Jazz Free Agency Summer of 2018

[LoPo]

Agreed. I think Favors and the Jazz have a pretty comfortable relationship and both are happy. Favors only issue his lack of a long range shot. If he improves it, he'll have value beyond his prime. I don't know how to address the situation really. I love Favors and love what he brings to the Jazz and would be very happy if they resigned him for a reasonable deal. But if Derrick got an obscene offer from another team, then I sure as hell wouldn't begrudge him that.

This is how I see Derrick Favors:
+ incredible teammate
+ loves Utah and being a Jazzman
+ pretty good PF and back up C
- not a consistent offensive threat
- cannot spread the floor
- injury concerns as he ages
- questions about his effectiveness alongside Gobert against small, elite lineups

I want him back for a ton of money for one year or a lowball, frontloaded number for any kind of long term deal.

 

[David Stern]

Is Niang getting a QO a surprise?

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

https://www.sltrib.com/sports/jazz/2018/06/26/decision-day-is-fast/

Curious... what would the offer have to be for us to give him a multi year deal in your opinion? I've said one year or nah... but if it was 3/30 or 3/36 and he's healthy? that will be an asset.

My worry has been 2 of 3 years he struggled health wise... No reason to think he won't stay healthy, but that is my worry with any multi year contract we offer.

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

I think it's very possible Exum takes the QO.

I think it is unlikely. I think we will give him $8-12M per year on a multi year deal... at least 2 years... maybe 4. He'd have to kill it to make big money next year and risks injury killing all that. He's lost 2 of his 4 years so far... another injury and he gets the minimum. If he took QO I think its a sign he'd be out and I'm not sure why we invest the playing time and development energy on him.

When he came into those negotiations I think I'd bring up Rodney Hood's name 50 times... How quickly would DL signed a 4/40 last year if Hood would have accepted it? In Duncan's podcast he took the QO... sad.

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

Is Niang getting a QO a surprise?

No... the Jazz like him a lot. Will get one of our two-way deals at a minimum.

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

Gortat traded for Rivers... Deandre Jordan must be gone... either via trade or opt out. OK maybe not but Doc traded his son... and the Wizards decide to alleviate their locker room issues by getting Austin Rivers... super smart... everyone loves that kid.

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

Clips take on an extra $1M... a sign they will cut salary elsewhere... Deandre trade or opt out or declining Beverly's option (they have a thousand guards... I guess one less now.)

 

[Jazz4ever]

If the Jazz re-sign Favors it will be to a 1 year over pay so they can continue to keep their options open for next summer

https://www.sltrib.com/sports/jazz/2018/06/26/decision-day-is-fast/

A marriage of convenience is fine if your happy winning 50 games a year to go along with 2nd round exits. To beat the elite of the west though your team cannot have an ounce of fat on the bone.

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

A marriage of convenience is fine if your happy winning 50 games a year to go along with 2nd round exits. To beat the elite of the west though your team cannot have an ounce of fat on the bone.

So you continue the marriage until Kate Upton takes you up on your engagement offer.

 

[SCS]

Gortat traded for Rivers... Deandre Jordan must be gone... either via trade or opt out. OK maybe not but Doc traded his son... and the Wizards decide to alleviate their locker room issues by getting Austin Rivers... super smart... everyone loves that kid.

Makes the Wizards look even dumber for drafting a wing who is a total project over an athletic rim protector/rim runner like Robert Williams.

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

Makes the Wizards look even dumber for drafting a wing who is a total project over an athletic rim protector/rim runner like Robert Williams.

I think that Williams kid is bad news... I get a Whiteside vibe.

Bigs may end up being cheap this summer... might end up with a good starter at the minimum. Part of my mind went LoPo mode when I saw this and I mentally started doing a sign and trade of Favs and stuff for Porter.

 

[SCS]

I wouldn't give Favors a multiyear offer. I like the guy a lot but we need flexibility in 2019. If we strike out on the big names in FA this summer I'd offer him a 1 year deal at big money.