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DOL on 1280--The Consequences of Standing Pat

As a small-market team, we have to use all of our resources, one of which is identifying under-valued players (something that SAS specializes in). This statement seems to indicate that Cotton, Millsap, & Ingles will all be retained & given an opportunity to carve out roles for themselves on this team. The interesting part of his statement regarding not giving up on players is what that means for Burke. That statement coupled with the praise of Exum likely means that either: a) Exum has shown major improvement & it is less of a necessity to get significant contribution out of the backup PG position, b) Burke has shown major improvement & looks poised to breakout, or c) DL has tested the trade market for Burke & doesn't believe that he will be able to get fair value in return for him.

What happens with Burke & the backup PG position will be interesting as it will be a good indication of whether we are focused on the long-term or the short-term & if we have shifted our priority from development to winning. Although I think replacing Burke with a young vet PG is the right move as it would be best not only for Exum's development but the team's opportunity to succeed, I believe that DL is unwilling to sell low on an asset in which significant time & resources have been allocated to. With the team likely a few years away from legitimately contending regardless of who the backup PG is, I expect Burke to be given the chance to either solidify his role on the team or increase his trade value.
 
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Yeah but Lilsap isn't good at basketball nor is he young. Everyone - including the Jazz - know that if he's a part of your franchises longterm plan, then your team is in trouble.
 
But he is good at defense. 12th man/defensive specialist is still a role, even if it's not a significant one.

As far as standing pat, this likely means that DL is hesitant to potentially disrupt team chemistry by making any major trades involving players & is considering staying at #12 (or moving up/down using draft picks rather than players), drafting bpa, & using the cap space to sign a backup C (if we don't draft one) &/or an opportunistic low-risk/high-reward FA such as Booker last year. Character/potential impact on team chemistry will likely be a determining factor in who we draft/sign this off-season.
 
karl malone said:
As a small-market team, we have to use all of our resources, one of which is identifying under-valued players (something that SAS specializes in). This statement seems to indicate that Cotton, Millsap, & Ingles will all be retained & given an opportunity to carve out roles for themselves on this team. The interesting part of his statement regarding not giving up on players is what that means for Burke. That statement coupled with the praise of Exum likely means that either: a) Exum has shown major improvement & it is less of a necessity to get significant contribution out of the backup PG position, b) Burke has shown major improvement & looks poised to breakout, or c) DL has tested the trade market for Burke & doesn't believe that he will be able to get fair value in return for him.

What happens with Burke & the backup PG position will be interesting as it will be a good indication of whether we are focused on the long-term or the short-term & if we have shifted our priority from development to winning. Although I think replacing Burke with a young vet PG is the right move as it would be best not only for Exum's development but the team's opportunity to succeed, I believe that DL is unwilling to sell low on an asset in which significant time & resources have been allocated to. With the team likely a few years away from legitimately contending regardless of who the backup PG is, I expect Burke to be given the chance to either solidify his role on the team or increase his trade value.
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That's the key right there : Utah is never going to get the stars to come here for equal money as LA or else, so either you extremely overpay FAs to make them come, or you try to build a franchise that is known for building up talent, taking care of its players and keeping its core together.
 
♪alt13 said:
Do the Jazz improve more by upgrading Ingles in our wing rotation or Booker in our big rotation? I'm actually ok with booker being a part of the rotation for the next few years. If I was DL I would certainly try and bring him back for an additional 3-4 year on a reasonable deal. I'm less enthusiastic about Ingles and baby Sap. I think we can get immediate and long term improvement by upgrading there.

The idea that all this team needs is another big is flawed imo. That doesn't mean that I am opposed to getting another big or upgrading if that's the bpa in the draft or we get a good trade offer. It just isn't our only need or even our most pressing one.
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We have replaced Ingles with Burks. That is why wing depth is not an issue to me. Ingles proved to be a good rotation wing to have. But he's already dropping a spot on the depth chart with the return of Burks. That is why I see wing depth as a virtual non issue. I want a backup C and a backup PG if Burke can be moved. I think a backup PG who can hit a 3 solves a lot of our shooting issues, him also being a decent defender is a must.
 
Im fine with our wing depth, Hood, burks, Hayward, Ingles and lilsap, just pick a good shooting bigman (Kaminsky, Turner or Looney). Let this bunch play until the trade deadline if changes need to be made make them then.
Favors can play C in short spells maybe 10mpg the rest 20-23 at PF, thus Kaminsky, Turner or Looney makes a tonne of sense for 10-15mins
 
Translation: We really screwed the pooch by letting Carroll go so early, so let's not do that again.
 
NUMBERICA said:
Yeah but Lilsap isn't good at basketball nor is he young. Everyone - including the Jazz - know that if he's a part of your franchises longterm plan, then your team is in trouble.
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Something very similar could have been said about Carroll after his first year with Utah.
 
I am good with standing pat. We have a lot of young up and comers, and will likely make the playoffs with just the current lineup. This year we can figure out what needs there are for the next for year, when we can really think about challenging.
 
zman1527 said:
I am good with standing pat. We have a lot of young up and comers, and will likely make the playoffs with just the current lineup. This year we can figure out what needs there are for the next for year, when we can really think about challenging.
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I do not think that this team needs major overhaul but I would like to see the Jazz address a few points.

#1 Trade Burke (opens the need for #4)
#2 Re-sign Ingles
#3 Draft/trade for a back up C
#4 Draft/trade for a back up PG

(use Burke, Cooley, Johnson, Tomic, Neto, Pliess, and draft picks depending on the trade)

Call it an off season.
 
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