About 95% Official: Kyle Korver is Gone

[Guitaro]

https://www.standard.net/topics/sports/2010/06/30/korver-feeling-draft

I actually like Korver and what he brings to the Jazz and the community. He fits in real well here. He does what's expected of him and plays with lots of energy and excellent shooting. He stays in front of his man, for the most part. Plus, he's clutch when we need him to be. Honestly, I don't think the Jazz used him enough.

The problem is that we don't have a guy like Shaq to plug up the middle. Maybe the Jazz should make the move to sign Korver along with Shaq for MLE and see if he bites? I know he's slow, but I'm thinking we have such a great point guard that we don't need him to be super fast on every play. It would improve our nastiness, that's for sure. It'd be interesting to see how Fez would respond to playing against Shaq in practice all the time.

 

[Guitaro]

Also, since the Jazz usually bring rookies along slowly, I think it'd be smart to keep Korver around as our backup SF. Of course, it would all depend on if we do a trade or not, that includes a new SF. Regardless, getting rid of such a great shooter like Korver would be a mistake in my mind. Plus, he could help mentor Hayward in addition to what mere coaching can provide.

Korver, maybe offer to take a slight pay cut and I'm pretty sure it'd be a done deal!

 

[The Ghost of Blue Edwards]

I have no idea what Utah is doing. Kevin O'Connor is either really, really stupid or a mad genius. There's no way he's in between.

 

[Mambo]

I have no idea what Utah is doing. Kevin O'Connor is either really, really stupid or a mad genius. There's no way he's in between.

Ill pick option A

 

[Lost_Jazz_Fan]

4 years at $4M a year is fair and should be able to bring him back in the fold if the Jazz wanted.

 

[Mambo]

4 years at $4M a year is fair and should be able to bring him back in the fold if the Jazz wanted.

Not worth it.

 

[Lost_Jazz_Fan]

Why is 4 a year not worth it? That's Arroyo/Giracek money... Mere chump change in today's market.

 

[KhaOZ]

I think he's worth more than 4mil a year, so if he took it, I say hell yes.

 

[Stifle Tower]

I have no idea what Utah is doing. Kevin O'Connor is either really, really stupid or a mad genius. There's no way he's in between.

And add Sloan to that list. He did say the fans didn't know what [the Jazz] we're trying to accomplish.
Actually, don't the Jazz have to use their MLE on Matthews? So Korver would be out of the picture. How can KOC be talking to FA's. All he'll have is the minimum exception. No one of value signs for that amount.

 

[candrew]

I think Korver has been 95% sure he's not coming back for quite a while - coming back from injury early, obviously protecting his 3pt% at the end of the season. I don't think he was ever willing to give a Utah discount, he just wants to say the right things like all agents tell their players.

This Hayward pick as a "shocker" is nothing but a convenient out for him to be the good guy while looking elsewhere.

 

[honz]

Good lord, some of you are not the smartest people I know.

 

[TheMulletMutilator]

Korver was going before last season even started. They weren't going to pay him. Anyway, this team has 8th seed first round exit written all over them.