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No talk about Boozer / Lee

Jazz4ever said:
Ford was one of the few predicting Utah might take Hayward, he earned some credibility back with me for that. Not one person on this forum called him over Babbitt that except Honz.
I dont like Lee at center, but at least this is getting some decent value back for Boozer. Lee has talent and is the main reason the Jazz ended up with the 9th pick instead of a top 3.
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Thank you, but several people liked Hayward over Babbitt...mostly people who hate big softies that shot a bunch of jumpers against weak competition.
 
Lee is going to want too much. He started out asking for $12M last season. Sign him for that (or more) and Millsap is going to be one unhappy camper.

Lee could play center. He certainly did in NY, although I think he prefers PF. If AK leaves after the season and/or gets traded, Lee could slide right in and play the backup mins behind Millsap.

I just don't see how this deal gets done, though. Sign Lee and the Jazz would be over the tax threshold by that amount (provided the Jazz also bring back Matthews and Fes). I don't think Greg wants to effectively pay $20-$25M for Lee (salary and tax penalty). Can the Jazz dump AK before the deadline? I can just see it now: no deal materializes for AK, so Greg tells KOC to do a Harpring-like dump...Jazz trade AK, Hayward, and the Memphis pick at the deadline to whichever team has enough cap space to absorb AK's contract.
 
Sincere question. How does Lee come in as a backup to Milsap when his production (pts and rbd) is very close to dbl?
 
GlassEater said:
Lee is going to want too much. He started out asking for $12M last season....
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hmmm...
Lee is essentially a tougher Carlos Boozer without the jumpshot.
I think Millsap can be more of an effective scorer given starter minutes.

Lee at the 5? ....
Dude had a 0.5 block per game last season... Boozer had a 0.5 block average...

He's just going to be another defensive liability.

Coming from a Knicks forum "With Carlos Boozer and Amare Stoudemire, Lee completes the free-agent triumvirate of scoring power forwards who can't play defense. However, Lee distinguishes himself from Boozer and Stoudemire with his will to improve his game and all-out effort that enamored the New York Knicks' fans."


https://www.knicksonline.com/forums/showthread.php?t=8077
 
I like Lee as a 'replacement' for boozer if he does leave. Where do you fit in Lee? Hmmm... I think he would have to play the 5, I doubt Millhouse would be happy having to wait longer for the starting 4 job.
 
Lee is better defensively than we give him credit for. No, he's not a shot blocker. But he will use his body to get in front of people. I watched a lot of Knicks games the last 2 months of the season (cheering for them to lose, of course). Lee gave 100% every game.

I'm not suggesting he comes in as Millsap's backup, PKM. What I was saying is he could start at the 5, then slide over to the 4 when Millsap goes out.

I just don't see Greg taking on that kind of salary, though. Not unless the Jazz can dump AK first.
 
GlassEater said:
Lee is going to want too much. He started out asking for $12M last season. Sign him for that (or more) and Millsap is going to be one unhappy camper.

Lee could play center. He certainly did in NY, although I think he prefers PF. If AK leaves after the season and/or gets traded, Lee could slide right in and play the backup mins behind Millsap.

I just don't see how this deal gets done, though. Sign Lee and the Jazz would be over the tax threshold by that amount (provided the Jazz also bring back Matthews and Fes). I don't think Greg wants to effectively pay $20-$25M for Lee (salary and tax penalty). Can the Jazz dump AK before the deadline? I can just see it now: no deal materializes for AK, so Greg tells KOC to do a Harpring-like dump...Jazz trade AK, Hayward, and the Memphis pick at the deadline to whichever team has enough cap space to absorb AK's contract.
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Well, without Boozer, at say 10 M, Lee wouldn't definitely put the Jazz over the tax.
 
GlassEater said:
Lee is better defensively than we give him credit for. No, he's not a shot blocker. But he will use his body to get in front of people. I watched a lot of Knicks games the last 2 months of the season (cheering for them to lose, of course). Lee gave 100% every game.

I'm not suggesting he comes in as Millsap's backup, PKM. What I was saying is he could start at the 5, then slide over to the 4 when Millsap goes out.

I just don't see Greg taking on that kind of salary, though. Not unless the Jazz can dump AK first.
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Boozer isn't even a POWER forward, he's softer than Wonderbread. At least Lee can post up and use his size against people.
 
Please no, I like Lee, but the Boozer/Millsap situation has already shown us you cant get away with playing 2 PF's against the really good teams.
 
If they sign Fez and Matthews. Plus fill in the other roster spots needed to fill the team the Jazz well likely be right about 2 million under the tax threshold. Signing Lee for 10-12 million puts them that far over the tax. Plus Lee with Millap is about the same as Boozer with Millsap on the defensive end. I don't think that is a good thing. But at least we would be getting an all star player back for Boozer. Its something.
 
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