood's agent coming up next, but I noped right out of that.

All in all, it was the most I have gotten out of ESPN radio for years. I might actually follow Russillo now. . .

 

[akirac73]

I love Woj...best in the business.

 

[NAOS]

Rudy Gay on the right deal sounds fine to me. Then move Favors for a player, pick, or both.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

Rudy Gay on the right deal sounds fine to me. Then move Favors for a player, pick, or both.

As long as it isnt above the MLE, I'm fine.

 

[infection]

Rudy Gay on a one-year deal.

 

[Ferguson_Mellochill]

The Jazz have historically been an organization that wayward veteran players who need to build or rebuild their market value can come to in order to succeed. Examples include Marvin Williams, Mo Williams, Demarre Carroll, Randy Foye, Al Jefferson. They reboot their careers with the Jazz. Rudy Gay fits that category.

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

As long as it isnt above the MLE, I'm fine.

I'd be fine with that but I doubt he comes that cheap... maybe I guess... there are still a lot of players and not much dough.

 

[Getting Traded]

Rudy Gay on the right deal sounds fine to me. Then move Favors for a player, pick, or both.

Why are we moving Favors without giving him a chance. That's as bad as what Hayward did to the Jazz and classless.

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

Why are we moving Favors without giving him a chance. That's as bad as what Hayward did to the Jazz and classless.

Not really at all... he might want to move because Rudy is filling his best role.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

I'd be fine with that but I doubt he comes that cheap... maybe I guess... there are still a lot of players and not much dough.

If Miami doesnt pay him, who else will? And if Miami pays James Johnson or Dion Waiters, can they even afford to give Gay anything other than the MLE?

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

Why are we moving Favors without giving him a chance. That's as bad as what Hayward did to the Jazz and classless.

It's a business. Players do what is best for them and teams do what is best for teams. Sometimes those things lineup, sometimes they don't.

 

[LifeOnaPlate]

Why are we moving Favors without giving him a chance. That's as bad as what Hayward did to the Jazz and classless.

I have no interest in moving Favors unless he makes it clear he isn't interested in staying here. Otherwise, I'd love to see him back to health, playing like he did year before last.

 

[Jazz and Utes]

Russillo is a must listen, most underrated in the business, actually watches games unlike most talking heads.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

Russillo is a must listen, most underrated in the business, actually watches games unlike most talking heads.

Isnt he a heavy Boston bias guy though?

 

[framer]

There really isn't a point in moving Favors right now, not unless you can get something silly for him. Play him out this year. If he is good, Great. resign him. If he is passable, dump him at the trade deadline to a capped out team as an expiring. If he remains hobbled all year, let him expire and use the free cap space to get a replacement. I want so bad to bring him back next year. I will always love Favors.

 

[Jazz and Utes]

Isnt he a heavy Boston bias guy though?

No not at all.

 

[framer]

Russillo is a must listen, most underrated in the business, actually watches games unlike most talking heads.

I actually got the feeling that he gets the NBA, from the cap, to the players, to the management. He was very deliberate with good guests and asked great questions. Usually ESPN guys, when they actually get a guest I want to listen to, will ask them idiot questions about their personal lives or about the damn Knicks.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

No not at all.

I know his start was local Boston sports radio

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[BENTLEY]

Rudy Gay on the right deal sounds fine to me. Then move Favors for a player, pick, or both.

So, sell low is what you're saying. I say don't do that.

 

[Getting Traded]

Not really at all... he might want to move because Rudy is filling his best role.

His best role is PF. He has stated this time and again, that he doesn't like playing center.