Jazz should trade for youth and picks and tank the season.

[cctrackstar]

https://hoopshype.com/salaries/utah.htm

The Jazz are rougly 16 million under the luxury tax right now, if you add the players they have signed at close to the veterans minimum. Harris is being overpaid in my opinion, and should either take a declining veteran pay next contract or leave the team. I doubt Al gets more than he's making next year when his new deal comes along. That gives the Jazz quite a bit of wiggle room to re-sign their talent. Favors will likely get the biggest chunk of that, followed by Burks. Hayward doesn't have the kind of game that a star player would demand so hopefully his raise will be minimal. Burks is up in the air, but if his game demands a raise, we are in great shape for a championship. Lastly, Enes may be problematic, being a big with talent, but again, if he deserves a big raise, than we are doing good for a championship.

My point is, you pay your talent, and Al has many many good years left in him. He won't be peaking for several more years, so why throw him away?

 

[gregbroncs]

https://hoopshype.com/salaries/utah.htm

The Jazz are rougly 16 million under the luxury tax right now, if you add the players they have signed at close to the veterans minimum. Harris is being overpaid in my opinion, and should either take a declining veteran pay next contract or leave the team. I doubt Al gets more than he's making next year when his new deal comes along. That gives the Jazz quite a bit of wiggle room to re-sign their talent. Favors will likely get the biggest chunk of that, followed by Burks. Hayward doesn't have the kind of game that a star player would demand so hopefully his raise will be minimal. Burks is up in the air, but if his game demands a raise, we are in great shape for a championship. Lastly, Enes may be problematic, being a big with talent, but again, if he deserves a big raise, than we are doing good for a championship.

My point is, you pay your talent, and Al has many many good years left in him. He won't be peaking for several more years, so why throw him away?

Until Al proves he can run the system and play better defense his future on the team is in serious question. He is in his prime which is when players are supposed to put up their best performances. If he shows that he can't pass, won't box out and will not improve defensively then he is not long for this team. I would not be surprised to see him or Millsap moved before the trade deadline. Al has talent. The question is, can he use his talent in conjuction with a team. And can that talent be used to win playoff games. Those are things we have not seen and must if we are to keep him.