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Ante tomic coming next season.

Just see Tomic playing a Splitter role, where he is part of a 3-man rotation, playing 25-ish mpg. Don't think he can't/shouldn't start, but think it would be a mistake to rely on him to play over 30 mpg just because I think his lack of physical mass will be exposed. Seems like the Jazz would be more willing to do that with Kanter/Favors, than they would Favors/Draftee.

You know Splitter generally starts and was a starter when he was brought over, right?
 
Probably because he doesn't think Tomic is better than Kanter or Favors. I doubt he is either. Not starting doesn't make him the 4th big either.

I think it'd be good because the Jazz need could use some legitimate depth at this point. Not sure why bringing in a possibly actual NBA player into the rotation means you have to get rid of one of them as well. The Jazz can stand to add a couple.

... So that they can have four?
 
... So that they can have four?

I don't see a problem with making the team better. If a great trade situation comes along that involves I'm all for that also. Until then, I'm fine with the team becoming better with the addition of another legitimate basketball player, and would be excited at the added motivation for Gobert to develop and the other bigs to keep improving knowing that the organization doesn't just clear all roadblocks to playing time for them.

How old is this dude anyways? Like 27? He's just about in his basketball playing prime if so. The other bigs on the team still have much more potential.
 
If Tomic comes over, it could mean one, or a combo of:

1. More trade pieces for draft night. Favors, Kanter, Gobert, or Tomic. Whoever sweetens that deal for top 3.

2. We're adding depth and keeping all 4, believing w/o doubt that Kanter is consistent from NBA 3 (the other 3 haven't a prayer of stretching the floor)

3. Gobert will spend most of the year w/ the Stampede, Jazz' new one: one affiliate. Members of that team can practice w/ our team.

4. We're not drafting another big.
 
So if I'm understanding this correctly, the guy who everyone thought was a throw-away asset in a trade, that really wouldn't yield us much, is now coming over and this signifies the end of Kanter?

I hear Randy Livingston may be coming to camp. I guess this signifies the end of the Trey Burke era.
 
Snyder will bring over Messina, who will then recruit Tomic. Then Exum will fall to us.

#EuropeanInvasion
 
What makes you say that Tomic absolutely can't or absolutely shouldn't start? You think arguably the best non-NBA player in the world is going to finally decide to hop over here so he can be the 4th big on a bad team?
As of right now, I think that all four players (Favors, Kanter, Tomic and Gobert) will have to earn their playing time and learn how to fit into Snyder's system and rotation. I love the idea of having two 7 foot guys to pair with Favors and Kanter. The potential combinations between the four is fun to consider. Tomic and Kanter both favor offense, while Favors and Gobert are both sound defensively.

I think that the Jazz are smart to model the Spurs in terms of how they run their organization. A big part of that is creating as deep of a team as possible. Adding Tomic will help in that area.
 
Just don't sign any more than an Aaron Gray and we should be good.
 
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