Realistic Free Agent Targets??

[Coach Ellis]

Montiejunas and Lyles would get killed on defense and on the boards

Plus, DoMo is still struggling with back issues. No thanks. It's not worth the risk. Jazz can better use their cap space elsewhere.

 

[homeytennis]

Aaron Aafflo or DWill?

 

[Stocker]

I'd like to see the Jazz offer a 1 year max deal to on of the following players(in order of my preference):

Barnes
Parsons
Beal
Batum
Fournier
Deng

This has the potential to be mutually beneficial to both the Jazz and the player. We keep some financial flexibility next offseason so we can re-sign Hayward. The cap goes up again next year and any of these guys (except maybe Deng) could be better off in the long-term to wait another year to sign a long-term deal.

They would likely be a one year rental, which is why we'd have to overpay, but could put us in a really good spot this year to make some noise in the playoffs. The potential depth chart would be (for Barnes, Parsons, or Deng):

Gobert(30)/Favors(18)
Favors(12)/Lyles(24)/Barnes(12)
Barnes(18)/Hood(26)/Hayward(4)
Hayward(26)/Burks(22)/Exum
Exum(22)/Hill(26)

Deng would likely get closer to 24 MPG and some of his minutes would get distributed to Hood and Burks.


The potential depth chart with Beal, Batum, Fournier would be:

Gobert(30)/Favors(18)
Favors(12)/Lyles(24)/Hayward(12)
Hayward(18)/Hood(26)/Burks(4)
Beal(30)/Burks(18)/Exum
Exum(22)/Hill(26)

Fournier would be the same as Deng - a few less minutes with minutes being given to Hood and Burks.

 

[fishonjazz]

Chandler Parsons may be an option.

No to parsons.

Didn't see before that he wants a max.

Don't max Parsons.

Yep.

 

[RandyForRubio]

I would make Atlanta match on Mike Muscala. Long been a fan of his. Decent defender, shooter and rebounder, good passer. Can play the 4 and 5.