Mathews signs offer sheet w/Blazers (5 yrs/34 mil)

[gregbroncs]

Indeed we are in complete agreement.

Well you left out the part that says over time it does not seem like a that bad of a deal for them.

 

[BabyPeterzz]

Why does it have to be a FA? The Jazz have TPE's they could use to get just about any available SG depending on the situation of the other team.

Using the TPE will be a crap shoot. The Harp TPE expires near the deadline, who knows if we'll get anyone as good as Matthews. There's a good chance we could end up losing Matthews and watching the rest of the season with our **** in our hands. Matthews is a good, young, wing player. It's a good investment to match IMO.

 

[Loki]

Match. Who would we replace him with for the same kind of money? No one. He should have gotten rookie of the year. Match.

 

[Borat]

Well you left out the part that says over time it does not seem like a that bad of a deal for them.

We both agreed at at the time anyone with an ounce of intelligence would not do this deal. Yet Memphis GM, who does it for a living did.

 

[Chad Feldheimer]

Match. Who would we replace him with for the same kind of money? No one. He should have gotten rookie of the year. Match.

LOL. Over Tyreke Evans?

 

[Borat]

Exactly. What leverage did Matthews have? None. He HAD to find out what his market was for the Jazz to bump up their offer at all.

Matthews: I want the full MLE
KOC: Based on what? We can go 4y/16M. How about that?

You think KOC ever made this statement?

 

[Borat]

If you end up having to admit you're just speculatin, and that you aint full of insider information, after all, cause ya aint really KOC's brutha-in-law, Borat, then why do you start out presenting your "speculations" as indubitable fact, I wonder?

Never said it was a fact, did I? Just something that would make sense. At the end of the day, we have to look at the results. And so far, aside from a great pick, Jazz have not gotten any. We lost good talent already and were forced into the situation where to retain any we have to swallow poison pill, when we are in pretty tight situation.

 

[memo is money]

Why? It does not mention any offer they made. If we did make an offer, wouldn't you think Siler would mention it in this context?

This thing is getting funnier. How could the Jazz "decline" something before a player wants, demands something ?

KOC: Hey, Wes, listen me. In case you or your agent want, I tell you now, I will reject the MLE demand...

 

[RocStar]

Use the MLE on someone else. The Jazz have Harp & Boozer TPE and an AK expiring contract. IF KOC cannot parlay that into 2 very good players(preferably a defensive big and a starting SG) and a serviceable player then he needs to move to the side and let a real GM handle the duties of putting together a team that will compete for a championship.

 

[Chad Feldheimer]

You think KOC ever made this statement?

He could have said we'll give you 30 cents a week and balloon payment of $1.68 in 2073. Doesn't really matter if Matthews wanted the full MLE. At that point the Jazz were forced to see if he could get it somewhere.

 

[Archie Moses]

So is Matthews gone or what?

 

[Borat]

This thing is getting funnier. How could the Jazz "decline" something before a player wants, demands something ?

KOC: Hey, Wes, listen me. In case you or your agent want, I tell you now, I will reject the MLE demand...

No, simpleton. He could have mentioned Jazz offered partial MLE, yet Matthews wanted full. Instead he said Matthews wanted full, and Jazz said to go look elsewhere. See the difference?