2023 Trade Rumors and Gossip Involving the Jazz

[Ferguson_Mellochill]

A few contract guarantees coming up:
** Kelly Olynyk becomes fully guaranteed for $12MM on June 28.
** Jordan Clarkson at $14.3MM has a player option deadline on June 29.
** Talen Horton-Tucker at $11MM has a player option deadline on June 29.
** Rudy Gay at $6.5MM has a player option deadline on June 29.
** Damian Jones opted in to his deal at $2.6MM on June 23.

 

[SoberasHotRod]

A few contract guarantees coming up:
** Kelly Olynyk becomes fully guaranteed for $12MM on June 28.
** Jordan Clarkson at $14.3MM has a player option due June 29.
** Talen Horton-Tucker at $11MM has a player option deadline on June 29.
** Rudy Gay at $6.5MM has a player option deadline on June 29.
** Damian Jones opted in to his deal at $2.6MM on June 23.

Good info, thanks.

 

[Coach Ellis]

Same with Kuzma, I think he would have made sense as a target before the Hendricks pick but now not so much.

I disagree. Still think he fits just fine. Jazz are still pretty weak at the 3, and Hendricks doesn’t fit there at all. Kuzma can play with Lauri, Hendricks, KO, Agbaji, etc. Jazz should be flexible in their roster both during the regular season and in the playoffs.

 

[Coach Ellis]

A few contract guarantees coming up:
** Kelly Olynyk becomes fully guaranteed for $12MM on June 28.
** Jordan Clarkson at $14.3MM has a player option deadline on June 29.
** Talen Horton-Tucker at $11MM has a player option deadline on June 29.
** Rudy Gay at $6.5MM has a player option deadline on June 29.
** Damian Jones opted in to his deal at $2.6MM on June 23.

Oklynk stays and becomes an expiring.

Clarkson either opts out and leaves or opts in and is extended. Don’t really see an in between for him.

THT probably opts in. Don’t think he gets extended, but it might depend on how his season goes.

Gay and Jones both opt in and are probably traded in a consolidation trade.

 

[David Stern]

Wish we would’ve kept Conley if we’re not going to use our cap space. Oh well

 

[Jingled]

I disagree. Still think he fits just fine. Jazz are still pretty weak at the 3, and Hendricks doesn’t fit there at all. Kuzma can play with Lauri, Hendricks, KO, Agbaji, etc. Jazz should be flexible in their roster both during the regular season and in the playoffs.

I just really like the idea of a Lauri/Hendricks/Kessler starting frontcourt in the future, and there are other ways I would rather spend $25-30 million in cap space than on Kuzma.

 

[framer]

Oklynk stays and becomes an expiring.

Clarkson either opts out and leaves or opts in and is extended. Don’t really see an in between for him.

THT probably opts in. Don’t think he gets extended, but it might depend on how his season goes.

Gay and Jones both opt in and are probably traded in a consolidation trade.

I think we keep Jones for now. We are thin on actual centers, especially as Kelly seems fragile nowadays (I think he gets dealt at the deadline.)

 

[framer]

I just really like the idea of a Lauri/Hendricks/Kessler starting frontcourt in the future, and there are other ways I would rather spend $25-30 million in cap space than on Kuzma.

I think I would pop on Kuzma for anything under 25. We are really, really young and Kuzma at that price would have value if Hendicks gells quickly. I think they are going to need to tear down Hendricks a bit and rebuild him. That could take time (but not Balil time, thankfully.)

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

Long term adds in FA are like Bruce Brown, Austin Reaves… doesnt sound like FVV is a real thing for us. Lots of forwards on the market I’d have interest in but we kinda need to clear a path for playing time for Hendricks… we will see.

 

[Elizah Huge]

Long term adds in FA are like Bruce Brown, Austin Reaves… doesnt sound like FVV is a real thing for us. Lots of forwards on the market I’d have interest in but we kinda need to clear a path for playing time for Hendricks… we will see.

Rui

 

[Mongoose]

Wish we would’ve kept Conley if we’re not going to use our cap space. Oh well

Free agency hasn’t even started yet has it?

 

[sip]

I think we need to hunt in both markets though… we will have space next year as well… unless we go hog wild… don’t want to sit out a market that may yield a good opportunity. If you sign a solid deal the player should be an asset you can sell off later if need be.

I'm down to hunt but to a smaller extent. I like the idea of Jalen McDaniels if the price is right and I have always had an unhealthy fondness for Cam Reddish. Naz Reid is a guy we have all spoken about being a good target. Then there are couple other young athletic wings like Troy Brown, Darius Bazley and Dalano Banton that I wouldn't mind taking a look at. If we came out of this free agency with McDaniels and Reid then I would be pretty happy.