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Jonas Waived

This summer's money has dried up with only a few teams still having money to spend. If I were a GM for the Jazz I would look for a money ball play right now. Waive Jonas and his one-year deal to sign a guy who provides the same or better than Jonas for 1+1 or a 2+1 deal. This could save the Jazz from overpaying for a similar skill set next summer when all the teams have money and the FA frenzy happens again.
 
Here’s the thing that chaps my ***:

We aren’t at the tax. Maybe we feel like Jonas was too much money, but he’s a great locker room guy and was a good soldier. We don’t have a real four besides Favors, let alone one that can stretch a bit. If it’s about using his roster spot for Niang, then that’s no beef with Niang. My beef is with the Bradley situation. Last year we waived Bolomboy and this year Jonas — two guys who can have roles and contribute. Instead we occupy a roster spot with Bradley who won’t/can’t get off the floor and who we can’t develop. If we had a redo at 2017 draft I may prefer to have taken Cash Considerations.
 
This summer's money has dried up with only a few teams still having money to spend. If I were a GM for the Jazz I would look for a money ball play right now. Waive Jonas and his one-year deal to sign a guy who provides the same or better than Jonas for 1+1 or a 2+1 deal. This could save the Jazz from overpaying for a similar skill set next summer when all the teams have money and the FA frenzy happens again.

Possible, but there aren't many left that are out there that aren't already duplicated skill wise on the roster. On a side note, we have so many wing players that deserve playing time. Heh
 
I kind of hated watching Jerebko play. Easily my least favorite player on the team from last year (besides the final month of having Stockton on the team)
 
Sounds like he already has a deal in place with Golden State


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I liked Jonas a lot but after watching Bradley so far in SL it seemed obvious that we have to keep Udoh. Bradley is at least a year away. Wish JJ the best.
 
League of legends (he owns a team for the game) is played in that area of California. Maybe he wanted to be waived so he's more in the thick of things for his team.

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I liked Jonas a lot but after watching Bradley so far in SL it seemed obvious that we have to keep Udoh. Bradley is at least a year away. Wish JJ the best.
Jonas vs. Udoh is a false dichotomy.
 
Here’s the thing that chaps my ***:

We aren’t at the tax. Maybe we feel like Jonas was too much money, but he’s a great locker room guy and was a good soldier. We don’t have a real four besides Favors, let alone one that can stretch a bit. If it’s about using his roster spot for Niang, then that’s no beef with Niang. My beef is with the Bradley situation. Last year we waived Bolomboy and this year Jonas — two guys who can have roles and contribute. Instead we occupy a roster spot with Bradley who won’t/can’t get off the floor and who we can’t develop. If we had a redo at 2017 draft I may prefer to have taken Cash Considerations.

I don't mind using the 15th roster spot on a project (like Bradley) as the Jazz have done. If you get down to relying on the 15th roster spot, the team is in trouble anyways.

I don't think it was about the money at all and I don't know why it would even be considered to be about the money cause as you say we aren't in the tax. There will be another signing or carry 14 because having an open roster spot can be extremely valuable, especially around buyout season
 
Honestly I say waive them both. Bring up Bradley and Gorgeous George.

Gobert/Bradley
Favors/Crowder/Niang
Ingles/Sefolosha/O’Neale
Mitchell/Allen/Burks
Rubio/Exum/Neto

No, its too risky. Plus we aren't in a rebuild mode.
 
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