Jazz need to take on a salary dump player

[Handlogten's Heros]

I don't think they have to dump mills though. They extended the QO to COJO... I think they can rescind it and clear the same amount of space. I'm not exactly sure on this, but if I had my choice between the two I'd probably take Mills.

 

[NUMBERICA]

I actually am against acquiring and keeping Mills for the reasons I just listed. And I am just not a believer in Diaw's focus or interest level in almost any other situation besides his being on the Spurs.

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

Are we then trading Mills, or are we to risk our precious chemistry with a backup PG that can light it up? What of our lord and savior Burke?

He's the perfect bench guy... I am not sure if you are being sarcastic towards me or the other Jazzfanz guyzzz. I have been a clear advocate of add talent and figure out chemistry later.

Mills wouldn't push Exum for minutes unless he still suxx. He can also play alongside exum in dual pg lineups.

He hits 40% on threes and takes almost as many as Steph per minute. Would tick a couple boxes for us. He's also Australian which is a good thing for us apparently.

 

[MDAV28]

I actually am against acquiring and keeping Mills for the reasons I just listed. And I am just not a believer in Diaw's focus or interest level in almost any other situation besides his being on the Spurs.

So essentially we need a terrible backup PG because you're afraid that in the case Exum is a bust it won't "help the chemistry" to have a better player behind him? Welp I'm sure glad you don't run the team.

 

[Stoked]

I actually am against acquiring and keeping Mills for the reasons I just listed. And I am just not a believer in Diaw's focus or interest level in almost any other situation besides his being on the Spurs.

So you don't want Mills due to the chemistry issues you mocked Dala for? (only thing I saw you mention in relation to Mills)

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

I actually am against acquiring and keeping Mills for the reasons I just listed. And I am just not a believer in Diaw's focus or interest level in almost any other situation besides his being on the Spurs.

they don't need to dump Diaw... Its just Mills.

If you are serious about not adding Mills for these reasons... Burke has given us no reason to believe and if Exum is threatened by Patty Mills (who is a great chemistry guy) then he isn't the long term answer.

 

[homeytennis]

They could have taken on Splitter so I wonder if this means Pleiss is coming over.

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NzpXr4JnA8E

Dis guy would only help chemistry.

 

[MDAV28]

They could have taken on Splitter so I wonder if this means Pleiss is coming over.

That's a great point. Do we know what Atlanta traded the Spurs?

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

That's a great point. Do we know what Atlanta traded the Spurs?

Nothing... cap space and that's it.

 

[Deleted member 848]

Hahahaha, busted.

So Mills over Burke.

But Diaw or Booker (who could be dropped for next to nothing before 07/15/15 according to Locke)?

This is willing to let the cake bake because we are still asserting a starting role for Exum that he can succeed in, along with the roles of our other starters. Mills will accept a bench role, and he'll make Burke and Hanlan expendable if he outplays them. Cake secured. Burke and Hanlan are widely not seen as long-term starters for the core of this Jazz squad.

NUMBERICA's Exum point on the other hand is a contradiction, as others have pointed out.

 

[Jeffrey32]

Argument against salary dump is that this summer is the time to throw max or near max money at a B+ player because next year it won't really be a max deal. Next year that same player might be much more expensive.