Jazz Offseason Plan

[NUMBERICA]

Dennis, at this point, has to be seen as just getting really lucky in drafting Rudy and Mitchell. Most every other decision or move has been complete garbage.

Two huge hits in Mitchell and Gobert have covered a multitude of sins and just plain dumbassery.

Grayson Allen was probably his 3rd best draftee. Not great.

 

[Miggs]

I am operating under the assumption we get two more good Donovan seasons and then when he is up for extension he balks... and we end up trading him.

To the Knicks!!!

 

[whatthe]

If you’re OKC, you’re not getting any big time free agents. You draft the best two guys to put around SGA and IMO, they shouldn’t be 5’s.

To the Knicks!!!

Or the Heat.

 

[Jingled]

I did like the suggestion of bringing back Neto. Yes having an nba player available to play every night... even though some nights you don’t need him is fairly valuable.

I agree with this. Only problem with Neto is it seems like every time we needed him most he would be unavailable. I swear every single time Rubio would get hurt and we would have rely on Neto he would immediately have a hamstring or calf injury.

 

[LoPo]

I feel I'm in crazy land - are we really debating Neto like he's some major part of the solution to our issues at wing defense?

I'm happy to have him back, but jeez we gotta talk bigger.

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[Handlogten's Heros]

“You probably would have missed 100% of the shots you didn’t take, so save your efforts and energy and keep the powder dry.”

-DL

DL confidently walks to the powder room... opens door.... “where the hell did the powder go!”

Announces he has been thinking of taking a step back into an advisory role...

First day as an advisor “I suggest we find some more powder”

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

I agree with this. Only problem with Neto is it seems like every time we needed him most he would be unavailable. I swear every single time Rubio would get hurt and we would have rely on Neto he would immediately have a hamstring or calf injury.

He’s been healthy last couple years.

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

I feel I'm in crazy land - are we really debating Neto like he's some major part of the solution to our issues at wing defense?

I'm happy to have him back, but jeez we gotta talk bigger.

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Oh he’s just an example of the issue... not sure he’s an answer we are truly discussing. We tried to develop the next Neto in NWG rather than keeping Raul. Neto is useful if we need to get Mike a night off and Joe a night off or if we have injuries (which every team will). But we refuse to keep those types around unless they are in the rotation... but you need those guys. Believe me if we come back from the offseason and our big FA addition is Neto I will be pissed.

 

[NAOS]

Anyone know if Christian Wood is available?

 

[infection]

Oh he’s just an example of the issue... not sure he’s an answer we are truly discussing. We tried to develop the next Neto in NWG rather than keeping Raul. Neto is useful if we need to get Mike a night off and Joe a night off or if we have injuries (which every team will). But we refuse to keep those types around unless they are in the rotation... but you need those guys. Believe me if we come back from the offseason and our big FA addition is Neto I will be pissed.

Don’t worry, I’m sure you’ll get a Gordon Monson article saying “well, you all clamored for perimeter defenders and the FO delivered,” so it couldn’t be that bad.

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

This Batum news is next-level ****, man. I don’t know how anyone in the FO is left standing.

I’ve said for years they don’t make enough calls. It’s been visible but it’s nice that it’s also being reported now.

Again let’s follow this out to worst case... you sign Batum and give him Niangs minutes. He isn’t good... he’s washed... you cut him... Niang is still there.

Best case... well he’s not on the clips... he helps us be much more flexible and serves as that in between guy that allows us to play different defensive styles. He can make a play off the double team of Donovan and now it’s much tougher for them to go small.

DL didn’t have his number and didn’t want to bother Rudy (who I believe said he tried to recruit him). It likely still does not happen... he likely had the deal done before DL even thought to pick up a phone. I still would call the agent and offer BAE and maybe give him a second year option... remember the league decided he was washed... so maybe it’s appealing.

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

Anyone know if Christian Wood is available?

I don’t think so but I’d place a call. If they draft Mobley I’m not sure he’s gonna see that as good for him. I doubt we have what they’d want but they also passed on Caris Levert so they could take one year of a broken Victor Oladipo... so ya never never know.