Ersan Ilyasova to sign with Jazz per Jordan Schultz

[infection]

I think you guys are really underestimating how sneaky and cerebral of a move this is from DL. Zanik worked for Milwaukee and has all the inside info. We have to sign someone by Wednesday to keep with league rules. However, we're also currently over the tax. DL is bringing in a guy who has faked his identity. We will keep Ilyasova through the regular season. DL will then be able to, with the help of Zanik, prove Ilyasova's faked birth certificate and faked identity, which will nullify the contract. This move will remove his salary from our payroll, but more importantly, this will do so retroactively for the full year of paying that 13th spot, and since we also had Shaq signed to this, the amount removed from our salary cap will allow us to narrowly duck the tax.

In the meantime, we get Ilyasova's services.

 

[Jingled]

Some people are really underestimating how hard it is to crack into Quins rotation.

 

[Gameface]

Some people are really underestimating how hard it is to crack into Quins rotation.

 

[campaignist]

This is a decent body to throw at Jokic, Embiid, AD, etc. for a few minutes/as needed. Good pickup.

 

[FalseFlagg K]

I'm guessing it's going to be similar to the Jonas Jerebko experience so I will probably hate it.

i think this dude can move his feet a little better than Jerebko and won't get played off the court within 5 mins

 

[Isaiah 1:13]

i think this dude can move his feet a little better than Jerebko and won't get played off the court within 5 mins

Yes! Not as mechanical, more athletic!

 

[The Jazz Wonderbra]

Do we remember when the Clippers iso'd Bogie 6 plays in a row in overtime using Tobias Harris? I don't think that happens with a healthy Ersan taking those minutes. Also, Ersan shoots around 4% worse from the 3 point line vs. Bogie. It's a big of a drop but not when we can improve the defense. This is a playoff move and in my mind it's well worth the gamble.

Besides, our biggest weakness is finding who we will use to guard the 6'9" - 7'1" point forwards/small forwards. I am talking about the Kevin Durant, Tobias Harris, Anthony Davis, Brandon Ingram, Michael Porter Jrs of the league. Would you rather Niang it? Or HerecomesErsan?

 

[Isaiah 1:13]

Some people are really underestimating how hard it is to crack into Quins rotation.

It wasn’t hard for Clarkson, a guy that had been riding the pine in Cleveland and look at him now! Ilyosova is much more of a proven commodity. And no real ?s like there were for Green and Mudiay, I mean aside from his real age maybe

 

[NUMBERICA]

Do we remember when the Clippers iso'd Bogie 6 plays in a row in overtime using Tobias Harris?

What?

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

I'm not sure how many people have actually watched Ersan... and/or the Jazz. Some of these takes are pretty wild.

 

[latin jazz]

Do we remember when the Clippers iso'd Bogie 6 plays in a row in overtime using Tobias Harris?

I think you meant Sixers. It also happened against Miami but on PnR. On the other hand, I'm not sold on Ersan's defense ( at least he provides depth and some size at the 4)

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

I'm not sure how many people have actually watched Ersan... and/or the Jazz. Some of these takes are pretty wild.

I remember last year when we signed Ed Davis some speculated he would play PF next to Gobert