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Handlogten's Heros said:
Nah man... ryan keeping the bag.
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So for the first time in Jazz history, Ryan has paid luxury tax and done it two years in a row. But you are sure he isnt going to do it next year? You may be right that for some reason he has decided to not pay any tax but he easily could have avoided it the two years he paid it. And no need to repeat the oft quoted examples of Favs etc. Clearly we have made moves that were financially motivated but also ones that did nothing to hurt our immediate basketball output. I am sure there are limits for Ryan but so far he has been willing to pay. I suppose what happened this last year could convince him to get out but I doubt Ryan is done paying tax as an owner.
 
gomretat said:
So for the first time in Jazz history, Ryan has paid luxury tax and done it two years in a row. But you are sure he isnt going to do it next year? You may be right that for some reason he has decided to not pay any tax but he easily could have avoided it the two years he paid it. And no need to repeat the oft quoted examples of Favs etc. Clearly we have made moves that were financially motivated but also ones that did nothing to hurt our immediate basketball output. I am sure there are limits for Ryan but so far he has been willing to pay. I suppose what happened this last year could convince him to get out but I doubt Ryan is done paying tax as an owner.
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I'm aware... I think he keeps the savings on this deal. I think we stay out of the tax and I have no real problem with it. There is no reason to jump into the tax right now unless something amazing comes along.

The Favs deal did hurt us because the pick could have been used to improve on our weaknesses. I no longer believe we are a second tier contender so by all means take the savings. The tax distribution will be huge this year... so getting out of the tax replaces some of the coffers.
 
I really like this TPE too. If/when the Jazz nuke it, they might actually use it to take on some salary for an asset (assuming it doesn’t push them into or further into the tax).
 
If Brunson ends up signing with someone else (say Miami), could be pawn Conley off on the Knicks who have a gazillion 1sts now? Maybe get one of them.
 
Handlogten's Heros said:
I'm aware... I think he keeps the savings on this deal. I think we stay out of the tax and I have no real problem with it. There is no reason to jump into the tax right now unless something amazing comes along.

The Favs deal did hurt us because the pick could have been used to improve on our weaknesses. I no longer believe we are a second tier contender so by all means take the savings. The tax distribution will be huge this year... so getting out of the tax replaces some of the coffers.
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You may be correct on what he does going forward. I am just saying that a number of decisions have been made since Ryan took over that were not about saving money and were not about staying out of the tax - which would have been easy to do. IMO, it is the one benefit we have had from Ryan take over from the Millers, who I really miss and appreciate more very day.
 
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