Tony was on Checketts show this afternoon.
-The Jazz made an offer to the Lakers and the Lakers made a counteroffer, the two offers were very far apart. He doesn't know if the two sides will be able to bridge the gap to get a deal done.
-The Jazz were asking for one of LA's first round picks but the asking price from the Lakers is likely too much than what the Jazz are willing to pay.
-Miami is lurking out there but he's not sure the Jazz are willing to take back Duncan Robinsons contract. It would be a really bad contract for them to take back because it still has 4 years left on it.
-Says the Jazz aren't close to making a deal with anyone at this point.
-He would give the Jazz an A+ on the offseason so far. They now have more draft assets moving forward than any team but the Thunder, but also got back young talent in Sexton, Agbaji, Kessler, Markkanen and Vanderbilt. He says they got back more than they should have for Rudy and Donovan. Doesn't think there's another team that could've done a better job starting a rebuild than the Jazz did this summer.
-The thing people aren't talking about is the possibility of the Jazz using some of their picks and cap space going forward to make trades.
-Checketts asked him of anyone on the roster, who will have the longest tenure with the Jazz? Tony's answer was Agbaji...says if the Jazz would've had a 1st round pick this year he would've been at or near the top of their draft board. The front office really likes him. He can guard 1-3 and at minimum he should have a 10–12-year career as a 3&D guy who can lock down defensively and shoot at a high level.
