Count down to media day -- player highlights

[Handlogten's Heros]

If you look at what we need from a 4 Royce provides a lot of it. There are some additional features that would be nice to have but the price is gonna be steep to get those. There is not a creation deficiency anymore so bringing on more guys that want to use possessions is going to have some diminishing returns.

 

[NUMBERICA]

Me too... only downside is eating up cap space and if Conley bailed on us we'd have some room to operate. I think we have to operate as though Conley is staying and we will only have the MLE available next season. So go ahead and extend Royce.

The other part is free agency next offseason is trash so what is real cap worth anyway.

 

[infection]

The other part is free agency next offseason is trash so what is real cap worth anyway.

I think we’re at a point where we put all our eggs in this basket and just got for MLE.

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

The other part is free agency next offseason is trash so what is real cap worth anyway.

I think we’re at a point where we put all our eggs in this basket and just got for MLE.

I think it is likely we get more value in the MLE market too... no need to overspend on someone that is considered a tier above the MLE guys.

 

[NUMBERICA]

I think it is likely we get more value in the MLE market too... no need to overspend on someone that is considered a tier above the MLE guys.

Especially if the Jazz can use their success as capital and get a player at the MLE that could go for more (Galinari?).

 

[checkbookdoc]

What’s Aaron Gordon’s playoffs resume?

Bojan actually has one. And his performances against Lebron actually speak to his usefulness against the forwards you mention.

Getting those forwards out of the paint (on defense) is perhaps the major ingredient to neutralizing them (to some degree) on that end. Bojan would definitely do this better than AG. (And this is only one way that Bojan was effective against Lebron).

AG was good in the playoffs last year. Also, I repeat, he just turned 24 last week. That being said, the best case senario would be AG in addition to Bojan who I am thrilled to have and think he opens up a lot of options for the Jazz. Really excited to watch Bojan more closely and see how Quinn uses him. Should be a really fun year.

 

[checkbookdoc]

Just to get the salary it'd have to be Dante/Davis and parts or Ingles and parts or Bojan. If they suck and are rebuilding then they want young players and assets... Joe/Bojan could be flipped to other teams for picks... but I just see both of those guys as more valuable to us than to other teams.

If they wanted to move AG I'd think they'd have several very appealing packages and our scraps would be a pile of meh to them.

We could offer: Ingles, Exum, and Royce or 1st. That is a very solid return for the Magic who want to compete now and are in serious need at SF and backup PG.
From the Jazz perspective, that would be hard to pull the trigger... so you know it is reasonable. But then you have an incredible starting 5.

 

[Thee Jazz Fan]

I guess today has to be Niang day.

Georges, can you believe today is your day?

What was your reaction when the Jazz traded for Conley?

Did you know practices will be increasing to 3.5 hours?

Can you tell me about a time you made a difference in a game?



Oh, and 5 days until media day.

I love his game, and think he’ll be very good by seasons end.

 

[NAOS]

We could offer: Ingles, Exum, and Royce or 1st. That is a very solid return for the Magic who want to compete now and are in serious need at SF and backup PG.
From the Jazz perspective, that would be hard to pull the trigger... so you know it is reasonable. But then you have an incredible starting 5.

The magic find a better offer for their timeline + with better draft capital.

We aren’t getting AG.

 

[checkbookdoc]

I love his game, and think he’ll be very good by seasons end.

It is amazing how much his game has changed since college. Clearly he has put in a ton of work and just that makes me a fan.

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

We could offer: Ingles, Exum, and Royce or 1st. That is a very solid return for the Magic who want to compete now and are in serious need at SF and backup PG.
From the Jazz perspective, that would be hard to pull the trigger... so you know it is reasonable. But then you have an incredible starting 5.

I'd rather have our guys and the 1st personally, but my feelings for Joe are well known. I think Royce will willingly do the dirty work and I think he's a better spot up shooter than AG. AG has a ton more to his game and he could be a guy that has more to offer, but whether or not he gets there is another story. I think we have enough top end talent when we are healthy... I'd move Joe, Royce and assets if it meant we got an all-star... AG isn't that right now.

I also don't see that getting it done from Orlando's perspective... think they would move the other direction... trading Bamba, Isaac or other potential guys for win now moves... if they trade AG its because things have gone terribly wrong and they are rebuilding.

 

[cowhide]

The season hasn't started and people are already trading away our players. I like Gordon but not for the proposed trade. I would like to see the team play together before breaking it up.