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Deron is coming back to Utah.

NUMBERICA said:
It happened, but

A) Everything is subject to change.
B) Deron would get crucified if he was talking about teams he wanted to sign with when he was a free agent. For the record, he hasn't said he would like to sign with anybody. You cannot take stuff told to the press at face value.
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Good point. But I still think those bridges can't be repaired.
 
JFFR said:
Good point. But I still think those bridges can't be repaired.
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Probably not. But I don't think there's enough viable information (or much at all) available to us to say whether he would or wouldn't.
 
I think the bridge would be repaired when he signs that contract and the lame Jazz fans realize he is going to make Kanter and Favors great.
 
The Thriller said:
Why would we pay max money for Deron? And why would Deron take a pay cut to come back here?

Folks have gotta understand, Kanter, Favors, Hayward, Burks, etc aren't going to be on rookie contracts forever. If you don't think that big markets/rich owners like New York, SA, LA, Miami, Portland, Dallas, etc won't be interested in Hayward or Favors, then you're not thinking.

And the "other guys" like Millsap, Jefferson, Harris, etc will all be wanting more money too. And believe it or not, someone might actually be willing to pay Millsap more than the garbage that he's currently on. If Boozer is getting 80+ million, why shouldn't Millsap? True, Chicago was retarded and that was done under a different CBA... But Millsap is going to get a raise... REGARDLESS! And he deserves it! Millsap is far better in every way possible than Boozer. I think some of you are going to be surprised how many teams are really going to go after Millsap and Jefferson. Bigs that can score are at a premium in this league!

We aren't the Mavs or Yankees here folks! This isn't Monopoly, where you play with fake money. I swear some of you have never heard of the concept of SALARY CAP and FRANCHISE FINANCIAL VIABILITY... We can't give max money out to 12 players here.
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Seriously? You pay Deron because he is a max player. Who knows what Favors, Kanter, Hayward, Millsap, Jefferson, etc will turn into. You know what Deron is. Deron is a safer bet than any of those guys. Favors shows potential, but is a long ways from the max. Kanter is full of talent right now, but utterly hopeless. Hayward looks like a Harpring like player. Burks, like Kanter, has glimpses, but overall is hopeless, and closer to CJ than Wade at this point. Jefferson helps this team if he leaves. Millsap is underpaid, but he better be gone on his next contract, because you don't want to be the team to overpay an aging, small, role player with tons of heart. We tried that with Harp, and it didn't work out.

You are going to let the one single person that you have a glimmer of signing through FA walk, because you hope someone else will pan out? That is is just dumb. If you are the Jazz, you have to go after Deron harder than anyone else before, because he is a max player, and you have a slim chance to get him. Signing someone like Deron out from underneath LA, Dallas, NJ, etc would be a huge step in changing the perception of Utah around the league.
 
I would feel better paying Dwill max money than PG's like Westbrook and Rose. He at least makes his big men better, which is the strength of our team. Hayward and Burks might have to take smaller roles, but if this team is going to be dominant it's going to come in the form of Favors and Kanter owning down low.
 
The only way it could happen is if Dwill gave us a promise he would sign with us. Then KOC would have to work to clear cap space, but I just don't either side really reaching out and aggressively trying to get a deal done.
 
Cyrone Torbin said:
The only way it could happen is if Dwill gave us a promise he would sign with us. Then KOC would have to work to clear cap space, but I just don't either side really reaching out and aggressively trying to get a deal done.
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Torbin is right here also. No way the talks would even happen. Too much pride involved. Neither side will even consider bringing it up. Its out of the question.

Deron would have to have some sort of epiphany and change of heart before he would consider Utah. Dont forget how badly he was booed when he came back. Im sure he was hurt by that.

Thanks a lot for ruining any chance we had booing fans.
 
cowhide said:
hoopshype is reporting that DW is leaning towards signing with the Nets.
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Something seriously afoul is afoot if he is. As in, he has received some kind of confirmation/promise/something from Dwight that he for some reason trusts.
 
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