Looking at the offseason

[Justys]

If I'm Utah, I try and add Teague for t. Burkes/Pliess/Lotto pick/G.s pick. Then look to add R.Gay for Burks/2nd rounder. Then look to add Mirza Teletovic for some deepth.

Jazz roation:
Teague, Hood, Hayward, Favors, Gorbert
Exum, Gay, Lyles, Mirza, Withley
Mack, Nato, Ingles and then some guy like Luke Babbit for some extra shooting.

 

[Doublea]

Lol. Conley is old mang. He has to sign a max contract now while he decline reclines on it. Sign him if you want Brooklyns DWizzy.

Conley is 28,so still has some good years in him, especially on a 4 year contract.

 

[Doublea]

All year I have thought it was a pipe dream too, but if he leaves the Grizz this is the best basketball situation for him of the teams that need point guards. Reports are he may leave... They dismantled the fringe pieces, don't have draft picks, coach may be leaving, and all he really has left on his roster is Marc Gasol who is coming off a knee or foot surgery (can't remember).

He could go to a glamour market and continue losing, but with the hopes that others will come. The only other team I see that has a need, space, and good situation is Indiana... maybe Milwaukee, but I would think our situation is better than that.

It is still in the not likely to happen and he would want at least a 4 year max (he hasn't ever made more than $10 M per year, so the money will need to be there). I'm sure we would hate the last year of that deal and it likely would mean that Burks is gone and that we lose another cog at some point. It is interesting.

How many more games do we win with a healthy Favors, Gobert, and Exum? With development from Hood and Lyles? Adding Mike Conley at the point? Are we a 55 win team?

I think we would be in a really good spot, I would look to add some more shooting off the bench and vet presence if we signed Conley.

 

[Doublea]

I think Conley is realistic, but even if he's not, where else is he gonna go? and could it force another player to become available to us?

Just from browsing the unrestricted free agents, Teletovic is one of the more intriguing ones that I don't think would be too difficult to lure away.

I still think it is highly likely he stays with the Grizzles. We already have lyles so I don't think Teletovic would be a likely signing.

 

[jimmy eat jazz]

While I was all for the youth movement and player development, and still am, I am also to the point where I want to make the playoffs; my patience is nearing its end. While I do like Mack, I do not believe he is starting caliber point guard on a competitive playoff team (although if Dallas can make the playoffs with Felton manning the point, perhaps Mack could too). Also, while I am high on the potential of Exum, I have no problem brining him off the bench for a bit IF we can land a top notch (or playoff proven) point guard, a la Conley or Teague. It's time to start winning and positioning ourselves for playoff runs (I want to watch my team in the playoffs), and if that means bringing some of our youth off the bench if favor of veterans until they're ready (this means both Exum and Hood, particularly when Hood goes on one of his shooting droughts, which was a main factor in our end of season collapse) then I'm all for it.

 

[Thee Jazz Fan]

This thread is completely unreadable.

I'm not sure why everyone is trying to add a starter type wing when we have Hayward and Hood with Alec on the bench. Why in the hell would any of these up and coming wings want to come to Utah when there will be other teams offering starter gigs?

The Jazz aren't going out to sign Conley period! They believe in Exum as do I. When u believe someone is the future, you don't sign someone else to take they're mins, you take the extra time to develop them and show your faith in the kid. Also Conley at this stage in his career isn't signing a two year deal.

Exum proved he could handle a starting role. Telling him he's coming off the bench by signing or trading for a high profile pg is sending the wrong message and possibly throwing away a high profile pick in Exum. Conley and Teague mean playoffs. Exum could be the difference in championship contention. I see him as a future top 3-5 pg, his ceiling is high, and excited to see the pg he will turn into.

 

[Boris]

Conley is 28,so still has some good years in him, especially on a 4 year contract.

He is already in decline. Desperation signing declining players rarely works out well. You are much better off taking a flier on a young cheap contract.

 

[Thee Jazz Fan]

While I was all for the youth movement and player development, and still am, I am also to the point where I want to make the playoffs; my patience is nearing its end. While I do like Mack, I do not believe he is starting caliber point guard on a competitive playoff team (although if Dallas can make the playoffs with Felton manning the point, perhaps Mack could too). Also, while I am high on the potential of Exum, I have no problem brining him off the bench for a bit IF we can land a top notch (or playoff proven) point guard, a la Conley or Teague. It's time to start winning and positioning ourselves for playoff runs (I want to watch my team in the playoffs), and if that means bringing some of our youth off the bench if favor of veterans until they're ready (this means both Exum and Hood, particularly when Hood goes on one of his shooting droughts, which was a main factor in our end of season collapse) then I'm all for it.

U talk as though we are a long way off from even sniffing the playoffs. We were very close. If not fore the injury bug, we easily make it in as the 5-6th seed.

Also I did not stick with this team through the many years of rebuilding to see this team replace its young players for vets. This team has great chemistry, and doesn't need any major tweaking, only minor ones, or none at all. Must have patience.

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

This thread is completely unreadable.

I'm not sure why everyone is trying to add a starter type wing when we have Hayward and Hood with Alec on the bench. Why in the hell would any of these up and coming wings want to come to Utah when there will be other teams offering starter gigs?

The Jazz aren't going out to sign Conley period! They believe in Exum as do I. When u believe someone is the future, you don't sign someone else to take they're mins, you take the extra time to develop them and show your faith in the kid. Also Conley at this stage in his career isn't signing a two year deal.

Exum proved he could handle a starting role. Telling him he's coming off the bench by signing or trading for a high profile pg is sending the wrong message and possibly throwing away a high profile pick in Exum. Conley and Teague mean playoffs. Exum could be the difference in championship contention. I see him as a future top 3-5 pg, his ceiling is high, and excited to see the pg he will turn into.

Exum has proved he's a good defender and that's about it. He's 20... Plenty of 20 year olds come off the bench. Lyles is 20 too and will be coming off the bench... No one is clamor in for us to trade favors now because lyles is the future. Also lyles is more ready than Exum.

Exum was a starter because we had no one else. If Exum has a slow start (which he might coming off surgery) and we struggle to make the playoffs Hayward is gone. We can still believe in Exum while making the team better. We also still control Exum so if we don't want him to go elsewhere he won't.

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

U talk as though we are a long way off from even sniffing the playoffs. We were very close. If not fore the injury bug, we easily make it in as the 5-6th seed.

Also I did not stick with this team through the many years of rebuilding to see this team replace its young players for vets. This team has great chemistry, and doesn't need any major tweaking, only minor ones, or none at all. Must have patience.

Acquiring vets does not equal replacing young players. If we signed Conley and Exum comes in and sets the world on fire we can move Conley for draft assets or more young players... I'll bet you are a cakkk baker amirite

 

[Thee Jazz Fan]

Exum has proved he's a good defender and that's about it. He's 20... Plenty of 20 year olds come off the bench. Lyles is 20 too and will be coming off the bench... No one is clamor in for us to trade favors now because lyles is the future. Also lyles is more ready than Exum.

Exum was a starter because we had no one else. If Exum has a slow start (which he might coming off surgery) and we struggle to make the playoffs Hayward is gone. We can still believe in Exum while making the team better. We also still control Exum so if we don't want him to go elsewhere he won't.

Yeah, because inserting him into the starting lineup a year ago really hurt us. Give me a break, plus he has his national team I hope he plays for this summer, plus if there is rust we have Mack to share the load. Mack was great last year as a starter after a short acclimation process. There is absolutely no need to sign a Conley or trade for Teague.

The more mins Exum gets, the faster his developing will go. It was huge for Trey Lyles this year. He took off and gained more confidence once he was inserted into the starting lineup. Exum needs all the time he can get with the starters. It's invaluable to a young players development. The Jazz can't afford to waste Exum's development, and Mack's talent by bringing in Conley who wouldn't sign here anyway on just a two year deal. Is Lyles at where he is without the opportunity to start and crack the rotation, or is everyone but me still hating on him like u did to start the season? Signing Conley adds years onto Exum's development.

 

[Ron Mexico]

Yeah, because inserting him into the starting lineup a year ago really hurt us. Give me a break, plus he has his national team I hope he plays for this summer, plus if there is rust we have Mack to share the load. Mack was great last year as a starter after a short acclimation process. There is absolutely no need to sign a Conley or trade for Teague.

The more mins Exum gets, the faster his developing will go. It was huge for Trey Lyles this year. He took off and gained more confidence once he was inserted into the starting lineup. Exum needs all the time he can get with the starters. It's invaluable to a young players development. The Jazz can't afford to waste Exum's development, and Mack's talent by bringing in Conley who wouldn't sign here anyway on just a two year deal. Is Lyles at where he is without the opportunity to start and crack the rotation, or is everyone but me still hating on him like u did to start the season? Signing Conley adds years onto Exum's development.

Exum was good as a starter. Hood was a decent starter. If you get better players at those positions or any other you upgrade them. We didn't make the playoffs this year or last year. We aren't in a position to compete at the top. If we can make this roster better do it. We can bring Exum or hood of the bench and they will be fine and our bench will be better. If they prove to be better or we need to get someone more minutes than the starter we can trade someone away for assets. You don't pass up talent if you can get it and if it makes you better.