Jazz trade Damian Jones to Cavs

[HeatCheck]

It's the annual Cavs/Jazz trade!

 

[mcbsst]

This feels like a move before a move.

Tony Jones says it's about getting the roster down to 15 players. I thought we were already at 15 or less but I just confirmed.

Roster:

Hendricks
George
Sens-a-bag (typo?)
Clarkson
Tucker
Sexton
Dunn
Fontecchio
Samanic
Maarkanen
Kessler
Agbaji
Olynyk

Vernon Carey Jr. (Looks like he is guaranteed $100,000 next year)
Johnny Juzang (Two way player)
Michael Potter (Non-guaranteed for 2023/24)

FA:
Juan Toscano Anderson (I don't think he will be back)
Udoka Azubuike (didn't he sign elsewhere? I don't see us bringing him back)

What am I missing here... Looks like we have roster spots. I don't see us at 15.

Collins

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

1. Sexton
2. Dunn
3. THT
4. Ochai
5. Clarkson
6. George
7. Sensabaugh
8. Lauri
9. Fonteccio
10. Hendricks
11. Collins
12. Luka
13. Kessler
14. Olynyk
15. Carey Jr

That's the 15 currently. Luka and Carey Jr are fairly safe beta to get cut of Utah brings in anyone on a guaranteed deal.

Juzang, Potter, and Hauser are the current two way contracts.

 

[outerspacefan]

I liked what I saw from Jones; long, athletic mature player, good pro, luxury bench dude, thought he'd be useful.
Not a good basketball move if nothing else good happens with the added cap space.
Still confused on the 16-15 roster spots...
EDITED: I just saw Saint Cy's post... I completely missed Samanic/Carey contracts...

 

[kabenac]

I like Jones. It's lame we got zero in return. I would have liked having him as a backup.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

I like Jones. It's lame we got zero in return. I would have liked having him as a backup.

He would have never played....

Utah had zero need for him. They got lucky they found a team who was willing to just take him.

 

[homeytennis]

I think the Jazz were hoping he would decline his option.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

I think the Jazz were hoping he would decline his option.

He probably didn't decline it because he knew this trade would happen?