Marty McFly
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Jazz sign Demitris Nichols
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Stunning analysis. Without a trade, no one would bring extra guys in for the preseason.
Stifle Tower
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Teams always have several extra guys in for training camp. Historically, the Jazz have had around 18, even in years when few or no roster spots are available. Occasionally there's a surprise - like a Matthews making the team over a more seasoned vet. Teams also want to get a look at players who might be signed later in case of injuries.
I suspect the Jazz may go with 14 or even 15 players until January, when non-guaranteed contracts become guaranteed for the remainder of the season. Gaines and Jeffers probably don't make the team (Watson > Gaines and Evans > Jeffers). But if Nichols or Thompson impressed, maybe the Jazz would try to keep one of them.
Barring an AK trade and assuming Fes signs his QO tomorrow:
PG - Deron, Watson, Price
SG - Bell, CJ
SF - AK, Hayward, Evans
PF - Millsap
C - Jefferson, Elson, Fesenko, Okur
So that's the 13-man roster, with Thompson, Jeffers and Nichols perhaps fighting for a 14th spot. Gaines, I think, is gone, as there's no reason to have 4 PG's.
I wouldn't be surprised to see the Jazz bring in a PF if the AK deal doesn't go through. Until Okur returns, I want to see AJ play all his minutes at the 5. I guess AK could back up Millsap. But Fes/Elson should only get 10-15 mins/per MAX.
shadler
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i am talking about them signing. Why sign them to contracts if they are just bringing them as extra. They could see them as a fit for the team and better then what they had before. They could be doing it because jeffers and gains are not working out. I am just more wanting the season to start more then anything. I do think ak is gone soon though.
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Most people won't work for free.
They have to sign them to a contract in order for them to come to training camp. Its like you going to work for training and them saying your not really an employee were just going to work you, not pay you and see if you can do the job. Doesn't work that way. They sign a non guerenteed contract that pays them for training camp, and has the option to become a fully paid contract if they make the team.
shadler
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true. I never pay attention to the roster at the start of the season but this year we have so many new players it is different. But that is right that most people wont work for free. Not sure how that all goes.
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...it goes how we just told you...?
David Stern
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Why is this thread full of bumbling idiots who don't have profile pictures? Did I miss that today is a special day where you all come out of the shadows or something?
EDIT: After rereading the posts, its just this Shadler guy who is the bumbling idiot.
EDIT: After rereading the posts, its just this Shadler guy who is the bumbling idiot.
shadler
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speak for yourself. I don't waste my time on this site long enough to get addicted like some people to start crap. You have a grudge on me from other post so i could care less about putting a pic up to appease people like you. Esp someone that has that kind of pic. I come on this site to get info and hear all the inside stories around not to listen to people that like drama. Sounds like you have a personal problem of not getting enough action if you ask me. Go GET IT OR SHUT UP.
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Fat kid Freudian slip?
shadler
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lmao Yawn Thanks for giving me credit for above a 4th grade. I will do my best daddy to remember that.
Stifle Tower
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They get paid for their time in camp. The fringe guys want and NEED exposure. So maybe they don't make an NBA team; there's the D-League, Europe, China, etc. In every sport you bring a lot more players into camp than make the roster. In football, 85 gets cut to 53. In baseball, I think you have an active roster of about 40 that gets cut down to 25. I'm not sure if there is a max in basketball for camp. Kenwood or one of the other experts would need to weigh in. But it seems like the Jazz bring in around 18 every year and prefer to carry about 14 on the final roster (KOC likes to keep a spot open in case of injuries or 2-for-1 trades).
If you only brought in 14, you'd miss out on guys like Matthews who come out of nowhere. Maybe it's a lot less evident in Utah as the Jazz roster is usually pretty set going into camp. But other teams have a lot of competition for the last 3,4 or 5 spots.