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Jazz going after Conley. How do they make it happen?

I would LOVE Conley on this team
 
I doubt Conley would be an off-season target. Would probably cost too much money. Probably a better idea to just look at upgrades to Booker.
 
It's a buyer's market for PGs in 2017. We're (er...the Millers) going to have a ton of cap space. Plus we'll have seen Exum for a whole year and will have a better idea if he is PGOF material or not.
 
Should they go get him?

It depends on if they want to commit to keep him as a free agent. Just like Dragic to the Heat, you go trade for him IF you want that 1/2 season edge in recruiting and his Bird rights.

What would it cost?

That all depends on if the Grizzlies are in the playoff hunt. I don't think they trade him if they are. If they're out, the fact that he's a free agent at the end of the year depresses his market. Dragic went for two future 1st round picks and fodder. Wouldn't surprise me to see Conley fetch a similar deal. Jazz have a boatload of picks, Booker's expiring, Burke/Neto and Lyles as assets before even considering that top 6 core group of Gobert, Favors, Hayward, Burks, Hood and Exum. None of them are in the conversation.

Burke has done well enough that they shouldn't burn assets for a guy that isn't a clear upgrade to the starting lineup. Conley would be worth having a conversation about IMO.
 
I'd rather we go after somebody a bit younger if I'm perfectly honest.


Conley's production leveled off last season dropping to 15.8 ppg, 5.4 assists, 1.3 steals... it's gone down again this year (albeit because Memphis is struggling as a team). Seems to me he has peaked physically though which is not a good sign...


If we're going to throw crazy money at a PG with a young & exciting team of Gobert, Favors, Hayward, I think we can do better than Conley in 2017 FA class.
 
BabyPeterzz said:
True true. So waiting until FA is the way to go, right? We'd be competing with everyone else for him anyway, so we'd essentially have to sell him on Utah. Thanks for helping my brain.
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How does that change if we trade for him? He'll be an UNRESTRICTED FA. So we'll still be competing with every other team. There is little to be gained by "selling" him on the team by giving up a ton of assets to get him for 35 games, He'll be sold by playing against the Jazz and us kicking his butt 4 times, He'll be sold if the Jazz finish with a good seed in the playoffs.

Just asking, but what value do Bird rights have if a team is nowhere near the salary cap? It's not like Utah is going to offer him $30M/per next summer.
 
Stifle Tower said:
How does that change if we trade for him? He'll be an UNRESTRICTED FA. So we'll still be competing with every other team. There is little to be gained by "selling" him on the team by giving up a ton of assets to get him for 35 games, He'll be sold by playing against the Jazz and us kicking his butt 4 times, He'll be sold if the Jazz finish with a good seed in the playoffs.

Just asking, but what value do Bird rights have if a team is nowhere near the salary cap? It's not like Utah is going to offer him $30M/per next summer.
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It wasn't very well thought out.
 
ONE LOVE said:
I'd rather we go after somebody a bit younger if I'm perfectly honest.


Conley's production leveled off last season dropping to 15.8 ppg, 5.4 assists, 1.3 steals... it's gone down again this year (albeit because Memphis is struggling as a team). Seems to me he has peaked physically though which is not a good sign...

Asa moderator you are not very bright are you? Wait until 2017 draft, Which is a gamble, and Conley is a proven player. So by your logic Jazz could maybe compete for a title in 2021?
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