Yes to SL. No to NT.
Do You Allow Exum To Play During The Summer?
- Thread starter Stoked
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Does the Aussie NT even want him right now, given that he hasn't played in a year?
I think they will take whoever they can get their hands on.
It's not as I am asking for opinions on it. While they cannot forbid him then can certainly apply a lot of pressure.
Thanks for letting us know your official position is that you have no official position.
LifeOnaPlate
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Last year I didn't want him to and he got hurt. This year he's rehabbing and I want him to, to get back in the flow of the game, get in game shape, etc.
I think a player should be able to do whatever he wants to do during the off season unless it is forbidden in his contract.
Let's compare/contrast the Utah/Exum scenario to the OKC/Adams scenario.
Steven Adams is the only NBA player the Tall Blacks has access to, and yet he has not played a single game for the Tall Blacks ever since he has entered the NBA. Sam Presti has been very smart about this, even though he has encouraged Adams not to play in the offseason (keeping Adams fresh for the NBA season + reducing chances of an injury), Presti and Adams visited New Zealand in the offseason and held various basketball clinics for the kids and do a lot of other things for NZ basketball (everything except Adams playing in the offseason for the Tall Blacks).
I know this is small sample size, but you can compare/contrast the differences in how each FO handle their international players...
Ellipse
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If he is dumb enough to play for his NT this summer, after what happened last year, then I question his commitment to the Jazz. Trade his ***.