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Stifle Tower
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He signed for a shorter amount of time and probably DID get a bit less. When he signed he was definitely a top-10 center. Just look at the contracts that were being tossed around to other 5's at that time. He was a 17/7 player despite being the third option behind Boozer and Deron. There's no way to project injuries.
I agree he's a role player going forward. But he could be quite an asset as a backup - just depends on how quickly Kanter and Favors develop and what the plans are for Big Al.
When you're a homer, you definitely believe that.
Wasn't he an All-Star Center? Does that not qualify being top 10? Or did 10 other centers also make the All-Star game that year and I missed it.
InGameStrategy
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He's been ranked as a top 10 center, but he's an all-star only because replaced Boozer after CB got injured. I'm not sure that such a replacement was based solely on merit but rather that CB and MO are both from the same team and that MO is at least a decent center who would still represent the Jazz.
In any case, he wasn't decent enough to re-sign him for $10+ million per when he was 30 years old, had a year left on his contract, and was already slowing down.
This is the point that I agree completely with.
LjJazzman
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Absolutely.
Don't agree. I don't think the NBA makes a practice of replacing injured players with players from the same team unless they are deserving. This isn't MLB.
especially when your team is named Utah Jazz.
InGameStrategy
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OK; I'll take your word for it, but he was an All-Star only due to injury, not due solely to his on merit.