No one is saying Whiteside becasue he would never sign here. And not on some "Because we are Utah" ****
1. The Jazz would never offer him the max since we have Rudy
2. He would never come here because Rudy is already here. Why would he want to compete for center minutes when he can go nearly anywhere else and be a starter?
3. Whiteside/Gobert starting would never work and you aren't signing Whiteside to a huge max deal to bring him off the bench.
The idea is fun, but it's not anywhere within the realm of reality.
If we are looking at what the Jazz want in their 3rd big, it's someone who has the traits of Draymond Green. That seems to be what they where going for with Lyles, Quin even said it in an interview. So that is someone who can pass/defend/shoot/rebound/playmake. Obviously you cant just find that in FA for a reasonable price, so I think the Jazz will probably look to a legit stretch big to sign.
I could see the Jazz going after Leur, that's a possibility. Donatas or Leonard? No way, both are RFA and would cost too much to pry away. Donatas might be a possibility though because Houston might have too much money tied up in Howard/Harden (idk). That would be a great addition since he is basically a good version of what we want Pleiss to be.
I still hold to Ryan Anderson as being the best fit. He can't do all the other stuff we want, but he can damn sure hit a 3. Obviously this is price dependent, but how much do we think he will really cost? Maybe I'm underrating his $$$ value because of his injury history. Surely no one would want to sign him to be a starter. I guess Detroit is a very sensible landing place for him and maybe SVG throws the $$$ at him since he is the Coach and GM.
Also agree Harkless would be a good addition and an upgrade over Millsap.
Jeff Green also interest me as potential value grab as a backup 3 who could play small ball 4. I know he isn't that good, but he seems like one of those guys who everyone agrees was wildly overrated and might end up getting undervalued in FA. That might be a terrible idea, but I'm talking if he is <4,000,000 a year.
Also no idea why anyone thinks David Lee is going to be looking for a big contract, he has been putting up terrible numbers. I suggested him as a potential low cost add. He is a great passer that would probably intrigue Quin.
Or maybe Trey Lyles really comes on in the 2nd half and the Jazz stand pat again and just draft a wing prospect who they develop instead of signing vets.
1. The Jazz would never offer him the max since we have Rudy
2. He would never come here because Rudy is already here. Why would he want to compete for center minutes when he can go nearly anywhere else and be a starter?
3. Whiteside/Gobert starting would never work and you aren't signing Whiteside to a huge max deal to bring him off the bench.
The idea is fun, but it's not anywhere within the realm of reality.
If we are looking at what the Jazz want in their 3rd big, it's someone who has the traits of Draymond Green. That seems to be what they where going for with Lyles, Quin even said it in an interview. So that is someone who can pass/defend/shoot/rebound/playmake. Obviously you cant just find that in FA for a reasonable price, so I think the Jazz will probably look to a legit stretch big to sign.
I could see the Jazz going after Leur, that's a possibility. Donatas or Leonard? No way, both are RFA and would cost too much to pry away. Donatas might be a possibility though because Houston might have too much money tied up in Howard/Harden (idk). That would be a great addition since he is basically a good version of what we want Pleiss to be.
I still hold to Ryan Anderson as being the best fit. He can't do all the other stuff we want, but he can damn sure hit a 3. Obviously this is price dependent, but how much do we think he will really cost? Maybe I'm underrating his $$$ value because of his injury history. Surely no one would want to sign him to be a starter. I guess Detroit is a very sensible landing place for him and maybe SVG throws the $$$ at him since he is the Coach and GM.
Also agree Harkless would be a good addition and an upgrade over Millsap.
Jeff Green also interest me as potential value grab as a backup 3 who could play small ball 4. I know he isn't that good, but he seems like one of those guys who everyone agrees was wildly overrated and might end up getting undervalued in FA. That might be a terrible idea, but I'm talking if he is <4,000,000 a year.
Also no idea why anyone thinks David Lee is going to be looking for a big contract, he has been putting up terrible numbers. I suggested him as a potential low cost add. He is a great passer that would probably intrigue Quin.
Or maybe Trey Lyles really comes on in the 2nd half and the Jazz stand pat again and just draft a wing prospect who they develop instead of signing vets.
