At this point, who in their right mind would trade and take on DedEx's contract for the next 2 years? Maybe next year as he will be expiring but it isn't happening this year.
What do you consider a "failed" offseason for the Jazz?
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At this point, who in their right mind would trade and take on DedEx's contract for the next 2 years? Maybe next year as he will be expiring but it isn't happening this year.
416Klawzz
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DL can try to brainwash the other team's head office about Bustum all about his athleticism potential like he did us when extending him.
I mean, that's what DL avoided doing last year and everyone spent a year ******** on him for it.
I think I've somehow gone to one of the bigger Exum supporters on the board because everyone has completely turned on him. I think he's still super valuable as a defender against the best teams. No point in selling low on him.
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This is spot on.
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This is our offseason to strike imo… so if we don't get the high impact guy I'm fine signing good players to solid contracts and hoping they contribute or outperform their salaries. Having multiple guys on fair deals could help land the 3rd star in a trade. I look at what Jimmy Butler was traded for and say... Covington is a fine player on a good contract... Saric is a decent contributor on a rookie deal, but not a high upside dude... that netted a two way all-star (with some issues of course). You may just end up with a couple Aminu type players on good deals, and have to get lucky in the draft. If those guys are performing at their salary you could move off of them and likely get assets. Example if Sacramento wanted to move Bjelica for no returning salary could they do it? (I say yes.) Would they get at least a second round pick for their trouble? (I think so)
Next year's FA crop looks rough.. go for the big swings, but if they don't pan out don't use all the money running it back or on one year deals. Those haven't given us enough trade value last few years to get anything done. Actually take a few measured fliers and risk that they might not perform.
LoPo
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Cy's stance on Exum.
Cy, much like myself, continues to support Exum for two reasons - #1 our roster needs another good, athletic defender who can drive AND #2 it is not good business to sell low.
Spending $30 million on a guy that hasn't done anything to pass on players many times better that could've been had on cheaper deals is the issue. So, the precise opposite of the scenario being discussed played out.
It's worse business to bid against yourself for what was obviously a money pit. Failing fast and moving on is a better scenario than repeatedly sinking costs into that failure.
I would make jettisoning Exum a top-3 priority this offseason. I would even weigh using the stretch provision on him if the Jazz can land a real player with that added capspace (~$6 million) and can't find another/better route. I would prefer trading him for a real player or trading him for a less-expensive contract.
The Jazz have to shoot their shot this offseason, and Exum is straight up in the way.
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Perimeter defenders that are bad at basketball (saying nothing of his abject inability to stay healthy) aren't worth half of what Exum's being paid (in a cap year).
Ehh, I think they can be. Exum is still the best perimeter defender on the team against guys like Curry and Harden. That's extremely important. I don't think his contract is an issue in any way.