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Desnews: Jazz talking to Watson and AK

oldtimer said:
SalmonHobo I think you gave a lot with your last post and people aren't seeing it. Its a shame really. For at least two years when I started paying attention your hate for AK was palpable. Yet today you propose re-signing him for 6 million a year for two years. That shows me you at least understand that AK has some real marketable skills. I agree. You sir are also right that AK is very injury prone.

I in fact love AK's game and want him back at the right price. For me its 3 years 15 million. If he wont take it then the Jazz should move on. Its sad to say, but if you value AK like I do around 8 million and reduce his price for inevitable injury and a little home town discount you come out to five million a year.
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Thank you for what is a fair criticism yet compliment at the same time. I hate AK. I really, really hate him. But I realize he does have skills and can bring something to the table that no one else on our team can. I said two years because, and I take this from GVC, after two years his contract will be off the books and we'll be free to use a ton of money as we'll need to on many of our guys who are free agents.
 
Did anyone else read how DeAndre was offended by the offer and was obviously going to wait and sign an offer sheet with another team because that offer was way too low. Good grief Charlie Brown. I hope nobody gives him a higher offer.
 
oldtimer said:
Did anyone else read how DeAndre was offended by the offer and was obviously going to wait and sign an offer sheet with another team because that offer was way too low. Good grief Charlie Brown. I hope nobody gives him a higher offer.
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Most players overrate themselves. They'll point to some example where a scrub got overpaid and think "why can't I get more than that guy?!".

Trevor Ariza thought he was worth more than the MLE in a market where not many teams were under the cap. AK thought he was worth more than Pau Gasol. These guys are lunatics.
 
NUMBERICA said:
Most players overrate themselves. They'll point to some example where a scrub got overpaid and think "why can't I get more than that guy?!".

Trevor Ariza thought he was worth more than the MLE in a market where not many teams were under the cap. AK thought he was worth more than Pau Gasol. These guys are lunatics.
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You speak the truth. Duly rep'ed.
 
NCJazz said:
By the way AK is actually donating all his earnings in Russia to charity, but of course how long does he want to keep doing that? He has got to feed his family. :) If someone offers him 10 million I believe he will definitely be over. Not sure he will quite get that much though. In an interivew he did he actually did not seem entirely happy to be in Russia full time.
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It Does seem Pretty tough to be able to provide food off his meager wages...
1999-00 Utah Jazz NBA $632,400
2001-02 Utah Jazz NBA $831,120
2002-03 Utah Jazz NBA $893,400
2003-04 Utah Jazz NBA $955,800
2004-05 Utah Jazz NBA $1,671,694
2005-06 Utah Jazz NBA $10,983,000
2006-07 Utah Jazz NBA $12,364,000
2007-08 Utah Jazz NBA $13,735,000
2008-09 Utah Jazz NBA $15,106,000
2009-10 Utah Jazz NBA $16,452,000
2010-11 Utah Jazz NBA $17,823,000
Career (may be incomplete) $91,447,414
 
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