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Jazz notify Wesley Matthews they will NOT match

write4u said:
I think it's clear that Portland was bluffing. If we made a reasonable offer in 4 mill / yr range to begin with, then Portland may not have made any offer and just let it go because they might've figured the Jazz had set their ceiling and they didn't really want or need Matthews, they just wanted to screw the Jazz.
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No they would not have let it go. The Jazz said Matthews was priority number one, so if the Jazz offered 4 mil/yr Portland woulda just upped the offer with the first year poison pill bonus - probably the same 33M/5 years offer. You said yourself Portland just wanted to screw the Jazz.
write4u said:
In not making an offer, everyone gets screwed: Matthews, the Jazz, and Portland. Making an offer was the one option to prevent this.
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Wrong. Matthews makes a lot more than 20M/4 years. Jazz get a more proven player in Bell. Bell is a great 3 pt shooter (jazz need), he's a top defensive player (nba need what with all the SG superstars), and he brings veteran, take no-****-from-nobody attitude (Jazz need). Some are worried about his age but he's had a lot of time off the past two years what his his wrist surgery (non shooting hand). He didn't log many minutes his first two season in Philly. For the next 3 years I'm confident he's going to be a stud for the Jazz.

But I guess Portland's bluff didn't work out for them. 2 out of 3 ain't bad.
 
TheMulletMutilator said:
Blazers will regret this deal if they can't use Wes and a package to get Paul. We are paying a proven guy over a span of many years 3 years and 10 million. They are paying a guy who could be good but likely won't get much of a chance with them 5 years and 34 million. Eat it Blazers.
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Good points. WE also had 3 starters at two positions (AK, CJ and Matthews). Now we have two defined starters and a guy knowing he's coming in as a sub or emergency starter.

Best of luck to Matthews. He'll still be one of my favorite players. If I could, I'd give him a STANDING "O" when Portland comes to the ESA (I live in LA, so I don't go to any games in SLC). I hope Matthews plays great for 82 games. Just have Roy play poorly when they face the Jazz;-)

And screw Portland. They played chicken and KOC and Greg didn't swerve. Agree 100% on matching for Millsap and not matching for Matthews. KOC and Greg get an A for their off-season moves this season, including the darft. Jefferson is going to make us say "Carlos, who?" Raja will be ringing the bell again. And "The Butler" is going to be serving up points for us on a platter.
 
If the Jazz thought Matthews was the future at SG, they probably wouldn't have drafted Hayward with their lottery pick. Matthews is probably going to be a back-up, if he's on a good team.
 
VINYLONE said:
It would set the market value of that particular Civic...yes. Who knows, maybe that specific Civic belonged to Al Gore or Ke$ha.
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You obviously mistake market value to market price.

Market value is a concept distinct from market price, which is “the price at which one can transact”, while market value is “the true underlying value” according to theoretical standards.


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Market_value
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Market_price
 
What a difference a year makes.
Last year Paul Millsap was resigned for 4 yrs $32 million.
This year Luis Scola gets 5 years $47 million. (who would your rather have?)
And now Wes Matthews gets 5 yrs $34 million.
 
According to Randy R, speaking on KFAN today, the Jazz have still not decided they will not match. Sounds likely but not a done deal.
 
I think Raja said in his interview that his physical is Monday. That might explain things--assuming he passes the physical on Monday, the Jazz won't match. But the physical is perhaps scheduled for Monday in order to stretch out the Blazers as long as possible before giving them that definitive answer. That's why it's not official yet.
 
He'll pass. Over the next 3 years Bell will be better than Matthews will be.
But since Matthews will be riding the pine in Portland he'll be saving his legs for when his contracts up in 5. :)
 
vslice02 said:
What a difference a year makes.
Last year Paul Millsap was resigned for 4 yrs $32 million.
This year Luis Scola gets 5 years $47 million. (who would your rather have?)
And now Wes Matthews gets 5 yrs $34 million.
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...that's why the owners are going to lock out the players! They have to protect themselves...from themselves!!!
 
BENTLEY said:
He'll pass. Over the next 3 years Bell will be better than Matthews will be.
But since Matthews will be riding the pine in Portland he'll be saving his legs for when his contracts up in 5. :)
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I'd be shocked if Matthews finishes two years in Portland; let alone 5.

I'm glad Wes got paid; but while I hate to say it he'll probably end up like Quinten Richardson - shipped around from team to team as trade filler because he has a contract nobody wants.
 
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