MVP
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42.9%. And he gets to the ft line a lot to offset that. In fact he was leading all players in FT attempts in first round of playoffs.
Predict Gordon Hayward's contract structure thread
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42.9%. And he gets to the ft line a lot to offset that. In fact he was leading all players in FT attempts in first round of playoffs.
Stifle Tower
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Agree. The higher cap makes it easier for teams to pay more for Hayward. If the Jazz design his contract (vs. matching an offer sheet), it may look like Favors', where the value is higher in the first and last years of the deal.
akirac73
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I agree, less playmaking responsibility will improve Haywards efficiency, but I also think we need LESS rebounds out of Hayward as well. We have big men that should be able to pick up the slack there. IMO, Hayward is at his best in transition/open court, he needs to get out and run instead of trying to get rebounds. His shooting percentage will go up, maybe his confidence as well. It's weird, from what I've seen over the years, Hayward in the open court has an aggressive/killer-instinct mentality (both offensively and defensively), but in a half court setting he's passive and seems unsure of himself.
Stifle Tower
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I think the rebound rate was something he has been criticized on in the past. Sometimes it's the old "damned if you do, damned if you don't" adage. Paul George gets a lot of rebounds, so why can't Gordon average 5-6/per game? I agree with you. Utah has young legs and athletic players. Favors, Hayward and Burks can get up and down the court. Jazz NEED to run!
sahlensguy
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I think making Wet Willie the highest paid player sends the wrong message to the team.
Never said you did. Was just letting you know your AKMVP name and pic of AK to go along with your talk about not overpaying for Hayward gives me the giggles.
Nothing against you or AK. I really liked AK and think he was/is a one of a kind player and seemed to be like a decent guy, but he was grossly overpaid for what he ended up giving the team, whatever the reasons. I really wish he would have turned into the perennial all star we all thought he could be, but it didn't play out that way.
Back to the point, AKMVP talking about bad contracts is like rain on your wedding day, good advice that you just didn't take, a free ride when you've already paid, a traffic jam when you're already late.
akirac73
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I'll admit, I was one of those that thought he should rebound more like PG. However, after seeing him struggle taking on the lead role of the team, I think we need to limit what we ask/expect him to do so he can do more of the things he's good at.
Stifle Tower
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I doubt he gets a contract => Favors. Bigs always get paid more. On the other hand, since Derrick had an underwhelming season, Hayward's agents have more ammunition to demand at least equal pay.
gomretat
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1) I doubt the Jazz will make any offer until Gordo narrows in on an offer. Going first just gives GH bargaining power to use with other teams which makes no sense when you are the team with the final say. GH will not sign anything with us until he has explored every option.
2) Like it or not salaries of young uns are just like the draft - all based upon the nebulous notion of potential. GH will be paid based upon what other teams with cap space think he can produce. His historical stats are only one of the inputs.
3) It sounds like there are multiple teams with cap space that think GH can be a significant contributor.
2) Like it or not salaries of young uns are just like the draft - all based upon the nebulous notion of potential. GH will be paid based upon what other teams with cap space think he can produce. His historical stats are only one of the inputs.
3) It sounds like there are multiple teams with cap space that think GH can be a significant contributor.
Doublea
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I thought Favors had a pretty good season.. showed a lot of improvement and he's still like 22 years old.
Stifle Tower
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Decent, but it wasn't like he was a defensive beast/shot-blocker or had an offensive explosion. In many ways, you could argue Hayward's numbers were comparable, adjusted for their positions. If I were Gordon's agent, I would definitely bring Favors' stats and new contract into the discussion as ammo for justifying the same contract terms for Hayward.
friendsinmyhead
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I believe that GH will get an offer at 12+M per year, I also believe/hope the Jazz pass on matching. I do not hate GH I just do not see what others see in him. Every year that he has been with us he starts out slow and he does not have a killer instinct (my opinion). I think he would be strong roll player and should get 9-9.5 per year from the Jazz.