Should The Jazz Waive Juzang?

[Saint Cy of JFC]

His guarantee date for 2025-2026 season is 6/30/25.

Kind of a tricky one. He has shown promise as a shooter, but the Jazz have other shooters. Drafting Ace and WCJ will make it hard to find minutes for him. Given we kind of need to trade Sexton/Collins, we will likely be taking on additional players so we might need the roster space.

Even a guy like Tonje could be viewed as having higher upside than Juzang

Is having an additional open roster spot available (for trades) more valuable than having Juzang the player?

 

[Ferguson_Mellochill]

I would pick up his option. I think he's an NBA rotation player now, and he can be thrown into a trade in the future. Tonje might end up on a 2-way contract. Tonje hasn't really made the team yet.

 

[Spaniard]

Yes

 

[SoberasHotRod]

This is a tough one because it would be nice to know what we get back in other deals first.

 

[slc]

Can't they cut him and re-sign later if they like him?

 

[KqWIN]

It’s not my money, but I wouldn’t waive him and then just take the cap hit if we end up deciding to move on. I’m hoping we can move his guarantee date back, but I’m not sure if that’s in his best interest.

 

[homeytennis]

If I were in management I would waive him. He's had some nice moments but there are a lot of guys in the GLeague and overseas that could provide the same skill set. Waiving him would open up a roster spot.

 

[jazznik]

It's 2.8 million per year. In return you get a player who is good off the bench, does not have obvious holes in his game and knows all the Jazz plays extremely well. Oh, and by all accounts he gets along great with coaches and other players and wants to be here.

Can you find a markedly better player for 2.7 million? Guys like Juzang and Niang are valuable.

 

[Ferguson_Mellochill]

The more I watch Tonje, the less I'm sure he's an NBA athlete. Juzang has limitations, but he's learned how to work with his limitations and be effective.

 

[The Fresh Prince]

That Johnny Juzang Revenge Game gonna be nasty.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

Can't they cut him and re-sign later if they like him?

I think he showed enough to have suitors at the minimum

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

The more I watch Tonje, the less I'm sure he's an NBA athlete. Juzang has limitations, but he's learned how to work with his limitations and be effective.

Tonje can be put on a 2 way.

The Jazz may need the open roster space more than Juzang