Jamezz
Well-Known Member
I'm going to put it out there, I have a strange feeling about KD and the Jazz and here's why:
-Currently plays for what I consider a small market team that just happened to get a couple of great draft picks on which they could build the foundation for their success. I point this out because his personality fits a smaller market team, the Jazz being in this group, better than it does say NY or Divaville (LA).
-KD is championship material. He knows it and is going to do whatever is in his hands to get to the top. The Thunder tried hard to put the best team they could around him, but not good enough to achieve his final goal. If he needs to leave the team that drafted him, I see him doing it.
-The Jazz are in a better position than the Thunder as for who to surround KD with. You take out a healthy Westbrook and the Jazz as a whole are already a better team than the Thunder, and will only be getting better for years to come as there's still tons of room for improvement (KD was here the other night to witness it for himself).
-In a recent interview Dennis Lindsey stated that the Jazz are ready to go aggressive during free agency. This tells me that he already has a good idea of the shape he wants to give this team and is ready to take it to the next level. With the upcoming TV deal Gordon Hayward will no longer necessarily end up being the best paid player in the Jazz.
-And what thrills me the most, KD is friends with Karl Malone and talks to him on a regular basis as he stated in an interview during the preseason. I think this is huge.
Exum
Hayward
Durant
Favors (I'm confident he will add a reliable jump shot)
Gobert
Burks&Hood off the bench
<add your other choices>
Bump accordingly as the story develops.
#DontKillMyDream
-Currently plays for what I consider a small market team that just happened to get a couple of great draft picks on which they could build the foundation for their success. I point this out because his personality fits a smaller market team, the Jazz being in this group, better than it does say NY or Divaville (LA).
-KD is championship material. He knows it and is going to do whatever is in his hands to get to the top. The Thunder tried hard to put the best team they could around him, but not good enough to achieve his final goal. If he needs to leave the team that drafted him, I see him doing it.
-The Jazz are in a better position than the Thunder as for who to surround KD with. You take out a healthy Westbrook and the Jazz as a whole are already a better team than the Thunder, and will only be getting better for years to come as there's still tons of room for improvement (KD was here the other night to witness it for himself).
-In a recent interview Dennis Lindsey stated that the Jazz are ready to go aggressive during free agency. This tells me that he already has a good idea of the shape he wants to give this team and is ready to take it to the next level. With the upcoming TV deal Gordon Hayward will no longer necessarily end up being the best paid player in the Jazz.
-And what thrills me the most, KD is friends with Karl Malone and talks to him on a regular basis as he stated in an interview during the preseason. I think this is huge.
Exum
Hayward
Durant
Favors (I'm confident he will add a reliable jump shot)
Gobert
Burks&Hood off the bench
<add your other choices>
Bump accordingly as the story develops.
#DontKillMyDream
