Zulu
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Jazz still have three non-guaranteed contracts to give back in salary dump trades!!!
Jazz acquire Novak from Raptors
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Jazz still have three non-guaranteed contracts to give back in salary dump trades!!!
We are going to not only overpay this pathetic scrub this year, but also next year as well - 3.5 mil wasted. And for what - a 2nd round pick? This makes no sense at all. If we are taking 7 mil worth of garbage on our books, there had better be at least a first round pick involved. Seems like a pretty bad move for DL.
Darkwing Duck
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Asset building deal. Novak is very tradeable with a desirable skill. Solid roster filling move.
Don't think he is better overall, but he is cheaper and can shoot 3's better.
What else are we spending the money on? We are in no danger of going over the LT this year.
Darkwing Duck
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3.5 M is nothing for roster filling given the 90% salary floor. If Jazz are at floor or just above it, no money was spent for Novak and the second rounder.
Darkwing Duck
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Agreed. Maybe Novak can be a lead by example type so far as shooting is concerned.
Twin Towers
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Great move!! I am very excited. There wasn't any good stretch 4's in free agency. I was afraid we were going to overpay someone and HOPE they can continue to shoot well. This guy is guaranteed to shoot well for us.
Snyder now had Jeremy Evans and Novak who he can decide between to back up Kanter.
If a team goes REALLY athletic and fast at the 4 spot we have Hood or possibly Hayward to play there too. I think we have our rotation now. Just depends on what we do with Hayward.
Snyder now had Jeremy Evans and Novak who he can decide between to back up Kanter.
If a team goes REALLY athletic and fast at the 4 spot we have Hood or possibly Hayward to play there too. I think we have our rotation now. Just depends on what we do with Hayward.
Zulu
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Chad Feldheimer
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nuOM7lWZmsY
gregbroncs
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It should have no significant bearing on Marvin. Because Marvin is simply a better player and this was a salary dump for Toronto.
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Where did Steve serve on his mission? Rep for the link. TIA.
I've always like Novak and wish we had him. This is a dynamite pickup for a few reasons:
1. Over the years we've picked up a handful of guys who occasionally hit threes or are chuckers from the three. The last legit, pure three-point shooter(s) we had were Korver and Okur. Before that it was Hornacek and to a lesser extent Stockton. I can't even recall who was before that (if there were any).
2. Novak will be able to play limited minutes. Bringing back Marvin would restrict minutes from other guys.
3. We're acknowledging the three-point line by bringing in a truly one-dimensional player. We've always pressed for guys to be able to bring more to the game than their one talent, which I think is good. Unfortunately, I think we've disregarded the way you can use a one-dimensional player to keep your system running. See the Spurs.
4. Free second round pick.
Now we just need to obtain some assets from Chicago in exchange for taking Boozer and then waive his ***.
1. Over the years we've picked up a handful of guys who occasionally hit threes or are chuckers from the three. The last legit, pure three-point shooter(s) we had were Korver and Okur. Before that it was Hornacek and to a lesser extent Stockton. I can't even recall who was before that (if there were any).
2. Novak will be able to play limited minutes. Bringing back Marvin would restrict minutes from other guys.
3. We're acknowledging the three-point line by bringing in a truly one-dimensional player. We've always pressed for guys to be able to bring more to the game than their one talent, which I think is good. Unfortunately, I think we've disregarded the way you can use a one-dimensional player to keep your system running. See the Spurs.
4. Free second round pick.
Now we just need to obtain some assets from Chicago in exchange for taking Boozer and then waive his ***.
gregbroncs
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I love how all of his teammates stop and celebrate it in a warm up.
footawn
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I hope we see little to no playing time from Novak. He is a scrub on the wrong side of 30. Yeah, he can hit threes. He's a liability otherwise. At best, maybe he can play in the final seconds from time to time when we need a game-winning three.
I do think he could be good as a locker room presence, if he's willing to act as kind of a shooting coach and be an example for the young guys. You're not getting much here beyond locker room intangibles though.
Novak is a SF that plays no D. Those of you clamoring to see him as a stretch 4 should be looking toward the development of Erik Murphy instead.
I do think he could be good as a locker room presence, if he's willing to act as kind of a shooting coach and be an example for the young guys. You're not getting much here beyond locker room intangibles though.
Novak is a SF that plays no D. Those of you clamoring to see him as a stretch 4 should be looking toward the development of Erik Murphy instead.
QuinSnydersHair
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Novak could also really help as a shooting "coach" for our young guys. Hood, Hayward (if he's back), Kanter, Burks Exum and Burke could all really benefit to differing degrees.
Would support either of those.