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Jazz make an offer to Josh Howard

The Thriller said:
So again, I ask the question... Why?
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The Jazz have to keep up appearences. Fans will be pissed if they think Utah is looking past this year. They have to walk a fine line of looking like they're trying to compete, while at the same time not doing too much to screw up their draft position next year.

Sorry Jazzfanz, but it had to be said.;)
 
The Thriller said:
So again, I ask the question... Why?
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Seems pretty obvious to me. They need 1 or 2 more wing players to simply balance the roster - unless you want more point guards and bigs which makes no sense. They are plenty young so going with a vet who will play for the amount they are willing to pay is the only option. What else would you do? This does not mean he will get playing time but it gives us an option. It only takes away time from young uns if he turns out to be a better option. If he returns to his former self and plays well, that is an added bonus. Unless they have offered him 3 or more years or paid him above 3-4 mil a year this is exactly what they need. So I ask.....Why Not? And if no, what else do they do? And as I stated earlier, it really means AK wants too much coin to come back.
 
SaltyDawg said:
I like it too. As long as the money is right.

If last year was a fluke (which is not so far fetched) and he gets back to old form, he would be a great addition. And even at his worst he's still better than Raja Bell. It puts Howard at SF getting minutes that CJ would have probably got, and CJ at sg (getting minutes that would have probably went to Bell).

I hope the money is right, and I hope he takes it.
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Outside of last season, he's been pretty effective. Decent career FG (45%) and 3-PT (34%), 6 rbds and 2 assists. Was last year an aberration or a sign he has nothing left? If Jazz can get him for cheap for two years, he's worth a shot.
 
vslice02 said:
Reportedly, Marc Fleisher is starting negotiations at 4 yrs $40 million. Buh-bye.

I'm not vehemently against signing Howard (I'd prefer not to) but if we do sign him it better not be for more than 2 years (which could be a sticking point IMO).
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Wow, just wow!
Nobody in their right mind is going to bite on that kind of money. So much for everyone who said we could sign him for a hometown discount around $4-$5M. I wonder if AKMVP will still maintain we need to bring him back.


Another factor in offering contracts to Howard and Tinsley might be the number of games played in a compresssed schedule. In a regular season, teams generally have a set rotation of about 8 players (for Utah that would be 3 bigs, 3 wings and 2 PG's; other teams might have combo guards or guys that play both forward positions). But generally, 8 guys get regular minutes, maybe one other gets 10-15 and the rest are scrubs, developmental players or injury insurance. This year is going to be different. With young legs and great depth, Utah might be able to win on those back-to-backs simply because they'll be going 12-13 deep and won't wilt in Q4. Everyone on the roster will probably get decent PT, not as much as they'd all like, but some of the vets may not mind more rest than usual. It's going to be pretty taxing if starters maintain those 35-38 mins/per.
 
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Brian T. Smith

"Told several times any reports #UtahJazz have made hard offer to Josh Howard are inaccurate."

"Jazz haven't even watched Howard play. Utah would like to get eyes on Howard before making offer."
 
Brian T. Smith tweeting that Jazz have had serious discussions, but no hard offer to Howard contrary to other reports.
 
I'm not thrilled with Howard, but think signing him to a year or two (if they do) is a better move than signing Raja Bell for three. He's a talented player.
 
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