Dante Exum re-signed

[campaignist]

I will also say that I'll take this over $15m/year for Jabari, who somehow has a worse injury history.

 

[Sneakers]

nvm... he was signed July 19th

 

[elan_prodigy]

If this precludes us from keeping Rubio long-term, I'm rioting.
I really hope there was an option or two attached.

He hasn't played a full season since his rookie year.

But I'm with Grimmetal on this. If this cost us Rubio, if he is really the slick Rick we had at the end of last season, I'm leading the riot.

I wouldnt worry about Rubio leaving, I think he has everything he wants in Utah. A system, a coach/FO that beleives in him and a chance to compete every year.

Dante still has a lot of developing so id hope he is ready to become a full time starter at age 25 (2 years away). That keeps Ricky running the point until he is 31yrs old.

 

[elan_prodigy]

Very interesting series of tweets by a former college coach — shooting instructor. He also does analysis for the Bulls.

This guy gets it.

 

[silesian]

This definitely signifies they are pretty much done in free agency outside of minimum type deals. I dont expect them to use the full MLE and dip into the tax.

I'd expect at least one of Jonas or Udoh to be waived an Utah to sign Niang, Bjelica, or some guy who isnt in the NBA (like Royce last year).

They will sign MLE and stay under the cap. Some how some way, maybe waive both. Welcome Bjelica (or Mbah)

 

[elan_prodigy]

Dante getting no love on twitter from the locker room...

 

[jope]

Um.. Burks can't defend but Exum is nearly elite when healthy.

People keep saying this.. He's never even sniffed 0 DBPM, he's a career negative defender and it isn't close (and bad at offense too)


Really hope he puts it together...

 

[Bawse Dawg]

Dante getting no love on twitter from the locker room...

Yes he did

 

[The Midnight]

People keep saying this.. He's never even sniffed 0 DBPM, he's a career negative defender and it isn't close (and bad at offense too)


Really hope he puts it together...

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I've heard defensive stats are really unreliable... thoughts?

 

[jope]

I've heard defensive stats are really unreliable... thoughts?

are they definitive? no. are rudy, ekpe, favors, thabo and royce (all known as good defenders) the highest on the team? yes. was rodney hood, neto, and exum at the bottom? yes. it passes some consistency tests.

He was very negative defensively by those metrics on the 2nd best defense in the league.

He was also the worst defensively in the playoffs of the regulars.

 

[str8line]

are they definitive? no. are rudy, ekpe, favors, thabo and royce (all known as good defenders) the highest on the team? yes. was rodney hood, neto, and exum at the bottom? yes. it passes some consistency tests.

He was very negative defensively by those metrics on the 2nd best defense in the league.

He was also the worst defensively in the playoffs of the regulars.

Jope, Time magazine should choose Trump as man of the year and run your avatar as the cover. He would love that.

 

[idestroyedthetoilet]

Alright alright alright, the x-man is back!

Now if he can become anything even a mile away from the x factor...