What's new
By:

Jazz notify Wesley Matthews they will NOT match

"They said that I was a priority, but they never made me an offer,'' said Matthews, who said the Jazz used the strategy of having him bring back an offer sheet. "They never offered me anything. I'm sure that if they would have made an offer, it would have been a fair offer and I might have taken it.''
Click to expand...

What The Block??

jazz never made him an offer?

Matthews, undrafted out of Marquette, was in a position for a big payday after he averaged 9.4 points as a rookie and then became a restricted free agent. Matthews said that, had the Jazz made a "fair'' offer even if it was for less than the mid-level exception, he might have immediately re-signed with Utah before testing the market. He believed the Jazz were surprised he was able to land such a hefty offer sheet.
Click to expand...
 
While Matthews is excited about going to Portland, he wished Utah and its fans the best.

"They really embraced me there,'' Matthews said. "I wish them luck except when they play us. But (the Jazz) never made me an offer.''
Click to expand...


BYE bye wes
 
"They said that I was a priority, but they never made me an offer,'' said Matthews, who said the Jazz used the strategy of having him bring back an offer sheet. "They never offered me anything. I'm sure that if they would have made an offer, it would have been a fair offer and I might have taken it.''
Click to expand...

For those pissing and moaning that the Jazz didn't make an offer, what offer do you thing Wesley would have taken without even looking at other teams? He even says that if the Jazz would have made an offer it would be fair and he might have taken it.

This to me screams that regardless of what Utah offered he and his agent would have run to every team in the league and said, "This is what Utah is offering me. Can you do better?"

No way he would have re-upped with Utah until he was shot down by every team in the league.

Utah would have been stupid to tender an offer because it would give Wes' camp bargaining power. As it happens Porty was dumb enough to offer way more than what he was worth. The Jazz dodged a bullet on this one.

Good luck Wesley. Don't let the door hit you on the *** on the way out. Enjoy the pine. Your *** is going to see a lot of it.
 
At the very least, if Utah had made an offer the Blazers may not have gone as high and the Jazz could have matched at that point. Perhaps.
 
Stock2Malone said:
At the very least, if Utah had made an offer the Blazers may not have gone as high and the Jazz could have matched at that point. Perhaps.
Click to expand...

You don't get it though, if KOC can make a division rival grossly overpay and kill their flexibility to sign future free agents we win in the long run. Portland will be able to retain their own players through Bird rights, but will have a hard time improving through free agents unless they can do sign and trades.
 
I'm sorry to see Wes go and while I'm glad he got paid I don't know how fulfilling this move is going to be to his basketball career.

My guess is him and his contract get bounced around the league for the next 4 years as trade filler.
 
candrew said:
I'm sorry to see Wes go and while I'm glad he got paid I don't know how fulfilling this move is going to be to his basketball career.

My guess is him and his contract get bounced around the league for the next 4 years as trade filler.
Click to expand...

We can take him back at the deadline for AK`s expiring. By then Portland will already have paid the full sign-off fee + the first year salary and then the man would become affordable.
 
I don't blame the Jazz for not matching this crazy offer, but I'm going to miss Wesley, who has been my favorite player this year. I hope this all works out for him and he has a long and productive NBA career. And I hope we re-sign him someday.

sigh
 
You must log in or register to reply here.

Share this page
Back
Top