Poll: Should the Conley Experiment End?

[Handlogten's Heros]

This right here is your only chance to get rid of him next year. No one is gonna trade for him, lol.

He's tradeable... a lot depends on how he finishes the year. He's still useful as a bench option. He's better than Mudiay... I trust him a lot more as a decision maker and ball handler. Mudiay gets hot and can go on some runs, but I still don't fully trust his jumper.

The Knicks seem like the landing spot if the team decides to pivot. Mike on a one year deal would bring some respectability to their program. They need to build that to have a prayer of developing their young dudes and landing a big free agent the next couple years. They could help us open up some cap space, but the timing on a deal like that is tricky.

There will also likely be the Horford option... I think we'd get assets in that swap as well because the Horford deal is stinky... Al isn't washed and routinely levels up in the playoffs. I think you could either get a couple firsts or Josh Richardson in that deal.

 

[sahlensguy]

He's tradeable... a lot depends on how he finishes the year. He's still useful as a bench option. He's better than Mudiay... I trust him a lot more as a decision maker and ball handler. Mudiay gets hot and can go on some runs, but I still don't fully trust his jumper.

The Knicks seem like the landing spot if the team decides to pivot. Mike on a one year deal would bring some respectability to their program. They need to build that to have a prayer of developing their young dudes and landing a big free agent the next couple years. They could help us open up some cap space, but the timing on a deal like that is tricky.

There will also likely be the Horford option... I think we'd get assets in that swap as well because the Horford deal is stinky... Al isn't washed and routinely levels up in the playoffs. I think you could either get a couple firsts or Josh Richardson in that deal.

I'd rather Force Mike's hand to opt out then to try to trade him with the possibility of him re-upping with us.

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

This right here is your only chance to get rid of him next year. No one is gonna trade for him, lol.

It's the only chance, and ironically it's what's best for this team right now.

Benching him would kill his market value for us and him... Only way he opts out is if he plays somewhat better and knows he has a deal to make some of that back... say like NY would give him 2 years and 40M and he prefers that market.

He's not opting out either way... you continue to play him but do it as a bench piece. He still helps in that role. He is one of the main problems... but not the only problem.

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

I'd rather Force Mike's hand to opt out then to try to trade him with the possibility of him re-upping with us.

Benching him will have the opposite effect and be seen as terrible organizational move... if your car runs out of gas you don't role it down a hill and set it on fire. You fix the problem in the most rational way.

 

[sahlensguy]

Benching him will have the opposite effect and be seen as terrible organizational move... if your car runs out of gas you don't role it down a hill and set it on fire. You fix the problem in the most rational way.

That depends on the car. You got to know when to hold them, fold them and when to walk away. Benching Conley for the rest of his Utah career, would make him want to opt out. Wouldn't it?

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

That depends on the car. You got to know when to hold them, fold them and when to walk away. Benching Conley for the rest of his Utah career, would make him want to opt out. Wouldn't it?

No... that's not how it works. It would be less likely that he opts out. His market value would be completely tanked. Maybe he plays okayish and wants to jump to a different contender... He might opt out and we could sign and trade him... maybe he gets a 2 year 30M deal and makes some of his money back.

Regardless of what happens I think he has a 95% of him opting in.

 

[sahlensguy]

No... that's not how it works. It would be less likely that he opts out. His market value would be completely tanked. Maybe he plays okayish and wants to jump to a different contender... He might opt out and we could sign and trade him... maybe he gets a 2 year 30M deal and makes some of his money back.

Regardless of what happens I think he has a 95% of him opting in.

No... that's not how it works. It would be less likely that he opts out. His market value would be completely tanked. Maybe he plays okayish and wants to jump to a different contender... He might opt out and we could sign and trade him... maybe he gets a 2 year 30M deal and makes some of his money back.

Regardless of what happens I think he has a 95% of him opting in.

That's just your opinion though. If Mike would sit on the bench the remainder of this year. He could:

A) opt in next year. Collect his $30 mil. Sit the bench next year as well. NBA career done. Or...

B) opt out of next year's Jazz contract and sign and play for a few more years to come.

He'd want B imo.

 

[slc]

He just won NBA teammate of the year award
This is how the Jazz might treat him?
Terrible way to end Conleys career

 

[Mongoose]

I'd rather Force Mike's hand to opt out then to try to trade him with the possibility of him re-upping with us.

This might work, because if he wants a say in where he goes he can opt out and decide as a free agent. If he opts in and the Jazz trade him to the Hornets then he has to drag *** and play a few games through another worthless season.

 

[sahlensguy]

This might work, because if he wants a say in where he goes he can opt out and decide as a free agent. If he opts in and the Jazz trade him to the Hornets then he has to drag *** and play a few games through another worthless season.

I think it's in his best favor to opt-out vs sit. But we never do it.

 

[Mongoose]

He just won NBA teammate of the year award
This is how the Jazz might treat him?
Terrible way to end Conleys career

It is a terrible way to end a career, but I also think hes a fraud so I don't care.

 

[sahlensguy]

He just won NBA teammate of the year award
This is how the Jazz might treat him?
Terrible way to end Conleys career

It's a terrible business...

Once in a while you have to bring the hammer down or you'll get walked on.