NBA Free Agents 2021

[Park Bites]

Maybe we could work a sign and trade for bogey?

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[fishonjazz]

These are a few UFA that I would be nice. Some arent realistic with our money, but all players that could help us. We are going to have to make some trades though as well.
Spencer Dinwiddie, Evan Fournier, Taurean Prince, Josh Richardson, Kelly Oubre, Kent Bazemore, Batum, Caruso, Burks, Otto Porter Jr, Derozan

I like a lot of those guys but they seem like they would be pricey.

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[fishonjazz]

Lonzo Ball might be the realistic best case scenario here. Great defender who doesn’t need the ball to score. Having a great defender at PG and he is bigger than Donovan and Royce.

I would like this.
Seems like his outside shot has a chance at coming around.

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[Elizah Huge]

DeRozan is in play if we found takers for Bogey, Ingles and Clarkson.

Does that make us a better team?

 

[Ineptimusprime]

Crapologists... what options do we even have? Do we have the MLE?

Or is it just minimum contracts? Can we attract vets seeking a title after this seasons performance?

I think we have the smaller taxpayer MLE which is like half of the full MLE (because I think we are in the luxury tax even if Conley walks, right?). I think Lonzo will command more than that, and I think we only consider using the taxpayer MLE if Conley walks. Otherwise it just pushes us further into the tax for a player that probably won't move the needle much.

I think we also have some trade exceptions. I don't recall the Jazz ever actually using a trade exception though. The only way to get Lonzo here is probably some sort of sign and trade scenario.

I would be okay if the Jazz tried to make moves to get under the tax line or minimize the tax. I don't think we have a roster worth going deep into the tax for, but I guess that is Smith's choice. I'd prefer we make the conscious choice to re-tool around Donovan even if it means getting worse for a few seasons, but that isn't going to happen under current leadership. We are just going to continue whiffing in the draft and keeping the current core together.

 

[infection]

I think we have the smaller taxpayer MLE which is like half of the full MLE. I think Lonzo will command more than that, and I think we only consider using the taxpayer MLE if Conley walks. Otherwise it just pushes us further into the tax for a player that probably won't move the needle much.

I think we also have some trade exceptions. I don't recall the Jazz ever actually using a trade exception though. The only way to get Lonzo here is probably some sort of sign and trade scenario.

Paging @Handlogten's Heros

So because we messed up cap math we have smaller MLE?

 

[DasJazz]

At last, a more pleasant topic lol

My pick would be Taurean Prince, Austin Rivers, Tucker, lonzo ball.

Out : bogey , mike 50/50

But I am not a coach

Taureen Prince would be a godsend here. Perfect fit and the exact type of player we need.

 

[Ineptimusprime]

Paging @Handlogten's Heros

So because we messed up cap math we have smaller MLE?

I believe that is correct. However, if Conley comes back I think it is pretty unlikely we use either.

But yes, I believe it is correct that we would be able to better hedge against Conley leaving by having the full MLE if the morons had done some cap math right. Knowing who will be making the decisions this offseason just compounds the disappointment of our playoff exit.

 

[Elizah Huge]

I think we have the smaller taxpayer MLE which is like half of the full MLE (because I think we are in the luxury tax even if Conley walks, right?). I think Lonzo will command more than that, and I think we only consider using the taxpayer MLE if Conley walks. Otherwise it just pushes us further into the tax for a player that probably won't move the needle much.

I think we also have some trade exceptions. I don't recall the Jazz ever actually using a trade exception though. The only way to get Lonzo here is probably some sort of sign and trade scenario.

I would be okay if the Jazz tried to make moves to get under the tax line or minimize the tax. I don't think we have a roster worth going deep into the tax for, but I guess that is Smith's choice. I'd prefer we make the conscious choice to re-tool around Donovan even if it means getting worse for a few seasons, but that isn't going to happen under current leadership. We are just going to continue whiffing in the draft and keeping the current core together.

We are not in the luxury tax if Conley walks.

 

[infection]

I don’t do jerseys, but if we got Lonzo I’d have a custom LaVar dark mode jersey made.

 

[Ineptimusprime]

We are not in the luxury tax if Conley walks.

So do we have the full MLE if he walks? If so, I guess a silver lining of Conley leaving would be that we could sign an MLE level player that wouldn't put us as far into the tax.

If Lonzo can be had for the MLE, I think I'd prefer paying less tax for Lonzo and letting Conley walk.

 

[Elizah Huge]

So do we have the full MLE if he walks?

We would be under the luxury tax by about 6M.

If we traded Bogey, Clarkson and Ingles we could free up 25.5M of actual cap space.