Free Agent Rumors Thread

[colton]

Name 5 quality free agents we have signed in the history of the Jazz.

Name 5 years the Jazz have had any cap space to sign free agents. Nearly the whole time I've been a fan (22 years) they've been over the cap and have only had exceptions to work with.

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

Name 5 years the Jazz have had any cap space to sign free agents. Nearly the whole time I've been a fan (22 years) they've been over the cap and have only had exceptions to work with.

Don't have historic numbers, but off the top of my head:

The year we tried to sign Terry and Maggette
The year we did sign Boozer Okur
The year we took on Gugliotta's salary
Last year
This year

Some year's may be a repeat, but I don't think so. Not sure on the Malone Stockton years... I was too young to pay attention to salary cap back then.

 

[GVC]

Don't have historic numbers, but off the top of my head:

The year we tried to sign Terry and Maggette (2003)
The year we did sign Boozer Okur (2004)
The year we took on Gugliotta's salary (2003-04 season - received the pick that turned into Gordo)
Last year (Rodney Hood + a 2017 1st round pick)
This year

Some year's may be a repeat, but I don't think so. Not sure on the Malone Stockton years... I was too young to pay attention to salary cap back then.

So...in the years they've had cap space, they've either signed quality players or exchanged cap space for picks. Sounds better than giving Gordo $16mm per year.

 

[Stifle Tower]

what?

Yes. I KNOW they'll give up Wiggins if we just threaten to match the offer.
Best we could do in a S&T is maybe a future first...MAYBE.

Cavs are just as likely to call our bluff and say, "go ahead...match the offer sheet. We'll move on to the next option and keep our picks."

The best part of this is the Jazz have until at LEAST July 13th to match. They can go out and look at other options until then. Cleveland has to renounce some cap holds to clear space. Not sure how it works, but once Hayward is on the books and they submit the Irving extension, they'll be over the cap, IINM.

 

[The Fresh Prince]

Who is this HandHero gay?

 

[colton]

So...in the years they've had cap space, they've either signed quality players or exchanged cap space for picks. Sounds better than giving Gordo $16mm per year.

Yep, exactly what I was about to say.

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

So...in the years they've had cap space, they've either signed quality players or exchanged cap space for picks. Sounds better than giving Gordo $16mm per year.

So Okur is the best free agent we've ever signed, right? Boozer's contract ended up being not great, but not as bad as AKs. We got stuff in other year's but I don't see where those deals come from.... That would be my first choice I agree. I think the second best choice is to match, third best is to walk away with just cap space and nothing to use it on. Help me see what team needs to use our cap space and is willing to give something good for it.

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

Who is this HandHero gay?

Alright I'm good... clearly this isn't a place where you can have a differing opinion than the herd. When we match Hayward's deal this place is gonna suck anyway... Peace.

 

[GVC]

So Okur is the best free agent we've ever signed, right? Boozer's contract ended up being not great

Boozer's contract was great. He would have fetched more than Okur in trades, and was the second best player on 3 50-win teams in a very competitive Western Conference.

Help me see what team needs to use our cap space and is willing to give something good for it.

Hard to predict the next couple years. Houston has been trying to dump players to sign a third star before re-upping Parsons, Boston may be looking to unload Rondo with Smart on board, Chicago may look to make a splash at some point, Golden State has some big, semi-productive pieces they may want to move, and the Clippers and Knicks are capped out.

It's unlikely the current team with Gordo makes any real noise over the next 4 seasons. I'd take the risk and keep the space if I couldn't work a sign-and-trade. $16mm per year is just stupid for a role player.

 

[GVC]

Alright I'm good... clearly this isn't a place where you can have a differing opinion than the herd. When we match Hayward's deal this place is gonna suck anyway... Peace.

****, don't leave. You've even engaged Colton.

 

[QuinSnydersHair]

Alright I'm good... clearly this isn't a place where you can have a differing opinion than the herd. When we match Hayward's deal this place is gonna suck anyway... Peace.

Please don't leave, Handie. Please.

 

[fishonjazz]

So...in the years they've had cap space, they've either signed quality players or exchanged cap space for picks. Sounds better than giving Gordo $16mm per year.