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Will Kanter return for the 2015/2016 season

Will Kanter be back next season?

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If you'd asked me a month ago my answer would have been "No and I don't want him with the Jazz", but he's been making strides in the last several weeks. He's been giving consistent effort in defense, his rotations have been much better, his help defense and hedges have been great. His offense has never been a question for me. He still has some lapses every now and then, but I can actually see improvements. I am still not 100% sold on him and I still want to see those improvements on a consistent basis for longer period of time, and I am still very bugged by his low bbiq and inability to pass in offense, but in general I am warming up to him. It's going to be interesting to see what kind of offer he will get. I'd love for us to keep him ... "if the price is right"...
 
My answer was yes last year ,its been obvious he has the talent to be a 20/10 ballplayer in the NBA.It amuses me when Jazzfanz gushed about Gobert getting better at 22 ,Favors getting better at 23 ,Hayward getting stronger and better over the off season at 24.Yet same fanz said Kanter was as good as he will ever get(you know who you are),he will just be a plodding 4th or 5th option.
Now everybody is saying Kanter is opening my eyes at how good he's becoming and still only 22. Kanter won't be on the All NBA defensive team, he's there to score and rebound ..like your Aldridge's ,Love,Griffin.You can only hope you can have a player on the roster to match these kind of players in production .Kanter is starting to be that player .Why would anyone trade someone who is growing as a ballplayer to put up those kind of numbers.And only 22
 
This bit from a Dennis Lindsey interview makes me think we'll keep Kanter (and I hope we do)

"And I’d hate to go through the process with our young players, any young player, and go through all the trials and tribulations, and then let some other program reap the benefits when they turn 24, 25, 26. ‘Cause they’ll get there someday, chronologically."
 
zyzz said:
This bit from a Dennis Lindsey interview makes me think we'll keep Kanter (and I hope we do)

"And I’d hate to go through the process with our young players, any young player, and go through all the trials and tribulations, and then let some other program reap the benefits when they turn 24, 25, 26. ‘Cause they’ll get there someday, chronologically."
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Dennis Lindsey sure has his derp comments. Yes, unless there is some tragic accident or terminal illness, all the young Jazz players will get to 24, 25, 26 chronologically. The question is what kind of talent will they have when they arrive at each birthday. Because if it's just a matter of chronology, you better re-sign everyone.
 
Stifle Tower said:
Define decent?

Is that $8M/per or about what Favors is paid ($12m). Or will another team, knowing the cap is going to skyrocket in 18 months, offer him $16M to pry him away?
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fishonjazz said:
13 million per year? Idk
That might even be too much

I just would not want to give him a Hayward style contract is what im saying I guess
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Not 16
8 Would be a steal (and a pipe dream)
I think 13 million tops probably.
 
fishonjazz said:
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Not 16
8 Would be a steal (and a pipe dream)
I think 13 million tops probably.
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If it gets to 16, I expect the Jazz to maybe try a sign and trade. Tell the team (before the contract is signed) they can't let Kanter get away for nothing and would RELUCTANTLY have to match an offer that big. But they'd be willing to work a trade that would save both teams some money.

If I'm DL, I call Kanter's agent at 12:00.01 and offer him the same contract as Favors if he'll agree to sign immediately.
 
If he keeps these stats, someone will throw him max. or near-max money.
Is he worth it?
I doubt that.
Is he better than everybody Jazz front-court has to offer. Potential-wise, yes and that easily.
Still, with the emergence of Go-bear, Jazz won't feel a rush to sign EK for a price that high.
Besides, Booker has been a good contributor off the bench.
This makes a max-Kanter redundant for Jazz, or better put, a luxury for the Jazz.
He must be traded.
 
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