I don't know how you make this work. If the Jazz sign Hayward for $11M/year, no way in hell will Burks sign for a measley $6-7M/year. Burks knows he's more capable of carrying the team than Hayward is, but yet he'd have to take almost half the money that Hayward gets? Not going to happen. I'd rather the Jazz let Hayward walk, sign Parsons for $9M/year and give Burks $9-10M/year instead.
I forgot about that. I also forgot how Hayward's consistency was improved when he played with Big Al and Millsap shouldering the scoring & leadership roles for the team. Can you refresh my memory?
Parsons didn't have much consistency issues before Dwight. He was OK also in his rookie year without Harden. He's just a more confident player than Hayward. I'd say the main reason for his relatively consistent play is his character.
Not really comparable. As a #1 option, Hayward gets more focus by the opposing team every game. And let's face it, the other 4 starters were terribly inconsistent. It's not like the Jazz had even a secondary threat that needed guarding every game.
