Small move, but I'd cut Miye Oni.
Jazz Offseason Plan
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LoPo
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Why? We gotta have guys on contracts and anybody halfway decent making less than $1.8 is worth keeping for a cash strapped team right?
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I wonder what it would take for Jazz to trade for Dejounte Murray. He is pretty close to a perfect fit. Defensively, he would guard 2s so Mitchell can hide. He stays with the ballhandler even through screens which we absolutely need. Offensively, he can put pressure on the rim, spacing gets jumbled a lot when your only constant rim pressure is Gobert. Shoots okay, too.
Pipe dream.
Pipe dream.
Dont think he's good enough shooter to work for the Jazz. He's had OK shooting seasons from deep, but all on small volume. I'd think his shooting might really sink in the Jazz's offense where he is forced to take more 3pt shots and less mid-range ones.
Ineptimusprime
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If Mike comes back, what I expect to see is us replacing a lot of the end of bench dudes with a mix of vet minimums, undrafted free agents/guys signed with purchased second round picks, and guys currently playing in Israel/Australia/Europe.
I expect second round picks and guys from other leagues to be the preference, because they are smaller contracts that won’t impact tax as harshly as even a vet minimum will, and will be easy contracts for us to negotiate with team options and non-guaranteed components to simply dump next year if it’s rebuild time and no one is a hit.
It’s really the only cheap way we can get “more athletic and younger” and find dudes that will accept the roles we give them. Who knows, maybe we knock it out of the park with someone.
I expect second round picks and guys from other leagues to be the preference, because they are smaller contracts that won’t impact tax as harshly as even a vet minimum will, and will be easy contracts for us to negotiate with team options and non-guaranteed components to simply dump next year if it’s rebuild time and no one is a hit.
It’s really the only cheap way we can get “more athletic and younger” and find dudes that will accept the roles we give them. Who knows, maybe we knock it out of the park with someone.
We really havent't had a guy that attacks the rim with consistency so I don't know. Jazz generate open shots and space to attack so he may improve on his percentages and attempts. Even if they sag off him, he can attack the space.
I believe the spacing works both ways, Jazz need to attack the rim and the threat of it needs to exist to maximize it and Gobert can only provide it without the ball in his hands. When Clippers went zone and limited the number of Gobert screens, we looked lost. The length and physicality from guard spots would help a ton when you play against smaller, switching teams.
Overall, we would miss Conley's IQ and would probably be worse offensively but we need to able to hide Mitchell and Gobert/Murray defending the PnR is exciting.
Unless you can replace them for even cheaper (2nd round picks in year one).
Because:
1. He isnt halfway decent.
2. He's a roster spot better used on a new project that will be cheaper
LoPo
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I'm for that if we can find a project that is better.
I think he's halfway decent, and he knows our system. Maybe he's a late bloomer. Seems like we have to do really well to replace him just to save $200,000.
Ineptimusprime
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Miye dies on every screen and fouls too much.
But he’ll be back, baby!
Calling my shot!
Back: Doke, Hughes, Oni, Forrest (2-way)
Gone: Niang, Ersan, Thomas, Brantley, Morgan
In: draft pick, mini-mle, 2 second rounders/UFAs/guys from Australia/Israel/euroleague, and new 2 way guy (maybe three second rounders if we trade down into the second by moving Fav and 30)
Only other guys I could see gone are Mike and Favors.
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I mostly agree with this. I think there is a chance he can develop in to more, but most likely we have seen his potential. I would prefer we take a chance on someone new.
His role player potential is still high, but there is just something preventing him from putting it all together. I think it's one part confidence and another part just not being able to operate at NBA speed. How many times did he pick up his dribble one dribble too early to make a bad pass when he could have done another dribble to actually suck the defense in to pass or finish? He had the same problems at Yale.