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Guys I'd rather have than Wesley Matthews

You recall wrongly. After the Brewer trade in mid-February, Matthews scored 20+ only twice the rest of the season. By contrast, he had five games where he scored six or less points.

As a starter Matthews averaged 10.9 ppg.

Kick, do you know what Matthews averaged during the playoffs? Should that matter?
 
The biggest frustration is the jazz once again sat and waited, and let someone else set the price. Now they they have to either swallow the toxic offer that was designed to hurt them, or go out looking for leftovers. And the players lef are left overs.

This buisness model wreaks of weakness, and is hard to sell to your fans and players.

Can potland make a toxic offer for KOC & randy Rigby???
 
I agree that 34 mil over 5 years is too much. That comes out to be a just under a 7 mil a year average.

Of possibilities mentioned I like Brewer a little especially if he is willing to come off the bench. And of course that depends on the contract.

Or we can try and make an offer to Childress. It would have to be a large offer as he is a RFA.

I also like Brown at he right price.
 
I'd be willing to give Childress the full mid-level.

5/$34 doesn't feel as ridiculous with that guy.
 
It really comes down to Sloan's perception of Matthews' potential for improvement. Sloan handed the guy a LOT of different responsibilities on the court last season, all of which the kid embraced and improved at very quickly. If the Jazz believe in this guy, and I think they do, they'll re-sign him. Simple as that.
With AK's contract up next year, we can live with another "poison pill" from Portland for a year. So I say AK walks after next year, and Evans from this draft, who's starting to impress, takes his spot in the rotation. Then we may well let Okur walk the following year. That depends on Fes and Koufos. And, Tomic, the 7'2" European, should be ready for NBA action by then. We'll be young, but the talent level is there. I know it's only "Potential" right now...
The big question is will DWill have the patience to work with it, or give in to the "Instant Gratification" bug that afflicts so many?
 
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