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Jazz Free Agency Summer of 2018

Handlogten's Heros said:
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.
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I am crazy thin. I look like a hapless villain from a family movie.
 
♪alt13 said:
I am crazy thin. I look like a hapless villain from a family movie.
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In that case 2 years 4M with a player option on the second year... I need you to grow back and shoulder hair... lots of it and stay out of the sun (if you are a white dude).
 
Gilles de Rais said:
Thing is tho the Kings have a huge chunk of space either way and what I see from them defensively, and what Exum brings to the table defensively, its in desperate need at PG, SG and SF, even more so if Temple leaves... They have no 2019 1st rd pick, its gone. 23 year old Exum former 5th pick with palpable upside, who's had some unlucky injuries but kept his burst, is a very worthy gamble for them when you really think about it if his shot starts coming around it'll pay off in spades -- for anyone who signs him...

The Kings like to roll out waves of new players every year til they stick, it;s actually a pretty good plan. Exum would fall in line with this. Temple isn't long-term plans, if they think Exum is they could be bidders.
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I’m fairly sure I saw a tweet that he had opted in already...

I love the second paragraph for several reasons:

1- you mention the kings plan.... they ain’t had no god damn plan in years.

2- you praise said plan even though they are one of the least successful franchises in the last 10 years.

3- you think they role out new waves of players every year as a master plan... they do that cuz they can’t find players who are both good and want to be there... thus high turnover. Do you love their plan of getting new ****** coaches every other year two....

Vlade is the worst.
 
stitches said:
I said that earlier but we need to be calling SAC about Skal as we speak. They have about 8-9 bigs on the roster and just drafted Bagley no. 2... Give them whichever second rounder they like best and lets save Skal's career.
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I think the Kings would move him. I'm not sure the Jazz would want him. The Jazz seem very focused and surgical about their moves right now and are trying to build a 55-win team. If we renounce some of the non-guaranteed guys, we could open some salary though.
 
♪alt13 said:
I can't do the back hair but I would consider a mullet and a misspelled tattoo.
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No misspelled tattoo... two tattoos... on one bicep “BOOM” and the other bicep “BITCHES”

We might win every game.
 
I’ve been reading tea leaves and here are some things that will happen this season:

1- Kemba Walker will get traded... might be pre season but they kicked salary down the road and will end up way in the tax next year for what they will have to pay him.

2- The Lakers will end up missing on LBJ and PG, Spurs are already saying piss off to west teams so they miss on Kahwi.

3- Lakers get desperate and sign Cousins... even though they say they will be patient. Infection will get sad because they keep Niko long term.

4- Suns sign Marcus Smart to something stupid... he becomes the Evan Turner but with better defense.

5- Mavs try to sign Cousins and Capela but end up with Favors.

6- Orlando signs Exum to a MLE deal... Utah matches @Shad loses his **** and claims he’s worth less than the minimum.

7- Philly misses out on the big free agents but ends up signing KCP or Avery Bradley or Trevor Ariza.

8- Houston signs CP3 to the worst contract in the nba... 5 year megamax.

9- Sacramento tries to sign Jabari, Gordon, and ends up signing a washed up vet that can’t shoot... who then demands a trade mid season.

10- most or all of these predictions will be wrong but if they are right I’ll be insufferable.
 
This is a great breakdown of the money available this summer. http://www.basketballinsiders.com/maximum-salary-cap-space-projections-for-2018-19/

Here is how I break it down (and I'm going to round off the numbers). It is important to remember - these are the max numbers possible and making the assumption that a bunch of low level players and contracts are just going to either be let go, renounced, not-resigned, etc,:

Lakers - $60 million but that doesn't include Randle. If they want LeBron at max ($36), they could add him. If they wanted LeBron ($36) and PG ($30), they would still have to shed Ingram ($6) or Deng ($18).

Sixers - $28 but they are probably going to pick up TJ McConnell ($2). So they have about $26 million to spend.

Mavs - $31 but they will pick up Dirk's $5 million option. So they really have about $25 million to spend.

Hawks - $26 because Dedmon already picked up his $6 million option. Mike Muscala probably picks up his too ($5). So they really have about $20 million to spend.

UTAH JAZZ - $19 million because we will definitely pick up O'Neale's $1.5. We still have to decide on Exum and Favors.

Kings - $19 million because Temple has said he will pick up his $8 million option.

Suns - $18 million because they will renounce Len, Payton and everybody else.

Pacers - $52 but Thad Young ($14), Bogdanovic ($11), Collison ($10) and Stephenson ($4) are all probably kept. So they really have about $12 million to spend.

Bulls - $37 but Zach LeVine and Noah Vonleh are probably kept. Let's safely say they take $30 combined, Chicago has around $10 million to spend.

Nets - Minimal cap space because they decided to take on Dwight Howard's contract.

Clippers - $16 because Rivers is going to pick up his $13 million option. This also doesn't include Jordan ($24) and Teosidic ($6) who will likely pick up their options. So they really have no cap space barring a miracle.

Rockets - No cap space because they will keep Paul and/or Capella and/or Ariza and/or Mbah a Moute.

Spurs - No cap space because they will likely keep Parker, Green, and have to re-sign Kyle Anderson

Magic - No cap space because they will likely keep Aaron Gordon.

Rest of NBA (16 teams) - no cap space.

In other words, 21 of 30 teams have practically zero cap space. Without a substantial trade, only 3 teams (LA, Philly and Dallas) are close to having the money for 1 full max free agent contract. Our Jazz, without Favors, Exum and the non-guaranteed guys (Thabo, Jerekbo and Udoh), have the 4th most cap space in the NBA this summer.
 
LoPo said:
This is a great breakdown of the money available this summer. http://www.basketballinsiders.com/maximum-salary-cap-space-projections-for-2018-19/

Here is how I break it down (and I'm going to round off the numbers). It is important to remember - these are the max numbers possible and making the assumption that a bunch of low level players and contracts are just going to either be let go, renounced, not-resigned, etc,:

Lakers - $60 million but that doesn't include Randle. If they want LeBron at max ($36), they could add him. If they wanted LeBron ($36) and PG ($30), they would still have to shed Ingram ($6) or Deng ($18).

Sixers - $28 but they are probably going to pick up TJ McConnell ($2). So they have about $26 million to spend.

Mavs - $31 but they will pick up Dirk's $5 million option. So they really have about $25 million to spend.

Hawks - $26 because Dedmon already picked up his $6 million option. Mike Muscala probably picks up his too ($5). So they really have about $20 million to spend.

UTAH JAZZ - $19 million because we will definitely pick up O'Neale's $1.5. We still have to decide on Exum and Favors.

Kings - $19 million because Temple has said he will pick up his $8 million option.

Suns - $18 million because they will renounce Len, Payton and everybody else.

Pacers - $52 but Thad Young ($14), Bogdanovic ($11), Collison ($10) and Stephenson ($4) are all probably kept. So they really have about $12 million to spend.

Bulls - $37 but Zach LeVine and Noah Vonleh are probably kept. Let's safely say they take $30 combined, Chicago has around $10 million to spend.

Nets - Minimal cap space because they decided to take on Dwight Howard's contract.

Clippers - $16 because Rivers is going to pick up his $13 million option. This also doesn't include Jordan ($24) and Teosidic ($6) who will likely pick up their options. So they really have no cap space barring a miracle.

Rockets - No cap space because they will keep Paul and/or Capella and/or Ariza and/or Mbah a Moute.

Spurs - No cap space because they will likely keep Parker, Green, and have to re-sign Kyle Anderson

Magic - No cap space because they will likely keep Aaron Gordon.

Rest of NBA (16 teams) - no cap space.

In other words, 21 of 30 teams have practically zero cap space. Without a substantial trade, only 3 teams (LA, Philly and Dallas) are close to having the money for 1 full max free agent contract. Our Jazz, without Favors, Exum and the non-guaranteed guys (Thabo, Jerekbo and Udoh), have the 4th most cap space in the NBA this summer.
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I'll have to dig through the numbers to get a better feel for the cap landscape, but that looks like good work. If the figures are right on Philly:
-If we find a taker for Burks, we have more space
-If we don't find a taker or don't want to find a taker, what can we get from Philly to take on Bayless?
 
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