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Ric Bucher reporting Jazz have signed Randy Foye to a 1-year deal

The Jazz are clearly looking for players who can make space for our post guys and open lanes for Hayward/Burks to slash. It gives the Jazz some more versatility.
 
I'm so excited for this upcoming season. Can't wait to see how Favors, Hayward, and Burks have progressed. Oh, and all the new additions should make for a fun season.
 
Sirkickyass said:
Why would it bite me in the ***?

Isn't the best case scenario that Burks, Hayward, and our other young players play so well that we barely need Foye?
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Nope, best-case scenario is that they ALL excel, and maybe a 1-2 bench backcourt of Foye playing off of Burks running sets might prove to be one of the best in the NBA. Obviously the Jazz brass has more insight in this roster-dilemma than you do. They aren't gunna sign a guy that impedes the development of one of their most-promising players for absolutely no reason.
 
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Darkwing Duck said:
We needed a wing who can shoot. Jazz offense is PG, wing, big. Might be an issue defensively if Foye plays with Burks, but that will be against lower competition (bench players).
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You'll get your wish because Ty is going to start Hayward and Marvin. Earl/Tinsley/Foye/Burks/Sap/Kanter is not going to be an effective defensive lineup. We'll get posted to death.

On the flip side, I'd have no problem starting Burks/Hayward, with Foye/Marvin as the backups. But I don't think there's a chance in hell it happens.
 
Wes Mantooth said:
Please expand. Marvin is the 3 who can shoot. Are last year's perimeter figures quite possibly an outlier? Of course. But he pretty much brings what we needed. Perimeter shooting (hopefully), length, solid defense. Who did you want?

What is the problem if Burks and Foye can only play the 2? Obviously flexibility helps but it's not always a necessity. And quite frankly, Burks can play more than just the 2 at times. Didn't Corbin already say he was going to play him some at the 1 this year? And his length is better than Hayward's so I see no reason he can't play some 3 in certain, albeit rare, situations when we go smallball. Again, Burks is a 2 80-90% of the time for me but he has some wiggle room there. If you believe this to be false, who did you want? And our wings are not great, no doubt. But what do you mean when you say they're mismatched?
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1. I'll believe Marvin can shoot when he proves last season wasn't an outlier. Over the last 4 season, he's a 35% 3 point shooter. And 2 of those years he shot 30 and 33. I'll happily concede last year's 38 gives me hope.

2. "Mismatched" only refers to my presumption Hayward/Marvin start. I don't believe for one second Marvin will come off the bench. And a bench unit that features Foye/Burks at the 2/3 isn't going to work. Hence, mismatched. Burks might surprise, but he's nowhere near big enough (size, not length) to effectively guard the position.

I wanted a 3 who could shoot. Didn't have to be anyone great. The dream scenario was somebody who could effectively play for 18 - 20 minutes. That would leave Hayward/Marvin/Burks to fill in the remaining 76 based on hot hand/matchups. As of now, we've got 4 guys who basically have to average 25.
 
gregbroncs said:
I have been saying most offseason that backup PG is the Jazz's weakest position. This signing makes sense to me as it addresses both backup PG and depth at the wings.

So good signing imo because I believe Foye is an upgrade over Watson and Tinsley.
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He hasn't played any 1 for the last 2 years and his numbers at the position per 82 games in Minny were pretty poor. The one glimmer of hope is he posted solid numbers there in Washington.

As bad offensively as Watson/Tinsley are, I find it doubtful that Foye can play the position better than they can. But I'll guess we'll see.
 
billyshelby said:
He hasn't played any 1 for the last 2 years and his numbers at the position per 82 games in Minny were pretty poor. The one glimmer of hope is he posted solid numbers there in Washington.

As bad offensively as Watson/Tinsley are, I find it doubtful that Foye can play the position better than they can. But I'll guess we'll see.
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If the offense is run through Hayward/Burks more often this season (as they did with Burks for the SL games down the stretch of at least 2 games) then Foye is really playing SG and guarding PG's. With Burks or Hayward playing PG on offense and SG on defense. I don't see his playmaking as that bad of a deal if the offense is able to run through the SG spot. Foye in that role is far superior to Watson or Tinsley as he's a far better shooter.
 
gregbroncs said:
If the offense is run through Hayward/Burks more often this season (as they did with Burks for the SL games down the stretch of at least 2 games) then Foye is really playing SG and guarding PG's. With Burks or Hayward playing PG on offense and SG on defense. I don't see his playmaking as that bad of a deal if the offense is able to run through the SG spot. Foye in that role is far superior to Watson or Tinsley as he's a far better shooter.
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Lot of if's. I've seen absolutely nothing from Ty to indicate he wants to start using 2's to initiate the offense. In summer league, 1's initiated the offense just like we always do.

Burks is the wildcard. If he could make a rapid ascension to competent PG, all problems would melt away. But Hayward certainly can't run a point, and Foye's record shows he's been bad at it. So I'd much rather have a worse offensive PG who can get us into sets, run breaks, run the PnR, and pass off the drive. Both Earl and Tinsley are better at all those things.
 
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