Jazz Free Agency Summer of 2018

[NUMBERICA]

Exum has to stay. He is a key part of our defensive identity if we want to compete with super teams.
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A guy that has hardly played cannot and is not a key part of anything. The apex of his 4-year career was guarding James Harden well (largely because officials strangely weren't calling fouls on him like they do everyone else that touches him) for a few games (and then suffering a non-contact injury).

One of the reasons I hope Paul George signs here (cue laughter) is so we no longer have to have these inane conversations about Exum and Favors suddenly becoming players they've never been.

 

[NUMBERICA]

We can still keep Exum depending on the Price.

Not really. Only if he wants to sign a minimum contract after PG signs.

The Jazz have to completely clear the deck of free agents, guys on team options, AND trade Burks without bringing salary back in order to have a max slot.

 

[Jack Strop]

In order to make the necessary space, the Jazz have to drop Favors, Neto and Exum’s cap holds, waive Selaflosha, Udoh and Jerebko, AND deal with Burks. The core of the team would be Gobert, PG13, Mitchell, Jingles, Rubio, Crowder and O’Neale.

I bet the Jazz could use one of their exceptions to add a PF to compete with Crowder, and a couple of minimum contracts pretty easily - including possibly bringing back all of Sefalosha, Jerebko and Udoh at a lower cost.

If they resign Exum, the hold is replaced with his new contract amount.

1. Assume Jazz can get rid of Burks without taking salary back (that would likely require giving up next year's 1st).
2. Assume Exum is re-signed for $8M.
3. Jazz would then have 9 players (Gobert, Mitchell, Rubio, Ingles, Bradley, Crowder, O'Neale, Exum and Allen) at a total of ~$73M.
4. Minimum roster holds would be in place for 4 spots.
4. That would allow them to give George ~$26M and fill the remaining roster with rookies or players on vet minimum contracts.

Yes, if he demands a max contract, then Exum has to be sacrificed.

 

[♪alt13]

If they resign Exum, the hold is replaced with his new contract amount.

1. Assume Jazz can get rid of Burks without taking salary back (that would likely require giving up next year's 1st).
2. Assume Exum is re-signed for $8M.
3. Jazz would then have 9 players (Gobert, Mitchell, Rubio, Ingles, Bradley, Crowder, O'Neale, Exum and Allen) at a total of ~$73M.
4. Minimum roster holds would be in place for 4 spots.
4. That would allow them to give George ~$26M and fill the remaining roster with rookies or players on vet minimum contracts.

Yes, if he demands a max contract, then Exum has to be sacrificed.

"If PG demands a max contract to play in Utah." Are you high? Let me clear this up for you, if Utah is able to land PG it won't be for 26m/yr.

 

[♪alt13]

Do we really want to "sacrifice" a guy that plays 10 games a year so that we can make room for an All-Star sf? I dunno. Tough call

Srsly losing Exum is the least of our roster worries if we are fortunate enough to have to make room for PG.

 

[Jack Strop]

If he doesn't land with Lebron in LA, what's his next best option? To play for $25M in OKC or to earn more in SLC and play with his buddy Donovan? I'm not saying this is likely. Just sayng he could sign a 1+1 and then Utah pays him $30M+ on his next deal.

And no, I wouldn't hesitate to give him the max and say sayonara to Dante. Jazz have Rubio and Mitchell who can play PG. O'Neale should also be getting minutes. So that's 4 players splitting 96 minutes. With PG at SF, I guess Ingles splits his time between the 3 and 4, with Crowder playing almost exclusively as the backup PF.

 

[NUMBERICA]

If he doesn't land with Lebron in LA, what's his next best option?

What? He and Lebron are THE free agents this offseason, it's up to him which max contract he wants to sign. Furthermore, he can opt-out and re-sign with OKC on a max deal. In no scenario is he signing for less than the max. Philadelphia is another realistic option.

 

[♪alt13]

The Jazz should sign me to a 1 million dollar deal. For that I will sit behind the bench in a suit and be positive(I will put Trey Lyles to shame) The games that I do play I will brick open shots. Sure my defense for those 12 games will be way worse than Dante's but the 7-10 million dollar savings will be worth it especially considering that Rudy will have my back. Get it done DL

 

[yamers]

u guys are out of your mind if you think PG would ever be in UTAH. His wife is a former stripper and she would be damned if she ever is forced to live in Utah. Just looking at her shows she is all into the glamour and ******** name brands. Looks like a total materialistic ****. She would never agree to live in SLC.

Women these days control the **** out of the men and she will force pg13 to LA if anything, also can see him IN LA.

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

Dallas is sure to be a bidder on Smart too.

They getting a big with their space... I doubt they have interest... they have Smith, Luka, and they love Barea.

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

The Jazz should sign me to a 1 million dollar deal. For that I will sit behind the bench in a suit and be positive(I will put Trey Lyles to shame) The games that I do play I will brick open shots. Sure my defense for those 12 games will be way worse than Dante's but the 7-10 million dollar savings will be worth it especially considering that Rudy will have my back. Get it done DL

I’m in... but I’m hoping you are super thin or morbidly obese so when Gobert dunks you do the flex in a tank top and it is hilarious.

This deal goes beyond basketball... it’s a culture thing... we’d be stupid not to do it.

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

u guys are out of your mind if you think PG would ever be in UTAH. His wife is a former stripper and she would be damned if she ever is forced to live in Utah. Just looking at her shows she is all into the glamour and ******** name brands. Looks like a total materialistic ****. She would never agree to live in SLC.

Women these days control the **** out of the men and she will force pg13 to LA if anything, also can see him IN LA.

SLC is totally fake and we have Park City... word is he may stay in OKC... that may be more about signing a 5 year bigger max doe then later forcing his way out.

But word is he may do a 1+1... I don’t know the ramifications but there is another bump in cap expected next year so that may also be about dat $$$$