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[LoPo]

Why the hell is Oubre gonna get paid so much?

Young
Wing
Potential
Might have complete skill set

But $20 million is absurd.

 

[SCS]

I'd gladly take Kurucs off of the Nets hands.

Or Musa

 

[Keefe]

Seems to me that Butler would go to Houston if they had max space. I could see why. Seems like the new Houston owner will pay anything.

If Tucker didn't throw that shade at Gobert via instagram, I would pursue him right now. I just don't want anybody messing up the lockerroom.

Lastly, if teams with cap absorb Houston players, that's less money on the open market for this massive free agent class. Portis wants $16, he might get $10. There really aren't that many teams with more than the MLE of less than $10 million.

Gobert and the team would forget that **** the second we got Tucker. That said, Houston isn’t trading us him. They’d have enough takers that they wouldn’t have to pawn him off to a major competitor.

 

[RandyForRubio]

Young
Wing
Potential
Might have complete skill set

But $20 million is absurd.

Career 32% 3-pt shooter over 4 seasons. Meh.

 

[framer]

Why the hell is Oubre gonna get paid so much?

Because he is a restricted free agent. In order to get those guys you have to make the team that loved and raised him say "WTF!? NO!!!"

 

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[zyzz]

No "hard no" from Tony. itshappening.gif

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

No "hard no" from Tony. itshappening.gif

Exactly... he has trashed the dude every time he has been brought up since forever. I think there is a real chance it happens.

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

I would love Kanter in Boston or the Lakers... please make it happen.

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

they ain't tampering, doe. Not one bit.

Tampering is dead... not enforced or worried about anymore... may as well start announcing deals.

When they did the CP deal it was very clear tampering... I guess no one cares anymore.

 

[jazzETX]

lol at the team that offers oubre 20M/yr. lavine didn't even get that much.

 

[Ron Mexico]

20 million is a lot for Oubre but he has really high potential. He can effectively guard 4 positions, he is athletic, he can shoot even though its inconsistent, and he can create for himself. He can be a really good player and is still only 23. I doubt he gets 20 million I bet its around 15 which is a good deal for him and the team that takes a chance on him getting better.

 

[zyzz]

From Shams

Utah Jazz forward/center Derrick Favors will enter the free-agency period fielding calls from interested teams as if he will be an unrestricted free agent, agent Wallace Prather told The Athletic. Favors, who has a July 6 date on his $17M contract guarantee for 2019-20, will have a robust market as a free agent with several teams pursuing big men. In 76 games last season, Favors averaged 11.8 points and 7.4 rebounds. He has been a critical part of Utah’s rise into a perennial playoff contender.

 

[Jazz Spazz]

From Shams

Which means the Jazz will not guarantee him for next season.
Could this mean anything else if true?

 

[zyzz]

Which means the Jazz will not guarantee him for next season.
Could this mean anything else if true?

Favors and teams doing due diligence in case the Jazz don't guarantee him.

 

[Douchebag K]

Exactly... he has trashed the dude every time he has been brought up since forever. I think there is a real chance it happens.

Mirotic is meh. Couldn’t stay on the court in the playoffs. I’d rather keep Fav

 

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Mirotic is meh. Couldn’t stay on the court in the playoffs. I’d rather keep Fav

He averaged 21.3 minutes a game in the playoffs and Favors averaged 20.6...

 

[Douchebag K]

He averaged 21.3 minutes a game in the playoffs and Favors averaged 20.6...

he was progressively played off the court DNPs as he was too much of a liability.

 

[nateboz]

Sounds like the Jazz #1 priority is keeping Favors and Exum. If there is an opportunity to get a better player they will poke at it but it's highly unlikely either will be moved.

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[NAOS]

Favors and teams doing due diligence in case the Jazz don't guarantee him.

but it's important to note that the FO is allowing these kinds of conversations.