The story behind the Utah Jazz’s front-office shake-up, and why it happened now

[NAOS]

What’s nuts is that this one article might provide more insight in to the inner workings and thought process of the front office than the sum total of everything else we’ve gotten since DL got here.

Yes. The sudden, huge pile of dirty laundry feels surreal to behold.

 

[jom2003]

Say all you want about Goss, Bolomboy, Brantley, Hanlan or any of those G league/European/Chinese league guys but until any of them can prove it in the NBA one day, Quin has every reason to say he was right.

 

[jom2003]

I think DL's little episode with Elijah Millsap didn't help him much. Smith is known for being a woke individual.

DL burnt a total of 7 draft picks in a span of 4 months. Whoever is taking change at management, it's really tough to recover from that.

 

[homeytennis]

DL burnt a total of 7 draft picks in a span of 4 months.

That is just insane. What did it get us Matty Ice?

 

[Elizah Huge]

Ainge over Battier? For real?

 

[NAOS]

listened to Tony Jones on Checketts's show today; somewhat different emphasis there, despite acknowledging the real (and juicier) rift between Quin and DL:

- Tony was pretty firm that the more important rift than the QS/DL one was the Ryan Smith/DL one (though didn't provide details about the substance of the breakdown, whether basketball personnel/philosophy, management style, or whatever else).

-Tony seems to be preparing Jazz fans for the eventual Ainge regime (not necessarily that he'll take over DL's role directly, though didn't rule that out, but that his impact on Smith is likely to be heavy, whatever his title ends up being).

-both Tony and Checketts quickly dismissed any possibility that Battier is in play for a role with the Jazz -- they've both been told rather directly apparently that that's not something Battier is after

- Spence particularly, though Tony seemed to concur somewhat, suggested strongly that this whole shakeup is really all about Smith -- his desire to be heavily involved as an owner, his fondness for the spotlight, etc. To me this signals that we as fans should prepare for a possibly tumultuous road ahead, with likely a lot less emphasis on long-term continuity. Hope Smith ends up pulling it off successfully.

An over-active owner worries me.

Ainge over Battier? For real?

it sounds like Battier isn’t pursuing the job here?

 

[jom2003]

That is just insane. What did it get us Matty Ice?

To get rid of Bradley-one 2nd round pick.

To get rid of Ed-two 2nd round picks

To get rid of Tucker-one 2nd round pick

To get Matty ice-one 2nd round pick

To get Doke-one 1st round pick

To sign Hughes- one 2nd round pick PLUS 2.4M in salary guaranteed through the end of next season.

That's 7 draft picks equate to zero in production.

 

[Elizah Huge]

An over-active owner worries me.

it sounds like Battier isn’t pursuing the job here?

Windhorst acted like it was Battier’s job and that Ainge was a long shot.

 

[NAOS]

Windhorst acted like it was Battier’s job and that Ainge was a long shot.

*Wind Horse

 

[jom2003]

Take us to the ocean of athletic wings Ainge.

Like you stacked Brown, Haywood and Tatum all on one team.

Just take us there and then you can go **** yourself.

 

[idiot]

An over-active owner worries me.

it sounds like Battier isn’t pursuing the job here?

One of them (I forgot which) suggested that Battier isn't really interested in being in the NBA at all at this point.

 

[Ineptimusprime]

Yeah, who knows? However Tony pushed back hard (Tony's own opinion) on the suggestion that maybe the Jazz shouldn't prioritize Conley .

My order of preference with Conley:
-two year deal with team option on second year.
-sign-and-trade.
-three year deal with team option on third year.
-walk for nothing.
-three year deal fully guaranteed.

I really would rather not be committed to Mike beyond next year, but definitely not more than two years.