Matthews: No Hometeam Discount for Jazz

[TheMulletMutilator]

https://www.ksl.com/?nid=148&sid=11434478

No surprise here but I thought I would just share.

 

[Gameface]

So are you "Mulletthegreat" who posted in the comments section:

If it came down to either keeping Boozer or Mathews, I would rather have Mathews. I think he's only going to continue to get better and better. It's hard to believe he was a rookie last year.

 

[write4u]

It's up to the Jazz, not Wesley.

 

[TheMulletMutilator]

So are you "Mulletthegreat" who posted in the comments section:

No

 

[colton]

It's up to the Jazz, not Wesley.

Exactly. There's no need for Matthews to give the Jazz a "hometown discount", because he's a restricted free agent.

 

[mellow]

Jazz decided to forego any 'discount' on Mathews the day they traded away Brewer & made him the starter. Do you think the 3 million the jazz get from memphis in 4 years will be enough to cover Mathews extra salary?

 

[calijazz]

He would be foolish to take a hometown discount as a 2nd year player. He needs to make his money while he can, so he should sign the best offer. He would have to be grossly overpaid for the Jazz to let him go anyways (starting salary above MLE)...

 

[Shaggy]

The guy isn't a team player if he isn't willing to sign for less money. When did the NBA become all about money????

 

[Hopper]

Matthews would give the Jazz a hometown discount. If he wents to the Jazz and said: "I'm ready to accept a $4 million a year contract from Portland, will you match it?" and they said, "No, we aint gunna, but we'll give ya 3.9 million, how's that?," he would take the 3.9, I betcha.

 

[Sloanfeld]

Some of the same people who claim Boozer is ALL about the money and expect him to sign for less than he's making now, yet have no problem with Matthews trying to get the best offer.

Here's one out of your book guys, ready?

MATTHEWS DOESN'T CARE ABOUT WINNING, JUST $$$$.

There's something seriously wrong with some Jazz fans.

 

[mkbelle]

Matthews would give the Jazz a hometown discount. If he wents to the Jazz and said: "I'm ready to accept a $4 million a year contract from Portland, will you match it?" and they said, "No, we aint gunna, but we'll give ya 3.9 million, how's that?," he would take the 3.9, I betcha.

Hmmm... just curious, but isn't the time passed for this? I mean, is it true or no that the Jazz could have made an offer BEFORE the FA period started? Now that we are in the FA period, with Wes being a restricted free Agent, and the Jazz opting to let the market set his value, they either match an offer or no, right? If Wes signs an offer sheet, the Jazz can either match it or not... they can't really negotiate on it can they? Help?

I'm sure someone else can clarify this... but I think it is different from, for example, Korver's situation. Being an unrestricted FA, regardless of any offers he may get, I believe he can (and indicated that he would be willing to) accept less money to stay with the Jazz.

 

[Hopper]

If Wes signs an offer sheet, the Jazz can either match it or not... they can't really negotiate on it can they? Help?

If he SIGNS it, right. But he don't hafta sign sumthin, just because it gits writ up proper and shoved in fronta him.