Who's getting bought out this year?

[Handlogten's Heros]

As a buyout this year or for next year? Also, Locke really liked him during the draft.

He won't get bought out but I could see them moving him as they can't pay him more than what his fourth year option was... since they declined the option. More likely a guy we could pick up cheap next year I guess... just one I will be keeping an eye on.

 

[Miggs]

He has great +/- numbers (at least in the raw form), but that may be because the Spurs bench (along with Poeltl/Mills, esp.) has always had great numbers compared to Spurs starters.

Individually, his stats are nothing to particularly admire. As of now, his shooting percentages are average to low, though he's a decent rebounder. Higher than average usage. Everything else is middling. Can't speak how he's doing on defense this year.

(EDIT: beat to the punch by HH, I see)

The answer is shooting.

I really think the Jazz's biggest weakness is guarding elite SFs man-to-man because we just lack a strong, sufficiently athletic, sufficiently big wing to handle the Lebrons, Kawhis, Paul Georges, and with any luck, Durants of the league. So I think it behoove them to get a commensurate physical specimen in the bullpen and get them ready for when their number might be called.

OPJ would be a dream, even with his injury problems, but I think RHJ is a worthy bet. Maybe they should just groom Brantley for that role and see if they can get him to calm down and settle into playing the 3nD role.

Other than OPJ or RHJ, who else are of that mold that are on bum teams and could get bought out?

 

[Miggs]

Not sure how we could ever get him but how is Dorian Finney-Smith as a defender?

 

[Miggs]

No way he’d let himself get bought out (I don’t think) or maybe it’s not even allowed but Harrison Barnes would be sweet.

 

[Miggs]

Is PJ Tucker cooked?

 

[infection]

No way he’d let himself get bought out (I don’t think) or maybe it’s not even allowed but Harrison Barnes would be sweet.

He has two more years after this year and about $40M left, so I don’t think a buyout is on the table.

 

[infection]

Is PJ Tucker cooked?

Reputation is definitely better than the reality, but we’re talking 9th man and I’d gladly take him. He’s a candidate for buyout, but I assume he’ll get traded since his contract is small and someone would throw in a couple of seconds for him (at least).

 

[infection]

And thus is starts, guis:

 

[DasJazz]

And thus is starts, guis:

He's cranky but he could help out against teams like the Lakers.

I'd be cranky too if I was from Prichard Alabama!

 

[campaignist]

He's cranky but he could help out against teams like the Lakers.

I'd be cranky too if I was from Prichard Alabama!

I am 100% on board with this and I hope DL and Zanik are calling him right now. Oh man, the Boogie redemption arc NEEDS to continue here.

 

[slc]

Has Cousins won a title with anyone yet?

 

[campaignist]

Has Cousins won a title with anyone yet?

Technically, he did with the Lakers, but that was the year he tore his ACL early on in the season. So he got a ring, but he didn't play with them for all but a few games.