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ESPN Future Power Rankings, Jazz at #4

AlaskanAssassin

AlaskanAssassin

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The ESPN Future Power Rankings predicts future success for the following three seasons and is done by Chad Ford and John Hollinger. The five components are Market, Players, Management, Money, and Draft. It's an Insider Article so I'll only provide a small portion of the article. But for you ESPN subscribers here is the link.

https://insider.espn.go.com/nba/story/_/page/FuturePowerRankings-1-120815/1-5

The Jazz have solid veterans such as Paul Millsap and Al Jefferson, but they also have very intriguing young players being groomed at multiple positions. Derrick Favors, a No. 3 overall pick, looked like a potential stud at the end of last season. Gordon Hayward improved dramatically in his second year. And lottery picks Enes Kanter and Alec Burks showed potential in their rookie season.

This summer, the Jazz took another step forward by acquiring point guard Mo Williams for essentially nothing. We believe Williams is a major upgrade over Devin Harris and should help bring stability to the roster. The addition of Marvin Williams should also help. While Marvin Williams has failed to live up to his pre-draft reputation, the player once selected a spot ahead of Deron Williams is still a solid defender who adds a veteran presence at the 3.

The Jazz are still a year or two and a piece or two away from being serious contenders, but all signs continue to point in the right direction.
 
AlaskanAssassin said:
The ESPN Future Power Rankings predicts future success for the following three seasons and is done by Chad Ford and John Hollinger. The five components are Market, Players, Management, Money, and Draft. It's an Insider Article so I'll only provide a small portion of the article. But for you ESPN subscribers here is the link.

https://insider.espn.go.com/nba/story/_/page/FuturePowerRankings-1-120815/1-5

The Jazz have solid veterans such as Paul Millsap and Al Jefferson, but they also have very intriguing young players being groomed at multiple positions. Derrick Favors, a No. 3 overall pick, looked like a potential stud at the end of last season. Gordon Hayward improved dramatically in his second year. And lottery picks Enes Kanter and Alec Burks showed potential in their rookie season.

This summer, the Jazz took another step forward by acquiring point guard Mo Williams for essentially nothing. We believe Williams is a major upgrade over Devin Harris and should help bring stability to the roster. The addition of Marvin Williams should also help. While Marvin Williams has failed to live up to his pre-draft reputation, the player once selected a spot ahead of Deron Williams is still a solid defender who adds a veteran presence at the 3.

The Jazz are still a year or two and a piece or two away from being serious contenders, but all signs continue to point in the right direction.
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#4 in the West or #4 in the league? Who is ahead of them? Just OKC, Lakers and Heat?
 
Do we have 9 more subscribers to ESPN Insider on this board?
If so, maybe each could post excerpts from each of the other teams ranked in the Top-10.

Or at least provide the list of Top-10 teams. I assume OKC is probably at the top.
 
MoTown16 said:
Do we have 9 more subscribers to ESPN Insider on this board?
If so, maybe each could post excerpts from each of the other teams ranked in the Top-10.

Or at least provide the list of Top-10 teams. I assume OKC is probably at the top.
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I don't see how Miami wouldn't be at the top.
 
Miami
OKC
LAL
Utah
Indiana
Dallas
Denver
Chicago
San Antonio
Boston

Jazz Rankings in Specific Categories:

PLAYERS (11th)
MANAGEMENT (8th)
MONEY (3rd)
MARKET (23th)
DRAFT (10th)
 
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But, but...
Minnesota just signed the best international player in the World. Why aren't they ranked in the top-10?
 
MoTown16 said:
But, but...
Minnesota just signed the best international player in the World. Why aren't they ranked in the top-10?
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I suppose I can answer this with a portion of the Minnesota Article:

Minnesota made a mistake not signing Love for the full five-year extension, needlessly exposing itself to flight risk. Exacerbating this problem is that we rated the Twin Cities dead last among the league's 30 markets; while locals love it, NBA players aren't as fond of the frigid winters.
 
If we're talking LA and future financial stability, this article points out how bad of a situation LA is in even though it won't matter cause they have the money.

https://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nba-ball-dont-lie/dwight-howard-tow-lakers-facing-huge-luxury-tax-235034960--nba.html

In a nutshell:
"And it gets worse. Starting in 2014-15 teams will pay an even higher rate for being repeat offenders -- defined as paying tax in at least three of the four previous seasons. A team $30 million over the tax line will pay -- brace yourself -- an additional $115 million in luxury tax."
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So I don't see why LA is on there if we're talking in 3 years.
 
Weezur said:
If we're talking LA and future financial stability, this article points out how bad of a situation LA is in even though it won't matter cause they have the money.

https://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nba-ball-dont-lie/dwight-howard-tow-lakers-facing-huge-luxury-tax-235034960--nba.html

In a nutshell:

So I don't see why LA is on there if we're talking in 3 years.
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The rankings aren't based entirely on how teams will look in three years. It's about the average performance over the following three seasons. LA ranks 1st in Market, 3rd in Players, and 6th in Management. They are ranked really low in Money and Draft but not enough to really drag them down too much.
 
Weezur said:
If we're talking LA and future financial stability, this article points out how bad of a situation LA is in even though it won't matter cause they have the money.

https://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nba-ball-dont-lie/dwight-howard-tow-lakers-facing-huge-luxury-tax-235034960--nba.html

In a nutshell:

So I don't see why LA is on there if we're talking in 3 years.
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You said it yourself: they have the money and they just added one of the best young players in the league.
 
Weezur said:
If we're talking LA and future financial stability, this article points out how bad of a situation LA is in even though it won't matter cause they have the money.

https://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nba-...rs-facing-huge-luxury-tax-235034960--nba.html

In a nutshell:

So I don't see why LA is on there if we're talking in 3 years.
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LA is in it to win for 2 years. Count on Gasol and probably Nash being gone by the '14-'15 season.
So yes, I'd think a team with Howard and an aging Kobe won't be quite the powerhouse in 3 years, unless Stern is still around and can oversee another amazing trade for them.
 
Also Kobe's aging.
Nash won't be here in 2 years.


But....
they'll get Harden from OKC and Rubio from Minny.
Damn it.
 
Weezur said:
Also Kobe's aging.
Nash won't be here in 2 years.


But....
they'll get Harden from OKC and Rubio from Minny.
Damn it.
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Don't forget Love as a throw-in. He wants to bolt Minny if they don't make the playoffs. At the deadline, look for Love/Rubio for Gasol, Andrew Goldilocks, Devin Ebanks and the rights to Robert Sacre. That sounds like a fair deal.
 
MoTown16 said:
Don't forget Love as a throw-in. He wants to bolt Minny if they don't make the playoffs. At the deadline, look for Love/Rubio for Gasol, Andrew Goldilocks, Devin Ebanks and the rights to Robert Sacre. That sounds like a fair deal.
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You might as well rename teams like Orlando Magic and Minnesota T-Wolves to Orlando Farmers and Minnesota Growers.
Of course, you'll need to find 20-24 synonyms for farming/growing/developing.
 
Weezur said:
So Inside hoops thinks the Jazz are 10th best IN THE WEST and ESPN thinks that the Jazz are 4th best IN THE LEAGUE.
?
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Your point is well taken, but also note that Inside Hoops forecast this coming season, whereas ESPN forecast out 3 years.
 
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