Roster Building From Here - FA and Summer of 2023

[Rubashov]

We're not getting max guys to come to Utah through free agency. The only way we'll be able to get star players is through trades and the draft.

facts

 

[Park Bites]

I am telling you this is my guy. We can get him for cheap. He was buried on the magic bench but when he got time to play he put up decent numbers.


View: https://youtu.be/OQQmfFJyip0

 

[Tremendous Upside]

I am telling you this is my guy. We can get him for cheap. He was buried on the magic bench but when he got time to play he put up decent numbers.


View: https://youtu.be/OQQmfFJyip0

He's cheap because he's a non-shooter who doesn't have any ball skills. We just got rid of one in Vando.

 

[Ron Mexico]

We need a good perimeter defender who can score. I think Gary Trent is a good option but he'll be hard to sign. We need a decent PF I think there are plenty of options here. We also need a guy who can feed Lauri and play pick and roll with him. That one is really hard to find in FA.

We need to win next year, we can't keep tanking but that's easier said than done. FA is hard because we have to pay and if we're depending on it that makes it worse. We can make trades but we don't have a lot of salary to work with. We will get rookies but they are extremely unlikely to help us win next year.

Also in FA we shouldn't worry too much about what rookies we get, build a team to win without them and then find them some minutes and if they push the vet out, great make a trade or bump them to the bench.

I do think we are in a good place but it's a tricky off season. Especially when we kind of wasted this trade deadline.

 

[hgb]

Keep in mind we need to suck next yeah to keep our 1st rounder.

If we suck next year to keep our pick we need to suck even more in '25 to keep our pick and if we actually do, then even more the next year (and then we don't anymore, as OKC goes away emptyhanded). I definitely think we should go for being better than 10th (pick) next year, but not sure it will be easy...

 

[The Midnight]

I’m confused.. what’s the difference between this bread and Cy’s thread?

 

[fishonjazz]

I like grant williams but its all pretty meh.
Im curious why you didnt list kuzma and grant. I they are the best players i have hear about the jazz acquiring although the money they will command makes them pretty meh as well


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[Ron Mexico]

I like grant williams but its all pretty meh.
Im curious why you didnt list kuzma and grant. I they are the best players i have hear about the jazz acquiring although the money they will command makes them pretty meh as well


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I would like both if they want to be here depending on the price. But I think it's pretty well established Grant's preference is not Utah. But I guess it doesn't hurt to ask in the off season.

 

[fishonjazz]

I think the only two teams you can confidently assume we'll be better than in the West next season are the Rockets and Spurs.

We started hot this year (10-3) but since that we haven't been very good (17-26).

Ya we basically already suck WITH conley, beasley, and clarkson. If we just have clarkson next year then i dont see how we are suddenly good unless we get a big fish in free agency or trade this off season.


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[fishonjazz]

Clarkson has a special situation. He holds tons of value for us in many different ways, but he's also not a key piece, his next contract gonna be for his beyond 30 years of age, while being a pure scoring, no defense guard (negative to black hole in that end) type of player, the easier one to find and acquire in the entire league.

Should have traded him tbh


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[fishonjazz]

For those of us not as familiar with Cam Johnson, can someone explain this to me? He’s supposedly a PF but rebounds like ***. Doesn’t appear healthy. Numbers per 36 are okay for some lesser role player off the bench. Like playing a Rudy Gay role.

Lol i thought cam johnson was cam payne all this time. I have no idea who cam johnson is apparently


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[fishonjazz]

I like Ochai... I am not sold yet that he is a piece you plan around. I need to see better defense. I actually think he can do a little more with the ball and the shot seems pretty nice.

Im not sold on him yet either tbh despite being the jazzfanz leader in clamoring for him to play more.
My favorite thing about him is his size and athleticism. I also think he can do more with the ball if hardy will allow him too. I have seen some very promising flashes


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