Jeff Green is he worth the risk?

[vslice02]

To answer the orginal question: No, Jeff Green is not worth the risk.

Putting aside the concerns over his health, as a player I would never pay him anywhere close to $8-10 million annually because I'm not sold he can be an above-average starting SF on a playoff team. He's never been his team's #1-option, and in both college and OKC he played a stretch-4. As a result, many of his open looks and driving lanes were created not only by the attention Durant and Westbrook drew, but by the unfamilarity alot of PF's had closing out on a SF. Hopefully the heart issues are taken care of and he can have a long career, but there are way to many questions in not only his health but his game to throw big money at him. Honestly it made more sense to give Kirilenko a max-contract in 2004 than to give Green $8-10 million annually now.

 

[Thee Idiotic Minivan K]

I'm going to say no. I love how people want shooting, then say let's trade for AI or sign Green.

 

[The Thriller]

We already have a guy who isn't big enough to be a PF and isn't good/quick enough to play the SF.

To me, Millsap and Green basically duplicate each other.

Why not utilize our funds for something that actually helps us? Like getting us a guard that can shoot from the outside?

Also... Ummmm folks. He's coming off a major heart surgery. Ummm... Uhh... Lets see if this guy can actually play before we flush millions away, shall we?

 

[The Fresh Prince]

Didn't Celts give up a lot to get him?
Why would they let a promising young player go when that is what they need?

Believe all they gave up was Perkins.

 

[Hartsock]

You folks saying 5-7M are out of your minds. Signing a mediocre player to money like this is what can screw a franchise. We need a three. But not that badly. I'd rather sign Matt Barnes to a deal, something like three years, 8M, or thereabouts.

First part right, second part wrong.

 

[Fakers Luck]

Never have liked him. Ak47 would be better. Still not the answer, though.

 

[The Shocker]

First part right, second part wrong.

So you'd rather have Green at 7-8M per than Barnes at 2-3M per? Think this through. Green isn't the answer. Nor is Barnes. But I'd rather pay someone at a third to half the cost and who doesn't expect to start so that when we do find our starting 3, there isn't an issue. In brief, we're not finding our starting 3 this off-season so Barnes on the cheap could make sense.

 

[Forever Jazz]

I'm still waiting for the news to come across the wire that Carlos Boozer has had successful heart surgery...

 

[franklin]

I'm still waiting for the news to come across the wire that Carlos Boozer has had successful heart surgery...

And the rest of us hope his AIDS condition is leaked.

 

[BluesRocker]

And the rest of us hope his AIDS condition is leaked.

I was rolling around laughing and spitting out 2% milk on this one.

 

[Weezur]

Jeff Green is the most mediocre player in the NBA.

 

[BluesRocker]

Jeff Green is the most mediocre player in the NBA.

Does that make him the center of the NBA?

I agree 50%

 

[Weezur]

Does that make him the center of the NBA?

I agree 50%

Green is too short to be a center.

[video=youtube_share;RzN_e2EpUfM]https://youtu.be/RzN_e2EpUfM

 

[BluesRocker]

Whats your credit score?

 

[Archie Moses]

Is claiming he is 100%. He has a surgically repaired heart that would have to go through a thorough examination. If the price is right, 8 to 10 mil, would you sign him to be our sf of the future. He can also play the 4 which would allow the jazz to move millsap and or jefferson for a future pg?

Discuss

I don't care who he plays for, I just don't want Greene to be the next Reggie Lewis.

 

[Archie Moses]

Jeff Green is the most mediocre player in the NBA.

Wrong.

 

[Weezur]

Whats your credit score?

I choose not to answer.

 

[BluesRocker]

I choose not to answer.

Well then, you are out of life lines. And you are denied of any street cred.

 

[Weezur]

Wrong.

So I looked up his PER. Out of 478 qualified players (I think there's 500 players total, counting injured, D-league castaways, Euro's, etc. ESPN did a top 500 players last year too)

And Jeff Green is literally #250 out of ~500 with a PER of 12.92.
Holy *#$&.

Well then, you are out of life lines. And you are denied of any street cred.

Ah Nuts.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

So I looked up his PER. Out of 478 qualified players (I think there's 500 players total, counting injured, D-league castaways, Euro's, etc. ESPN did a top 500 players last year too)

And Jeff Green is literally #250 out of ~500 with a PER of 12.92.
Holy *#$&.



Ah Nuts.

If you judge by PER then Al Jefferson is the 12th best player in the NBA.