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Dante Exum re-signed



Exum to a big extent is still a projection, but what is being projected is extremely tantalizing, I've compared the idea of what he can be to a PG version of Giannis and he's had some intriguing flashes. He has a ton of skill, length, athleticism... but there are things that are stopping him from realizing that ceiling and things he desperately needs to improve(handle) in order to get a chance at stardom.

Before he got injured I thought he was going to push Rubio for his starting spot this year and by the way Rubio was playing and shooting before February I think this was a good bet.

It's a small sample(14 games) to end the season, but his per 36 numbers were extremely promising - 17.5 pp36, 4 rp36, 6.6 ap36 on 57% TS and this is without him shooting particularly well(28% from 3). He had huge FTr and he began attacking the rim this year like we expected him to when he was entering the league. If he stabilizes his handle, iMO you cannot stop him from getting to the rim(or breaking the paint and forcing the help to abandon his man, thus resulting in assists). He's just too quick for most guards in the league.

With all that said, make no mistakes - the Jazz paid for what Exum can be and expect him to be, not for what he is right now.

I'm good with that deal. Hopefully if he breaks out like I expect one of these years he will remember that the Jazz were the team that showed faith in him and stood by him throughout all his injuries.
 
Only way this contract is bad is if Exum continues to suffer major injuries. If he plays the contract will rate anywhere to, "fair value for a decent player" to "huge part of our team." There is a chance Exum doesn't reach his potential and we are stuck with a very strong perimeter defender, but there is also a real chance Exum takes a step and becomes one of the most versatile guards in the wing who is a perfect compliment to Mitchell. This isn't Burks. Jazz are taking a fair bet on a player who, if he stays healthy and takes that step he is capable of, would be essential to taking this team to the next level. You have to take these bets at the end of the day. If it works out we have him for three years under a good faith contract--probably a lesson they learned from bungling Hayward's first contract, the only major mistake of the Lindsey era.
 
gregbroncs said:
I see the odds of Simmons getting a "good" 3 pt shot in the next 3 years being about as likely as a foot of snow in Hawaii in that same time span.
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well actually at the top of Mauna Kea and Mauna Loa on the big island it does snow in January i think ...
 
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