The Jazz Wonderbra
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Jamal Crawford on a minimum contract anyone?
We signed Jeff Green
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fallenchicken
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A good sign is that, even if the Lakers get Kawhi (and at this point I really think they will, unfortunately), the Jazz are actually picking up all the decent ring chasers/min guys on the market. I am certain Green was a target for the Lakers but he came to Utah instead, and they are stuck with Jared Dudley. I think the western conference will be a battle between the Jazz and the Lakers if they get Kawhi. Jazz getting guys like Green and Mudiay is not only good for us, it also takes away options from the Lakers to fill out their roster. And they are running out of options fast. These are huge little moves.
And you would think that Kawhi knows and sees that. So if he really intended to sign with the Lakers. Wouldn't he sign quickly so they can build a better bench? The longer he waits the worse players the Lakers get to choose from.
Teams are signing people all over the place. Washington, New Orleans, Brooklyn, Portland, Boston, Oakland...the market is drying up fast.
StealingHome
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At one point can we confirm that Kawhi is just a d***. Yeah he's quirky and all that, but he's arrogantly leaving 3 teams hanging in the wind while he does what took other players 25 minutes to figure out. It helps that one of those teams is the Lakers and watching them get screwed is satisfying.
But your point holds, even the team that gets him now has no time to piece a team together around him.
I tend to agree. I have generally liked Kawhi and was glad to see his team beat the Warriors but I thought he was a jerk to San Antonio and he's being that way again now. That said, if he stays in Toronto I'll keep liking him for now.
RandyForRubio
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Please.
Kawhi isn't doing anything wrong. It's a tough decision, and he's taking his time. He's more than earned the right.
TheStormofWar
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Two teams are liable to be pretty salty after this though (remember how p***ed we were after Hayward?). Jazz (and most of the other teams in the league) are playing it right by grabbing what players they can right now.
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RandyForRubio
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Sure, but compare how Hayward and Kawhi are going about this.
Kawhi has been pretty open that he's going to take his time to make a decision, and that's just fine. A player of his caliber, teams will wait.
Engorged On Unborn Gore
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He was limping throughout Toronto's playoff run, even against the Warriors. I think he is doing his due diligence to make sure that his health is properly managed, and I think it gives Toronto more of an edge than most people think they have.
They've already proven that they can manage his health perfectly, bolster the team at the deadline, and win the whole thing. LA has only proven that they can acquire Anthony Davis. Other than that, they are a **** show.
They've already proven that they can manage his health perfectly, bolster the team at the deadline, and win the whole thing. LA has only proven that they can acquire Anthony Davis. Other than that, they are a **** show.
jumpin bean
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Keep signing the min guys Play keep away from the lakers and get deeper in assets. Good players are signing for min. Keep on keepin on. War with the lakers is coming
He certainly earned the right, and of course the teams in question are free to just move on without him, but I would imagine he also hurts the team he chooses, which sounds like a bad idea to me if he wants more rings. I don't mind, though, not my problem.
I could see him getting a $7-$10M contract. Not sure why he came here so cheap.
Well, duh! He wanted to play for us!
Genuinely good guy. I'm sure he will do well in life regardless of where he ends up playing next year.
So what he's saying is that Utah has a built-in playoff advantage. Noice!