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Jazz sign Luka Samanic to 10-day contract

His GLeague stats are all world but it makes you wonder why Pop waived him before his rookie deal expired. He was the 19th player taken in the 2019 draft two spots behind NAW and well ahead of THT. I guess he takes Brantley's spot.
 
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Might have seen something in him over Brantley
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I think they don't want to sign anyone to a guaranteed deal because of the tax so they are just going to keep signing 10 days. Could be wrong on that, but I don't think they can sign anyone and not go over the tax.
 
Saint Cy of JFC said:
I think they don't want to sign anyone to a guaranteed deal because of the tax so they are just going to keep signing 10 days. Could be wrong on that, but I don't think they can sign anyone and not go over the tax.
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At this point we are fine in regards to the tax I think they just want to try a couple of guys out and see what happens.
 
Hopefully this is a sign that we are finally ready to shut Olynyk down most of these upcoming games.
 
Jazz probably want an extended look at him before the end of the year, but I could see it turn into a non-guaranteed spot in TC or Summer league next year.

I like this signing. Was a fan during the draft, but he clearly wasn’t ready for the NBA. Hopefully he shows up and plays well. He’s still only 23.
 
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His defense, especially transition defense was not good with the Spurs, often with a similar defensive effort of Donovan Mitchell type last year, and allegedly had a bad attitude. He has looked decent in the G-League, and that demotion may have been a wake up call for him.

He can shoot, has size and has a good handle. Definitely worth a flyer in my mind.
 
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How about we get the most divisive player on this list out of the way early? Luka Samanic spent just two seasons with the Spurs before they released him during their 2021 preseason schedule. Gregg Popovich never stated a specific reason why the team waived their former first-round pick, but you can bet his infamous decision to give up on defense down the stretch of a close contest against the Magic probably sealed the deal.

Both parties share the blame for this union failing so quickly. Samanic had uncanny ball skills and defensive versatility for a frontcourt player, but the consistency and effort were never there. His body language was awful on the bench and worse in the rare instances he earned garbage minutes. As much as those issues doomed him, there is no doubt San Antonio piled on his irritation by prioritizing veterans in consecutive losing seasons.

The 23-year-old power forward has dominated the G League on two-way contracts with the Knicks and Celtics, though foot injuries and congested depth charts have prevented him from suiting up in the NBA since getting booted from the 2-1-0. And while the rebuilding Spurs seem like a perfect destination for someone like Samanic, we'll probably never know whether he could have become a serviceable rotation member for this franchise.

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