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Are the Jazz going to trade Rudy?

Imagine being Rudy and his agent negotiating against the Jazz brass. He’s the best player on the team by a mile, they treated him like **** during an unprecedented pandemic, and nobody takes a discount from the Jazz. Ever since the Jazz got burnt by lowballing Hayward, everyone gets a premium.

Favors (multiple times), Burks, Exum, Ingles, Bogdanovic, Clarkson, O’Neale...not saying all of these deals were bad. But none of them were cheap!

We have one of the worst negotiating FO’s in the league. If Rudy doesn’t get paid, his agent is terrible.
 
Eenie-Meenie said:
Did you see his stats at the community college level? I think there are guys on this site who are or were as good.
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Well that would be fitting because there are also guys on this site who are or were as good as his dad.
 
Handlogten's Heros said:
Yeah it’s just tough to leave 140M on the table if they decide not to trade you. The injury risk is substantial.

If he won’t take a regular max deal I think they should move him. There has been good and bad things in the relationship but outside of the Covid issue we have really supported him in his development and tailored things to give him maximum impact. He’s done the work too and delivered but his next situation might not be perfectly suited to fit his game. It has some similarities to Hayward looking around and thinking the grass would be greener.

IDK but it feels like something weird is happening.
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What max player has had their value hurt by an injury? And for 140M, I'd sit out. He will get paid. An injuries don't seem to hurt player's values...see my next paragraph.

As far as Hayward has gone...I don't think he regrets anything, do you? He got to go to Boston and play for the team he loved growing up. He got paid max money to do so. He got hurt and that was unfortunate, but nothing that would cause regret. Then, he wanted to have a bigger role in the offense, Boston said they didn't think that would happen, Hayward opted out and got another max deal. The grass might not have been greener for Hayward, but has been pretty damn green. Like a quarter of a billion dollars green. He is on pace to earn over 330 million dollars. I don't think anyone can say he's done anything wrong for himself.
 
green said:
What max player has had their value hurt by an injury? And for 140M, I'd sit out. He will get paid. An injuries don't seem to hurt player's values...see my next paragraph.

As far as Hayward has gone...I don't think he regrets anything, do you? He got to go to Boston and play for the team he loved growing up. He got paid max money to do so. He got hurt and that was unfortunate, but nothing that would cause regret. Then, he wanted to have a bigger role in the offense, Boston said they didn't think that would happen, Hayward opted out and got another max deal. The grass might not have been greener for Hayward, but has been pretty damn green. Like a quarter of a billion dollars green. He is on pace to earn over 330 million dollars. I don't think anyone can say he's done anything wrong for himself.
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The first one that comes to mind is Isaiah Thomas.
 
green said:
What max player has had their value hurt by an injury? And for 140M, I'd sit out. He will get paid. An injuries don't seem to hurt player's values...see my next paragraph.

As far as Hayward has gone...I don't think he regrets anything, do you? He got to go to Boston and play for the team he loved growing up. He got paid max money to do so. He got hurt and that was unfortunate, but nothing that would cause regret. Then, he wanted to have a bigger role in the offense, Boston said they didn't think that would happen, Hayward opted out and got another max deal. The grass might not have been greener for Hayward, but has been pretty damn green. Like a quarter of a billion dollars green. He is on pace to earn over 330 million dollars. I don't think anyone can say he's done anything wrong for himself.
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So how much is he paying you for this tribute? If not, he should.
 
green said:
What max player has had their value hurt by an injury? And for 140M, I'd sit out. He will get paid. An injuries don't seem to hurt player's values...see my next paragraph.

As far as Hayward has gone...I don't think he regrets anything, do you? He got to go to Boston and play for the team he loved growing up. He got paid max money to do so. He got hurt and that was unfortunate, but nothing that would cause regret. Then, he wanted to have a bigger role in the offense, Boston said they didn't think that would happen, Hayward opted out and got another max deal. The grass might not have been greener for Hayward, but has been pretty damn green. Like a quarter of a billion dollars green. He is on pace to earn over 330 million dollars. I don't think anyone can say he's done anything wrong for himself.
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The money is good obvi but he wanted to have his jersey retired he wanted a great legacy and that ain’t gonna be there. He didn’t want to go to Charlotte... he angled hard for Indiana... it isn’t what he thought it would be.

Isiah Thomas went from max candidate to minimum contract guy for one. Demarcus Cousins is another... it happens. He’s not like KD where if he tears his Achilles or tears his ACL that he will get that money back. Leg injuries on guys that big would scare away many suitors. It’s a valid concern.
 
I didn't follow why we suddenly went into desperation mode. What was the report that caused this angst? Why is it today or bust? I was under the impression we have until Dec. 21st.
 
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