Korver signs with Bulls! (3 yrs/15 mil)

[mkbelle]

Siler tweets:

“He’s a really good friend of mine. Playing with him, especially, was a huge reason to stay, but it just never got worked out.”
about 1 hour ago via web .Korver did exchange text messages with Deron Williams after things were official with the Bulls.
about 1 hour ago via web .“....I’m very grateful and I have nothing but great memories.”
about 1 hour ago via web .“We’ve been in the playoffs a few years and obviously it was a lot better situation than I was in before...."
about 1 hour ago via web ."...I’m very grateful for the years that they gave me here, coming here and being on great teams..."
about 1 hour ago via web .“It’s tough,” Korver said of leaving. “I made a lot of great friendships. I think a whole lot of the organization from top to bottom..."
about 1 hour ago via web .Korver said he never got an offer for the Jazz but also didn't push for one, knowing the team's payroll situation.

 

[Scorpjazz]

I am telling you, this Bulls team is going to be very, very good. Rose at the point, Deng -- who is overpaid but has a tremendous mid-range game, Boozer on offense in the low-post, Noah cleaning up on defense and hustling his heart out, now you bring in Korver as a three-point specialist to spread the floor.

That's a contending team. It's all up to how Rose progresses. They didn't get James, but that won't excuse them from contending. Anything less than an Eastern Conference finals should be a big disappointment for that team.

Totally agree.

 

[vj_74]

I dont mind losing Korver, but the Jazz didnt even make an offer? what are they planning to do this offseason? Sign Brewer and Jeffers and Gaines?

 

[gregbroncs]

I dont mind losing Korver, but the Jazz didnt even make an offer? what are they planning to do this offseason? Sign Brewer and Jeffers and Gaines?

Why would they make him an offer. They want Mathews not Korver. If they sign Mathews then there were no minutes for Korver and signing him would have been a waste of money. I'd rather they find a way to use the TPE's for a big with that money then throw it away on a one dimensional player like Korver or Brewer.

 

[gregbroncs]

I'm starting to think that players don't like to play with DWill.

Maybe. But it they are not the kind of players that want to play with a guy that wants to win like D-Will are they really the type of players that we want?

FWIW I think Korver would have rather stayed but the Jazz did not have interest in return.

 

[Shaggy]

We ain't signing Brewer. and why should the jazz do anything, we ain't going to win a title anytime soon. I've heard those are all reserved for Lebron,Wade and the other dude over the next 6 years.

 

[kiri.de.carlos]

hahahaha that's the best. I'm not happy that Korver is leaving, but oh well, it is what it is. Hurry and resign Matthews so everyone is happy!

 

[vj_74]

Why would they make him an offer. .

Because they should atleast TRY. Like I said I dont mind losing Korver ultimately, but you are'nt even going to try?

What if Porty gives another ridiculous offer to Mathews just like they messed up with Millsap? You need to have a backup plan.

With AK playing backup 4 , we can have a rotation of Hayward/Miles/Mathews/Korver at the 2/3.

Just give him somehting and see what he says about it. After all he played for you last season.

I'll be really pissed if I see Brewer or Jeffers as the 4th wing getting 20-25 mins. I'd rather see AK as one of the wings and have Koufos or some other big backing up Millsap. Hopefully Koufos improves enough to get 10-15 mins at backup PF

 

[Kenwood]

I dont mind losing Korver, but the Jazz didnt even make an offer?

I hear you. I like Korver, he stretched the defense and did about everything the Jazz asked him to do. But here are the facts:

The Jazz get similar production from Wesley Matthews, who was a rookie this year (more room for improvement than Korver), turns 24 in October, and will probably cost them around $4M per year. Maybe more.
They also get similar production from CJ Miles, who is 23 years old and costs $3.7M this year.
The Jazz may eventually get decent production from Gordon Hayward, a 20-year-old rookie who will cost $2.3M this year.
Korver is 29 years old, only played 52 games this past season, will be 32 by the end of a 3-year contract, and was just paid $5M per year by the Bulls.

He did good things for the Jazz, and will do good things for the Bulls, but I'm not sure they should have made him an offer. They have several options that are cheaper, younger, and have more upside.

 

[vj_74]

Once again, I didnt say that the Jazz should have signed Korver at all costs. I am not a big fan of Korver. But still,they should have just given him something, some offer. Maybe 4 mil per for 2 yrs and see if he gives a little hometown discount. If not, let him walk. Mathews coming back is not a guarantee as of now. And while he is young, he doesnt have a great upside either. It would really suck if Porty gives him close to full mid-level and we match it.

 

[1-Jazzfan]

Once again, I didnt say that the Jazz should have signed Korver at all costs. I am not a big fan of Korver. But still,they should have just given him something, some offer. Maybe 4 mil per for 2 yrs and see if he gives a little hometown discount. If not, let him walk. Mathews coming back is not a guarantee as of now. And while he is young, he doesnt have a great upside either. It would really suck if Porty gives him close to full mid-level and we match it.

It would suck if we did, but at this point with everyone else that has left, I wonder if KOC might think we can't lose Matthews too, and we've dumped enough salary, we can just go for it and we'll be OK.

Then Portland is going to be thinking, We got the Jazz to commit themselves to another overpaid guy, and they will have less money next year to chase the Free Agents and get better.

 

[1-Jazzfan]

Since we were talking about the Bulls and Korver, I found this link that says the Bulls is close to submitting a three-year offer sheet worth about $19 million to J.J. Redick.

https://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news;_ylt=Ag9JgKIjWvjytPD0hFz6l2i8vLYF?slug=ys-redickbulls070910

Redick is restricted, but if you have Korver, isn't Redick almost overkill? I guess they are going to try to shoot their way into a championship. Of course if Orlando doesn't match, he's there and 19 mill for 3 years is kind steep for Redick if you ask me. But with Looming CBA, people are going to try to get their money.