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Jazz's SL Team Blueprint: Success?

Saint Cy of JFC

Saint Cy of JFC

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One thing I've been thinking about regarding two way contracts. 95% of two players don't amount to anything in the NBA. Utah spent years under Dennis Lindsey cycling through two way players, often signing and cutting them after a month. The biggest success we had was Trent Forrest who is still just a fringe NBA player.

Danny Ainge has largely stuck with the same two way players for an extended period of time. And I think we would all agree that Juzang/Potter (and now Hauser) aren't exactly players dripping with potential.

But that consistency in our 2-way players has led to a strong SL team that plays well together. That SL team helped Keyonte George succeed and stand out while some of his peers are struggling. It's hard for a lot of these rookies to really look good because most SL teams don't play team basketball.

Is this the new blueprint for 2-ways? You don't use your two ways to try and find a NBA player, but rather to create a consistent G-League teams that plays well with complimentery parts. This allows your rookies who are sent down to the GLeague to join a good team where it's easier to fit in.

Or is it all just more of a coincidence and Utah just can't land the most talented two way players?
 
Saint Cy of JFC said:
One thing I've been thinking about regarding two way contracts. 95% of two players don't amount to anything in the NBA. Utah spent years under Dennis Lindsey cycling through two way players, often signing and cutting them after a month. The biggest success we had was Trent Forrest who is still just a fringe NBA player.

Danny Ainge has largely stuck with the same two way players for an extended period of time. And I think we would all agree that Juzang/Potter (and now Hauser) aren't exactly players dripping with potential.

But that consistency in our 2-way players has led to a strong SL team that plays well together. That SL team helped Keyonte George succeed and stand out while some of his peers are struggling. It's hard for a lot of these rookies to really look good because most SL teams don't play team basketball.

Is this the new blueprint for 2-ways? You don't use your two ways to try and find a NBA player, but rather to create a consistent G-League teams that plays well with complimentery parts. This allows your rookies who are sent down to the GLeague to join a good team where it's easier to fit in.

Or is it all just more of a coincidence and Utah just can't land the most talented two way players?
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I don’t know if it’s the strategy, but it sure seems to be the result. I think it’s a smart strategy to build a consistent team to support your young players and teach them how to play winning basketball.
 
This is an interesting thought, but I'm not sure it's a realistic strategy. I think it's probably more difficult to keep guys on two way contracts for an extended period of time than it is to find new guys to sign. Most of the players in that situation will eventually go to Europe for more money.
 
A team can only have a player on a two way contract for two seasons and then either has to sign him to a regular contract or let him go.
 
SoberasHotRod said:
This is an interesting thought, but I'm not sure it's a realistic strategy. I think it's probably more difficult to keep guys on two way contracts for an extended period of time than it is to find new guys to sign. Most of the players in that situation will eventually go to Europe for more money.
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Pretty sure the two way pay went up. Obviously you can't have the guys for an infinite time, but mostly saying just don't do the DL thing where you sign and waive every few months.
 
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