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Mark Stein Reports Raptors trying to dump Ridnour to land Brewer

I absolutely did not want us to re-sign Millsap or Jefferson. That is because we had players behind them that deserve more playing time and resigning those two would have continued to slow their growth. However, the same cannot be said at the PG position. We don't know if Trey Burke is going to pan out or not, as he has not even played a game yet. What if he is a bust? Should we not do everything in our power to improve or team when we can?
 
Sure, MTC. I want the Jazz to contend for the 8th seed every year and the Jazz to be locked in to $70M in contracts for stellar players like Mayo, Jack, etc. Overpaying for mid-tier FA's is the key to success. Then we get to do this whole rebuild again when Favors, Kanter and Hayward leave as FA's. It's just SO MUCH FUN as a TRUE JAZZ FAN to watch the Jazz get swept by the Lakers or San Antonio. I guess we just hope that a year will magically come along like 2005 when injuries to our best players cause our record to drop and give us a shot at a player like Deron.
 
I get the mentality of going for a back up that isn't that good and would probably prefer that... its just interesting that all the guys that Locke talks about as being interesting salary dumps are either available or being made available.
 
Ridnour's fine. We need a PG to spell Burke and keep feeding people, unless that's what Alec Burks is supposed to do.
 
With us not signing adding a shooting guard (other than injured Brandon Rush), and trading Randy Foye to Denver, I would assume that the SG position is Burks to lose. He doesn't need to spend time at PG if he is getting all of the starter's minutes at SG. We do need a veteran back up point though.
 
1. He'd cost actual money now.
2. I wouldn't give up any assets to rent some 30-year old unless it's with the idea to flip him for better assets somehow.
 
whats the point in adding 2 or 3 wins on this season if it means losing more for years to come. I think the jazz have a great foundation but without that one star(i don't think they've found it yet) they will never be contenders.
 
Matthew Thomas Castleton said:
With us not signing adding a shooting guard (other than injured Brandon Rush), and trading Randy Foye to Denver, I would assume that the SG position is Burks to lose. He doesn't need to spend time at PG if he is getting all of the starter's minutes at SG. We do need a veteran back up point though.
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Why is everyone just assuming that Hayward is going to play small forward? Pretty much his entire career, he has played shooting guard. If the Jazz want to get Burks minutes, then he needs to play some point as well. I think the Jazz see Hayward starting at the 2, with Burks being the primary backup 2, and getting some minutes at the 1 as well. Hayward might get some minutes at the small forward spot, but I think he is better suited to be a shooting guard.
 
Farmer.Tan said:
San Antonio's losing season way back when sure didn't breed any more losing.
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Neither did OKC's, Chicago's, Indiana's, Memphis's,.... Bad organizations lead to bad teams. Both will have ups and down years, but bad org's have way more bad seasons (see GS, Minn, LAC) while good organizations have many more good years (Chicago, Utah, SA, Lakers, etc).

Utah is a good organization. Getting a top 5 pick next year makes them a great one, ala OKC and SA.
 
Matthew Thomas Castleton said:
I absolutely did not want us to re-sign Millsap or Jefferson. That is because we had players behind them that deserve more playing time and resigning those two would have continued to slow their growth. However, the same cannot be said at the PG position. We don't know if Trey Burke is going to pan out or not, as he has not even played a game yet. What if he is a bust? Should we not do everything in our power to improve or team when we can?
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Getting a top 5 pick does that the quickest.
 
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