Jazz Free Agency Summer of 2018

[Avery]

I think he leaves. He wants a bigger role and knows it won’t be in SLC.

Just my feeling.

 

[str8line]

If Mitchell is going on social media to try to convince Favors to stay, you know that Favors must be pretty conflicted. No other team sent a delegation to see him (according to reports), we sent the farm to meet with him, and he still hasn't said he's staying.

I just posted same thoughts in the other thread. Totally agree.

 

[Ferguson_Mellochill]

If Mitchell is going on social media to try to convince Favors to stay, you know that Favors must be pretty conflicted. No other team sent a delegation to see him (according to reports), we sent the farm to meet with him, and he still hasn't said he's staying.

In theory, Favs should get more money and more touches on another team. It's just a question of whether this free agency season plays out that way. What if Atlanta offers him 4 years and $70M? Look how much money *******s like Tristan Thompson and Mozgov are making.

 

[Roy_McAvoy]

Part of me kind of hopes to Favors leaves. It might help change the Jazz free agency strategy. This whole, "play it cool" for a few months and then fly to meet the player and spend a few hours trying to convince them to stay after free agency has already started and then crossing our fingers, doesn't seem to be working that well.

I also really like Favors, but am excited about the prospects of what could be done with that cap space next off season and maybe even this year or at the trade deadline. I've zeroed in Tobias Harris. I don't think he comes if Favors is on the team and under contract.

 

[The Midnight]

I think he leaves. He wants a bigger role and knows it won’t be in SLC.

Just my feeling.

He's a starting PF here... where else can he get a starting gig and with a chance at the playoffs?

 

[The Midnight]

Part of me kind of hopes to Favors leaves. It might help change the Jazz free agency strategy. This whole, "play it cool" for a few months and then fly to meet the player and spend a few hours trying to convince them to stay after free agency has already started and then crossing our fingers, doesn't seem to be working that well.

I also really like Favors, but am excited about the prospects of what could be done with that cap space next off season and maybe even this year or at the trade deadline. I've zeroed in Tobias Harris. I don't think he comes in Favors is on the team and under contract.

Very Interesting.

 

[JazzForLifee]

He's a starting PF here... where else can he get a starting gig and with a chance at the playoffs?

I think he will stay but any team in eastern conf can make it to the playoffs this year lol it’s going to be really unbalanced


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[Coach Ellis]

David Griffin has been on NBAtv advocating it makes sense for them to compete next year, still having KLove and the overall weakness of the east.

He’s wrong. That team without LeBron is flaming dog poop. They need to blow it up hard and fast. Before Cavs fans have adjusted to their new reality.

 

[Coach Ellis]

I’ll pass on Aaron Gordon for 4/84.

@LoPo you act like just because DL calls a player it automatically means they have to sign with us.

I actually wouldn’t mind that deal. Wouldn’t be surprised to see him end up on the trade block mid-season. That should be the focus for the Jazz this year. Turn middling assets and expiring contracts into one, really solid consolidated player for a team that needs to cut cap space.

 

[My2Cents]

This whole, "play it cool" for a few months and then fly to meet the player and spend a few hours trying to convince them to stay after free agency has already started...

Not sure what you mean by this. Favors was an unrestricted free agent the moment the season ended. The Jazz can't legally contact him or negotiate with him until free agency begins. What do you want them to do during those few months when they're playing it cool?

 

[Hedda Gambler]

Not sure what you mean by this. Favors was an unrestricted free agent the moment the season ended. The Jazz can't legally contact him or negotiate with him until free agency begins. What do you want them to do during those few months when they're playing it cool?

This is actually not true according to the CBA FAQ:

"Extensions to contracts that are not rookie scale contracts (i.e., veteran extensions) may be signed up to June 30, the day before the player would have become a free agent."

 

[Hedda Gambler]

I do not like this one:

"[Keith Smith] Sources: 76ers are in the market for a big man and have reached out to several available free agents to gauge interest. Philadelphia still hopes to bring over 2017 second round pick Jonah Bolden after he played in Israel last year, but team knows he will need development time."