Jazz Free Agency Summer of 2018

[Coach Ellis]

Bjelly would be perfect, Favors starts 1st and 3rd and packs up Rudy in 2end and 4th quarters, Bjelly probably finishes lots of games.

Would’ve preferred Hezonja (based on upside) but I can totally live with Bjelly as a backup 4. Biggest question for me is if they’d keep Jerebko for better depth and competition, or if they let him go somewhere else.

 

[LoPo]

What are these draft considerations since you do not want to give up a first found pick?

We own two additional 2nd round picks in the next 3 or 4 drafts. I would give up 2 or 3 2nd rounders. I might even entertain a 1st round pick swap within a certain range.

 

[Coach Ellis]

Possibly, if that's the case give up something if you need to. I'm not convinced a team that missed out and has cap space wouldn't take a chance on him. He's expiring and when healthy and got playing time has shown he can score.

I think there’s a high likelihood that Burks gets traded as part of a bigger deal and is the key salary used to make things match. Jazz aren’t giving extra assets to unload Burks. I don’t see him as the focal point of any deal being made - especially since he’s on an expiring contract.

 

[Hedda Gambler]

You can stretch Burk's contract and make 80% of his contract available in space. If we have 12 to 15 million available under the cap we can send the Bucks a cheap contract too in a sign in trade.

Why the hell would we stretch him with 1 year left on his deal? Stretching means 2 * the amount of years left on his deal + 1. So, we`d be paying 1/3 of his salary for three years with no possiblity of getting off that money.

 

[whatthe]

If you can't dump Burks' contract then stretch it. An extra 8 million in this market is a rare opportunity.

 

[LoPo]

If you can't dump Burks' contract then stretch it. An extra 8 million in this market is a rare opportunity.

Stretching Burks and renouncing Favors would give us some good money. But how would that be received in our locker room?

 

[Ron Mexico]

I think there’s a high likelihood that Burks gets traded as part of a bigger deal and is the key salary used to make things match. Jazz aren’t giving extra assets to unload Burks. I don’t see him as the focal point of any deal being made - especially since he’s on an expiring contract.

I agree that aren't giving up an asset to dump him, unless we need the space. But if that's the case they would give up a 2nd or two, we don't value those as much as other teams.

 

[TheStormofWar]

Decision coming shortly?

 

[whatthe]

Why the hell would we stretch him with 1 year left on his deal? Stretching means 2 * the amount of years left on his deal + 1. So, we`d be paying 1/3 of his salary for three years with no possiblity of getting off that money.

Right now doesn't Burks technically have 1.1 years left on his deal so it counts as if it is 2 years, therefore it is stretched over 5 years?

 

[LoPo]

Decision coming shortly?

I'm so scared that we are going to see some big 3 or 4 year deal for Favors which will make us hate him by the end of the contract.

 

[Ron Mexico]

I'm so scared that we are going to see some big 3 or 4 year deal for Favors which will make us hate him by the end of the contract.

You already hate him so nothing will change.

 

[LoPo]

You already hate him so nothing will change.

That's not true. I do not believe he is a good fit next to Gobert. Off the court, in the locker room and in some sets, he is an asset for our franchise. However, he would severely hurt us if he signed a big contract.

I always wanted more from Favors based off expectations, but I don't hate the guy.