2021 Free Agency

[KqWIN]

TJ's latest:

- The Jazz are expected to finalize a three-year deal for all-star point guard Mike Conley to return to the franchise, once teams can officially have conversations with players, league sources tell The Athletic.

- As for those who were in the rotation last season, league sources indicate that it’s highly unlikely that Georges Niang will return to the team. Niang, who was a valuable role player off the bench for Utah last season, will be an unrestricted free agent. He is expected to garner significant interest on the market, according to sources.

- Otto Porter Jr. and Rudy Gay are two players the Jazz hold interest in. But those names also come with caveats. Gay is thought to be leaning toward the Los Angeles Lakers. Porter is thought to be leaning to the Brooklyn Nets. In free agency, anything can happen. So, perhaps the Jazz can get one of them. But Gay and Porter are valuable role players on title-type teams. They are both versatile offensively, and they are the kind of long and athletic forwards that every team covets. So, competition for both will be steep.

Jazz free-agency primer: Retaining Mike Conley, finding frontcourt depth, developing younger players and more

The Jazz hope to keep their All-Star point guard, but the frontcourt depth took a hit. Can the Jazz find what they need in free agency?

theathletic.com

 

[toddychurch]

Yall are pretty crazy when talking about Gay... go ahead and look at his stats... then ask yourself do we need a guy that can play PF and stretch the floor and what are the best options for a smallball 5 in the playoffs. Multiple guys pop up and play small ball 5 and everyone is like "who knew?". He's next in a line of guys that made the shift and people will be shocked.

I loved Gay coming all the way back when he was drafted. I used the work in the Louisville athletic department when they entered the Big East and when UCONN played UofL I remember him being the best player out there; he looked like he’d be versatile.
I think he would fit perfectly with us, especially because he has improved his range. I just don’t know how we can get him.

 

[Shad]

Getting Conley back, signing OPJ, and getting rid of Niang is a great off season for us

 

[DasJazz]

Just under 4 hours until we sign Kawhi!

 

[campaignist]

Rudy is just so incredibly unique that I don't know if we have to put together a stereotypical roster.

That opens up another issue with the roster built with Smart - what do we do when he sits? Even Favors as a stop gap is gone.
Sure, the perimeter d is better, but the size inside issue is.

Don't get me wrong btw, I'd absolutely love to get Smart, but I'm not sure it's in the cards as it stands today. It would basically
take trading Bogie for a big, and/or signing another big, and probably losing Clarkson or Conley as well. Again, if you can't guarantee he'll
start, he will walk at the end of the year.

 

[campaignist]

- Otto Porter Jr. and Rudy Gay are two players the Jazz hold interest in. But those names also come with caveats. Gay is thought to be leaning toward the Los Angeles Lakers. Porter is thought to be leaning to the Brooklyn Nets. In free agency, anything can happen. So, perhaps the Jazz can get one of them. But Gay and Porter are valuable role players on title-type teams. They are both versatile offensively, and they are the kind of long and athletic forwards that every team covets. So, competition for both will be steep.

Jazz free-agency primer: Retaining Mike Conley, finding frontcourt depth, developing younger players and more

The Jazz hope to keep their All-Star point guard, but the frontcourt depth took a hit. Can the Jazz find what they need in free agency?

theathletic.com

I've never thought Gay would be a great fit, but that OPJ would. I think to keep him away from the Nets, you'd have to overpay, if you even can.
You could also guarantee he'd play more here. I think there's a decent shot.

But if and Gay are the two main targets, ain't gonna lie, that's disappointing.

 

[LoPo]

That opens up another issue with the roster built with Smart - what do we do when he sits? Even Favors as a stop gap is gone.
Sure, the perimeter d is better, but the size inside issue is.

Don't get me wrong btw, I'd absolutely love to get Smart, but I'm not sure it's in the cards as it stands today. It would basically
take trading Bogie for a big, and/or signing another big, and probably losing Clarkson or Conley as well. Again, if you can't guarantee he'll
start, he will walk at the end of the year.

The Favors point is why I was so opposed to trading him away in the first place. Especially using an asset to do so. Can we rely on Doke? I like the kid, but can we trust him? Like we would Favors? Probably not.

As I see it, we have two glaring holes in our team -

#1 perimeter defense
#2 who do we play at C against small ball playoff teams?

 

[campaignist]

The Favors point is why I was so opposed to trading him away in the first place. Especially using an asset to do so. Can we rely on Doke? I like the kid, but can we trust him? Like we would Favors? Probably not.

As I see it, we have two glaring holes in our team -

#1 perimeter defense
#2 who do we play at C against small ball playoff teams?

co-sign all of the above. probably the best two ways to stop having Rudy be the entire defense.

 

[Shad]

The Favors point is why I was so opposed to trading him away in the first place. Especially using an asset to do so. Can we rely on Doke? I like the kid, but can we trust him? Like we would Favors? Probably not.

As I see it, we have two glaring holes in our team -

#1 perimeter defense
#2 who do we play at C against small ball playoff teams?

#2 OPJ

 

[jom2003]

James Ennis? May be a good plan B if we couldn't sign OPJ

 

[Bodhi]

TJ's latest:

- The Jazz are expected to finalize a three-year deal for all-star point guard Mike Conley to return to the franchise, once teams can officially have conversations with players, league sources tell The Athletic.

- As for those who were in the rotation last season, league sources indicate that it’s highly unlikely that Georges Niang will return to the team. Niang, who was a valuable role player off the bench for Utah last season, will be an unrestricted free agent. He is expected to garner significant interest on the market, according to sources.

- Otto Porter Jr. and Rudy Gay are two players the Jazz hold interest in. But those names also come with caveats. Gay is thought to be leaning toward the Los Angeles Lakers. Porter is thought to be leaning to the Brooklyn Nets. In free agency, anything can happen. So, perhaps the Jazz can get one of them. But Gay and Porter are valuable role players on title-type teams. They are both versatile offensively, and they are the kind of long and athletic forwards that every team covets. So, competition for both will be steep.

Jazz free-agency primer: Retaining Mike Conley, finding frontcourt depth, developing younger players and more

The Jazz hope to keep their All-Star point guard, but the frontcourt depth took a hit. Can the Jazz find what they need in free agency?

theathletic.com

For anyone that knows, doesnt Brooklyn only have the TPME as well? They plan on signing Blake and OPJ with just that? One gets min and the other gets TPME?

 

[LoPo]

For anyone that knows, doesnt Brooklyn only have the TPME as well? They plan on signing Blake and OPJ with just that? One gets min and the other gets TPME?

OPJ with the TPME and Blake Griffin has a lifetime supply of Kias so he's good.