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Free Agent Rumors Thread

Catchall said:
The Jazz could use a dedicated defender at the 3/4 spot, unless that's supposed to be Evans or something. Separately, I think the Jazz are holding out in free agency because a) they need to see what Hayward's offer will be, and b) I think they'd like to rent out their cap space for an asset or two like they did last year....notwithstanding the fact that there are several other teams with cap space this year.

When teams chase after FAs, they make short-sighted decisions. See Warriors, Golden State last year, who thought they could get Dwight Howard and gave up 2 first-round picks to swing and miss while overpaying Andre Iguodala.
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Agree. Save for Hayward and perhaps Tomic, the Jazz have their main rotation set. There are teams which may need to clear space to acquire FA's, but that depends on LBJ and 'Melo making their decisions. Jazz can involve themselves directly, or get involved as a third team. It's unlikely we'd want Lin or Jack, but another team might and we could take on the contract of someone else.
 
YB85 said:
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Zulu said:
Winner!!!!
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Jimmer Jimmer chicken dinner.

This way we can have a tall and a short shooter that can't play defense to go along with the other players that can't play defense.

We definitely have the inside track on the All NBA no defense team.
 
NUMBERICA said:
To emphasize the timeliness. Waiting around in the bushes playing ninja isn't how it's going to get done. Most likely.
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Agree with this 100%. If the Jazz have any interest in him at all, today is the day to really start pressing the issue, culminating with an offer sheet on July 10th. Force the Rockets to get their ducks in a row in a real hurry if they want to trade Lin, sign Bosh and then match Parsons and go over the cap. Not saying that they can't do it. . . but the time sensitivity of dealing with other free agency issues would certainly make it more difficult.
 
NUMBERICA said:
Why the **** would the Jazz just toss out the asset of agency rights to a desired commodity?
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Plus, adding Chandler Parsons as the starting Small Forward doesn't even necessarily mean that they shouldn't just match the offer for Gordon Hayward anyways. Hayward has been, and will likely continue to play most of his minutes at the 2 spot. Even if you don't want Hayward, you can always threaten to match in order to force a S&T to get something back from him leaving. It won't be much, but a little is still more than nothing.
 
I like Alec Burks more then Gordon Hayward. I would rather sign Parsons and keep Alec at the 2.
Keep Trey for another 2-3 years running the point.
Let Exum be the combo guard off the bench until he unseats Trey.
 
Twin Towers said:
I like Alec Burks more then Gordon Hayward. I would rather sign Parsons and keep Alec at the 2.
Keep Trey for another 2-3 years running the point.
Let Exum be the combo guard off the bench until he unseats Trey.
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Twin Towers said:
I like Alec Burks more then Gordon Hayward. I would rather sign Parsons and keep Alec at the 2.
Keep Trey for another 2-3 years running the point.
Let Exum be the combo guard off the bench until he unseats Trey.
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Agree: Trey, Exum and Burks should be the guards. Neto comes over next season. Jazz need to see if Exum can play PG and also determine whether or not they can re-sign Burks.
I differ on the Parsons/Hayward argument. I'm willing to disregard Hayward's year due to many factors: tanking by front office, Ty's coaching, etc. Hayward is more versatile than Parsons. If Jazz can make a deal 1-3 years down the road for a super SF, Hayward can move back to SG. If Burks leaves and the Jazz sign a great SG, Hayward plays SF. Or, maybe Exum is the answer at SG and the Jazz need another PG.

Exum and Hayward are extremely valuable because they can play (and start) at a couple of positions.
 
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