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NBA PM: Utah Jazz Assemble Promising Core
By Alex Kennedy

Utah Jazz Assemble Promising Core

In recent years, the Utah Jazz have stockpiled young talent and assembled one of the best up-and-coming cores in the NBA.

Their roster features a number of lottery picks such as Trey Burke, Dante Exum, Derrick Favors, Gordon Hayward, Enes Kanter and Alec Burks as well as additional first-round picks like Rudy Gobert and Rodney Hood. They have young talent at every position and this team could be very good in several years, if Utah’s coaching staff is able to maximize the group’s potential.
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Kevin Pelton says he would have taken Exum 1st overall.

Other people's opinions are awesome when they're what I want to hear.
 
Toss in the fact that we are most likely going to add another top 10 pick this year (maybe top 5), and we are sitting pretty well talent wise. That's where Snyder comes in with his developmental skills.
 
green said:
Toss in the fact that we are most likely going to add another top 10 pick this year (maybe top 5), and we are sitting pretty well talent wise. That's where Snyder comes in with his developmental skills.
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And we can create cap space almost as-needed.
 
green said:
Toss in the fact that we are most likely going to add another top 10 pick this year (maybe top 5), and we are sitting pretty well talent wise. That's where Snyder comes in with his developmental skills.
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You're thinking we'll finish with 25-30 wins?
 
I'm making sure I guess a different # of wins in every thread so I can bump at the end of the season and be right.
 
Core4 said:
Only by renouncing the rights to Kanter and Burks. IINM, that would put the Jazz around $50-$51M in payroll, giving the Jazz $13-16M, depending on what the cap is.
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I should have clarified... I meant as we march toward '17/'18.
 
PKM said:
I should have clarified... I meant as we march toward '17/'18.
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Got it.

I'm taking my info off Sham Sports, so someone please correct me if I've calculated incorrectly.

For '15/'16, Jazz will actually be around $70M after the draft including cap holds for Kanter and Burks and their pick(s), and Evans (FA), Booker and Felix (non-guaranteed contracts). Those last three can be dropped if needed, freeing up about $9M, still not enough to go after a significant free agent (Jazz would be around $60M in salaries and holds at that point). However, Kanter's cap hold is $11.4M and Burks hold is $7.6M so the Jazz COULD add a free agent by also renouncing one or the other.

Heading into 17/18, Jazz have Favors, Exum and Hood locked up. Hayward has a player option, so he probably opts out and looks for a max deal as a 7-yr player. Jazz may/may not have Kanter and/or Burks and Burke and Gobert will have cap holds in place. So yes, perhaps some salary flexibility at that point. But they'll likely need to add a free agent before matching an offer for Gobert. I think Rudy is going to get a HUGE offer.
 
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Core4 said:
Got it.

I'm taking my info off Sham Sports, so someone please correct me if I've calculated incorrectly.

For '15/'16, Jazz will actually be around $70M after the draft including cap holds for Kanter and Burks and their pick(s), and Evans (FA), Booker and Felix (non-guaranteed contracts). Those last three can be dropped if needed, freeing up about $9M, still not enough to go after a significant free agent (Jazz would be around $60M in salaries and holds at that point). However, Kanter's cap hold is $11.4M and Burks hold is $7.6M so the Jazz COULD add a free agent by also renouncing one or the other.

Heading into 17/18, Jazz have Favors, Exum and Hood locked up. Hayward has a player option, so he probably opts out and looks for a max deal as a 7-yr player. Jazz may/may not have Kanter and/or Burks and Burke and Gobert will have cap holds in place. So yes, perhaps some salary flexibility at that point. But they'll likely need to add a free agent before matching an offer for Gobert. I think Rudy is going to get a HUGE offer.
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I was already upset that we matched the hayward contract...... after reading this post, im more upset.

Thanks jerk
 
fishonjazz said:
I was already upset that we matched the hayward contract...... after reading this post, im more upset.

Thanks jerk
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Who are we going to miss out on next season as a free agent? If Love plays out his contract, Jazz can still offer him a max deal. Did Utah have a shot at Carmelo, Lebron, Bosh, or Gasol this year? Jazz had a ton of cap space available.

No one is knocking on Utah's door. MAYBE, just MAYBE if Exum turns into a superstar, Utah can attract another player. But probably not. That was part of Deron's frustration. Utah went to the WC Finals and he still couldn't get anyone to join him.
 
Core4 said:
Who are we going to miss out on next season as a free agent? If Love plays out his contract, Jazz can still offer him a max deal. Did Utah have a shot at Carmelo, Lebron, Bosh, or Gasol this year? Jazz had a ton of cap space available.

No one is knocking on Utah's door. MAYBE, just MAYBE if Exum turns into a superstar, Utah can attract another player. But probably not. That was part of Deron's frustration. Utah went to the WC Finals and he still couldn't get anyone to join him.
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The jazz were capped out back then. Plus, they got pretty good free agents in Booz and memo. What type of idiot leaves lebrons team to come play with the jazz though? Booz was crazy.
 
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