4th Year of rookie deals

[cowhide]

I have my doubts about Favors and I question his motor and mind more than anything. I think he has a lot of talent but he needs to step it up this year and demand the ball. Get in guys face a little. I just don't know if he has the personality. I am glad he is on the team. I didn't want to gut the team but I would have done the Favors + #5 but I am now glad we didn't.

I hope the Jazz can work out extensions for both Alec and Kanter before they decide to go on the market. I don't want to overpay for them and Right now I still consider them a core part of the team. I think Alec is going to explode this year so I would definitely wrap him up in the $7-8 million range. Kanter I would do the $9-10 million range both bargains if these two become what I think they can become. If Exum and/or Hood explode and become all-star level players than you can always move one of the Core5 because they have decent contracts and have market value.

The biggest challenge for the Jazz is keeping these guys together or making the right decisions on who to keep and what to pay them. The Jazz front office has a lot of work ahead.

 

[silesian]

My alt

This is why I agree with others that don't want to add middle of the rung free-agents. I want to let these kids play it out and see what we have.....again.....but, like, for realsies.

Just continuity alone will make the unit better, IMO.

This, Bodhi my alt. Moreover, you seem like you are also almost as handsome as I am, with that rugged unshaved Patrick Swayze look.

 

[silesian]

I'd be surprised if Burks extended for that much money. He'll play this year for more cash, and he'll probably get it.

This is a real threat to team chemistry, if Alec tries to pad ppg stats to get a big contract. Quin should tell him that the way to earn PT is unselfishness, intense team defense and assists with drive and kick. With advanced analytics, simple ppg won't get him the best deal, anyway. Hope he knows that.

 

[seattlejazzfan]

This is why I agree with others that don't want to add middle of the rung free-agents. I want to let these kids play it out and see what we have.....again.....but, like, for realsies.

Just continuity alone will make the unit better, IMO.

My theory that I'm most likely completely wrong about - last year, the Jazz FO felt the need to bring in veterans because they had no clue what they had in Kanter and Burks due to them not playing basically at all the first two years and Burke because he was a rook. This season, each of the core five players have played extensive minutes and they know what they have - they can only improve on what they did last season. Therefore they will be more willing to sit tight and let they youngsters play it out.

/optimism.

 

[VINYLONE]

All signs point to Burks making another leap.

I agree.