Following potential 2014 draftees

[berkkobe]

with the 8th pick in 2014 NBA DRAFT, The Utah Jazz select Kenan Sipahi from Kosovo.


U18 european championship MVP.

 

[Revolution 9]

hilarious
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RcUjhBj4nMw

Why did you post a mix of Lebron killing the Jazz?

 

[slc]

So just for speculation if Jazz get #3 and Randle is last of big three available Jazz must take him.
If he is as good as projected Jazz should trade one of Favors or Kanter.
Just don't see how Jazz could effectively play Randle, Favors, and Kanter in a three man PF-C rotation.
Randle if good as projected would be Jazz #1 player at PF and need max minutes.

 

[Stifle Tower]

So just for speculation if Jazz get #3 and Randle is last of big three available Jazz must take him.
If he is as good as projected Jazz should trade one of Favors or Kanter.
Just don't see how Jazz could effectively play Randle, Favors, and Kanter in a three man PF-C rotation.
Randle if good as projected would be Jazz #1 player at PF and need max minutes.

96 total minutes = 32 for each. That's enough for all 3.

 

[Dr. Jones]

96 total minutes = 32 for each. That's enough for all 3.

Agree. Money may become an issue in a few years, but minutes will be there.

 

[orangello]

Agree. Money may become an issue in a few years, but minutes will be there.

When is $ not an issue?

 

[Dr. Jones]

When is $ not an issue?

Right now.

 

[orangello]

Right now.

Wait, are we talking Jazz or UK?

 

[Dr. Jones]

Jazz. I am talking about salaries and cap space. You dig?

 

[Stifle Tower]

Agree. Money may become an issue in a few years, but minutes will be there.

Money becomes an issue in five years. Assuming Jazz give contracts in the $10-12M range for Hayward, Favors and Kanter and $6-7M for Burks (if he has a couple of good years), the team can stay under the luxury tax threshold. It will become difficult once Utah has to pay out for Burke, perhaps Gobert, the 2014 pick(s) and then the next contracts for Gordon, Derrick and Enes. Eventually one of them will probably have to be traded. I salute the vision of Lindsey for getting a 2017 unprotected pick. That might be the draft Utah looks for a rookie replacement at PF or one of the wings.

And as you've noted before (getting somewhat back to topic), 2017 - as much as you can at this point - is projected to be a good draft.

 

[Stifle Tower]

Jazz. I am talking about salaries and cap space. You dig?

Sorry to get off topic here by talking Jazz vs prospects. However, I see the day coming soon when we're talking about payrolls for college teams, certainly on the football and then probably basketball end.

 

[Dr. Jones]

Money becomes an issue in five years. Assuming Jazz give contracts in the $10-12M range for Hayward, Favors and Kanter and $6-7M for Burks (if he has a couple of very good years), the team can stay under the luxury tax threshold. It will become difficult once Utah has to pay out for Burke, perhaps Gobert, the 2014 pick(s) and then the next contracts for Gordon, Derrick and Enes. Eventually one of them will probably have to be traded. I salute the vision of Lindsey for getting a 2017 unprotected pick. That might be the draft Utah looks for a rookie replacement at PF or one of the wings.

Excellent post and I agree completely.. and also keep in mind that I have been pimping the '14 and '17 drafts since long before Lindsey made those moves.. which is why I was quick to support him.