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REALGM: Joe wants out

David Stern said:
Joe Johnson did more for this franchise in one playoff series than Gordon Hayward did in a 7 year Jazz career. Mad props.
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Donovan Mitchell has done more, save Joe Johnson only, for the competition of Jazz basketball in this decade, than any other man that ever played in it.
 
The Jazz Wonderbra said:
Love Iso Joe! Fun to watch him and having him be a part of the team! I think that this is an admirable thing to do for him. $11 Million this year minus 61% of the season already played (50 / 82) = roughly $4.29 million buyout if he isn't taking a discount. He likely gives us a discount because he will make at least the vet min with anyone else. So... $2.5 - $3.5 million dollar buyout sounds reasonable.

I hope that happens because I would like to see him compete with another team for a championship.

In spite of that I am getting more optimistic that we could make the playoffs and I think that we could use him if we get there. Pelicans losing Cousins. Clippers losing Griffin. Jazz getting back Gobert. Still, Joe wouldn't be on a contender team with us either way.
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If he wants out, then the buyout should be very little. Otherwise what is the incentive for the Jazz, He's the one that wants out. If he really wants out to play for a contender then take the least amount the Jazz can pay him and be bought out.

However I wish JJ the best. He's been nothing but a class guy for Utah and if he wants to play for titles the Jazz should give him the chance by being as accommodating as possible. If he finds a trade getting a second rounder is plenty, they are out of the contract and get a little something as well. If he wants bought out then buy him out for the minimum the rules allow and let him find a contract for a contender.

I understand his situation here and get why he wants to go to a playoff team. I have no hard feelings for him wanting any of that.
 
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Knowledgeofmine said:
Hayward was an All Star and made playoffs. Donovan Has done none of the thus far. Get Real!
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Hayward did what in the playoffs? Yeah he shyed away for Joe Johnson to take us to round 2. He only became an all-star because of the talent around him made him look better than he really was. DM has already scored more points than Hayward's career high in one game and has more consecutive 20 + Games. Oh yeah and how many players have come to praise Hayward throughout his career as Donovan got in his half a season? I rest my case. Plus DM has more skill and heart than Hayward will ever possess.
 
Hope Utah doesn't do to JJ what the team did to Raja; that was a complete lack of class on the part of Greg Miller.

Buyout should be simple...his current salary less what he'd earn for the rest of the year at the vet minimum. If he pockets a bit extra by going to a tram that pays him more, great for him.
 
Jack Strop said:
Hope Utah doesn't do to JJ what the team did to Raja; that was a complete lack of class on the part of Greg Miller.

Buyout should be simple...his current salary less what he'd earn for the rest of the year at the vet minimum. If he pockets a bit extra by going to a tram that pays him more, great for him.
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Raja could have accepted a minimum buyout. He didn't want to. He had a choice he chose to sit and get paid. No lack of class it was business, and Raja was smart to take the money and sit, because nobody was giving him a contract once he was bought out.
 
Jack Strop said:
Hope Utah doesn't do to JJ what the team did to Raja; that was a complete lack of class on the part of Greg Miller.

Buyout should be simple...his current salary less what he'd earn for the rest of the year at the vet minimum. If he pockets a bit extra by going to a tram that pays him more, great for him.
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So i will take the bait....

Joe Johnson has not been completely unplayable.
Joe johnson has not publicly trashed the coach, his teamates, the GM and ownership.
Joe has not turned down a buyout offer.

Rodger Baile did all those things.
 
Jack Strop said:
But really, now that Lindsey missed out on Niko, why not JJ and Favors for Love?
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mellow said:
So i will take the bait....

Joe Johnson has not been completely unplayable.
Joe johnson has not publicly trashed the coach, his teamates, the GM and ownership.
Joe has not turned down a buyout offer.

Rodger Baile did all those things.
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Yep the classless one in that confrontation was definitely Raja.
 
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