News, rumors and buzz around the draft and free agency

[Keefe]

We’re meeting with Portis in LA. I’m probably with Cy on this. Somewhere around 8M. I’d probably offer up to 4/44M.

 

[fishonjazz]

I think Bojan will get offered a 4yr deal starting at $200K less than Favors' cap number (so Jazz don't have to release Neto or Niang). Other teams can certainly offer more; Jazz aren't going to be able to outbid everyone. The pitch will be to play for a legit contender. Indiana might vie for a 5-8 seed. I guess they could catch Toronto if Kawhi leaves, but Philly, Milwaukee and Boston will all be better than Indiana, with the strong possibility Nets will be too.

If Bojan joins the Jazz, it's probably between Jazz and Denver for 1st. Portland will hang in there, but I don't think they'll be better than us. And the Lakers, even with a 3rd max FA still have a crappy bench. Of course, that may change with ring chasers joining them.

As for Portis, I guess they're meeting with him as a Plan B. Hate to release Favors, make an offer to Washington and then they match and keep him or trade him elsewhere.

Can the jazz offer bojan and bobby a contract at the same time?


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[Saint Cy of JFC]

We’re meeting with Portis in LA. I’m probably with Cy on this. Somewhere around 8M. I’d probably offer up to 4/44M.

thats way more than 8 per year.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

The Portis meeting makes 0 sense to me.

 

[Keefe]

thats way more than 8 per year.

It’s % significantly more but it’s not toxic or near it at that price.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

It’s % significantly more but it’s not toxic or near it at that price.

It is if you're trying to sign another good rotation player this year.

 

[fishonjazz]

When does free agency start?


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[Keefe]

It is if you're trying to sign another good rotation player this year.

We need impact players more than rotation players. You often have to overpay for them.

 

[stitches]

So Niko signed fr 6 and 80M in Europe. So all those that thought he left cause he’s a ***** were wrong... he got all teh monies and gets to play a lot less games.

I very seriously doubt that report. It doesn't make much sense. Euro teams don't have that type of money to spend on players. Barcelona had 37M budget last year. And this includes like... everything - player salaries, coaches, operation costs, administration costs, etc. The highest paid player in Europe last year was 4-5m last season. There is no way in hell they just payed 3 times that for a single player.

 

[LoPo]

When does free agency start?


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Verbal agreements can be made at 6pm Eastern today. Nothing official until July 6.

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[LoPo]

Portis at anything $12 or less would be an amazing deal. I like Bojan more, but Portis rebounds better and can help at C if Gobert gets hurt.

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[Saint Cy of JFC]

We need impact players more than rotation players. You often have to overpay for them.

Then why are we overpaying for a low level rotation player in Portis?

 

[Keefe]

Then why are we overpaying for a low level rotation player in Portis?

11M for a fringe starter isn’t overpaying.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

11M for a fringe starter isn’t overpaying.

Bobby Portis had a box plus minus of negative 2.9.

He's a fringe rotation player. You're out of your god damn mind. The only reason I'd give him 8 million is he specializes in a couple of skills that are useful in low minutes volume.

 

[slc]

DL said a while ago Jazz would not overpay for any player
Don't know what that means though

 

[LoPo]

Then why are we overpaying for a low level rotation player in Portis?

Dude. You're trolling. Again.

Portis played really well for two terrible teams as the 2nd, 3rd or 4th option. As our 5th option as a PF, he can shine with little pressure.

He might be a low level starter, but he isn't a low level rotation guy.

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[Keefe]

Bobby Portis had a box plus minus of negative 2.9.

He's a fringe rotation player. You're out of your god damn mind. The only reason I'd give him 8 million is he specializes in a couple of skills that are useful in low minutes volume.

He was on a God awful team.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

He was on a God awful team.

Yes, and him getting minutes was a big reason why.

 

[LoPo]

Yes, and him getting minutes was a big reason why.

Donovan Mitchell had awful numbers for a team who got destroyed in the 1st round.

Dude sucks. We don't want him.

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[Saint Cy of JFC]

You can convince me that a guy with like a -1.0 BPM is only cuz his team sucks, but Portis has been like this his entire 4 year career. Not a good offfensive or defense player. He's turning himself into a 3pt shooter at least, so he has specialist low minutes value, not starter not even top 8 rotation. More like the 9th guy.