Following Potential Draftees - 2019 (not kidding)

[Ferguson_Mellochill]

This is a good article on THT

https://www.slcdunk.com/nba-draft/2...iowa-state-university-utah-jazz-georges-niang

 

[LoPo]

I laugh when anytime the argument against a player is purely just his age. Look at what the guy is doing... age is one factor and if there are no signs of decline and the guys is on a two year deal then I’m not super concerned about age.

My argument against Conley is:

- cost: I think it will be more than just one 1st AND we lose Favors without being able to adequately replace him

- contract: if we add his contract via trade after the moratorium (much more likely than during the draft since a move during the draft would mean we didn't even try in free agency), it crushes our cap space for this summer AND next

- age: he's 32 soon

His age isn't the only issue for me. It's one concern but not the only one. I like the idea of Conley here, but not for the sacrifices necessary to make it happen.

 

[Udidthizz]

This is a good article on THT

https://www.slcdunk.com/nba-draft/2...iowa-state-university-utah-jazz-georges-niang

Interesting read. I still like him for the Jazz. I have this irrational dream of Donovan and him in a monstrously strong and long backcourt.

 

[Dr. Jones]

Dr. Jones laying the foundation on a 'tank for LaMelo Ball' campaign already.

#Stall4Ball

Yikes

 

[Bawse Dawg]

much more likely than during the draft since a move during the draft would mean we didn't even try in free agency

What? I must be confused, because surely you know that the draft is before free agency opens.

 

[LoPo]

What? I must be confused, because surely you know that the draft is before free agency opens.

Of course I understand that.

In order to trade for Conley during the draft, it is really complicated. The contracts for Korver and Favors are complicated. We would have to send back something in the neighborhood of $25-28 million in contracts for Conley during the draft. I don't think we have that unless we include Exum, Crowder, more.

If we wait until the moratorium, we can easily pull the trade off using more space than a complicated salary mess.

I would be so incredibly disappointed if we traded for Conley before even trying to get Tobias, Kemba, Russell, Brogdon, etc. in free agency.

 

[SCS]

I think the Jazz just need another high level scorer. Doesn't have to be a PG, or could be a scoring PG who isn't much of a distributor.
Whether we get a combo type guard to play with DM or a scoring 3 or 4, a good additional scorer will help this take take a leap.

Bingo

 

[Bawse Dawg]

I would be so incredibly disappointed if we traded for Conley before even trying to get Tobias, Kemba, Russell, Brogdon, etc. in free agency.

Well yea, I think this is a feeling shared by most around here. But that still leaves me confused about your original point, who cares if our cap space gets taken up by Conley if we've already struck out on everyone? Or even if we sign someone then still acquire Conley by matching salaries.

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

Of course I understand that.

In order to trade for Conley during the draft, it is really complicated. The contracts for Korver and Favors are complicated. We would have to send back something in the neighborhood of $25-28 million in contracts for Conley during the draft. I don't think we have that unless we include Exum, Crowder, more.

If we wait until the moratorium, we can easily pull the trade off using more space than a complicated salary mess.

I would be so incredibly disappointed if we traded for Conley before even trying to get Tobias, Kemba, Russell, Brogdon, etc. in free agency.

I think if we did the Conley deal we could/would include Exum and Jae, with the delta being made up by cap space. Would give us a reasonable amount of space to address PF with Rudy Gay or Niko... someone on that level. Or we could play Royce as a small ball 4 a lot.

Draft night trade is basically impossible as you mentioned.

 

[SCS]

Well yea, I think this is a feeling shared by most around here. But that still leaves me confused about your original point, who cares if our cap space gets taken up by Conley if we've already struck out on everyone? Or even if we sign someone then still acquire Conley by matching salaries.

Because Conley is Conley and he's 32. Cap space could be anything we can dream of. It's like the mystery box.

 

[Udidthizz]

Because Conley is Conley and he's 32. Cap space could be anything we can dream of. It's like the mystery box.

It could even be Conley!

 

[SCS]

Honestly, if we trade for Conley I'm happy. If we take the route Lopo wants and we land Kemba, Harris or even Randle I'm ecstatic. But if we strike out and run it back (Or sign similar level of talent to replace who we lose) I'm going to rage.