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Roster Building From Here - FA and Summer of 2023

From all reports the team is committed to a starting lineup of Lauri, Kessler, and Agbaji next year. If that is the case then we really need some strong passing/connectors at the other positions. Here are the free agents who are 30 or younger, have assist Ratio's over 21%, and a TS% over 56%, (league average):

- Ayo Dasunmu (Restricted)
- Coby White (Restricted)
- Raul Neto
- Bruce Brown (Player Option)
- Donte Divencenzo (Player Option)
- Ty Jerome (Restricted)
- Frank Kaminsky
- D'Angelo Russell
- Austin Reaves (Restricted)
- Jevon Carter (Player Option)
- Austin Rivers
- NAW (Restricted
- Josh Hart (Player Option)
- Shake Milton

Unfortunately I don't see a lot of realistic upgrades over THT and KO. I just checked and FVV didn't make the list since his TS% was 54%, maybe the 56% cutoff was too high?
 
NUMBERICA said:


Bobby Marks did a Raptors offseason analysis that talked about FVV a lot. The cliffnotes:
-FVV turned down a 4-year $114 million extension (that's a hair under $30 million per year on average, so I would imagine he declines his option and hits free agency)
-FVV has played the second-most minutes of anyone in the league over the past three seasons.
-FVV leads the league in miles covered per game over the past three seasons

So you gotta pay him well above $120m/4 seasons to get him, but he is about to turn 30, is one of the smallest guys in the entire league, and might grind himself to dust.

I don't know about the whole thing. On the one hand, the Jazz are positioned to roll some dice in free agency with their cap sheet the way it is, an influx of rookie-scale players, and a cap lift in 2025. On the other hand, there is still the matter of opportunity cost: the Jazz don't have infinite opportunities to roll dice, a wasted roll takes some serious ammunition out of the chamber. That cap sheet merely allows them to survive without jettisoning assets if it goes bad (which is better than the alternative), but it could also be a millstone that prevents the team from reaching its ceiling.

Players in their 30's drive me nuts when trying to anticipate their trajectories. Some guys are effective well into their mid-thirties, and some guys fall of a cliff over the course of one or two seasons. But if you're assessing a player, you can lean on good shooters and players that have plus size for their position (and might be able to shift up a position to compensate for lost athleticism). FVV has the former but has **** all for the latter.
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I always wonder who the next FVV level small guard is. If you're able to identify the upperclassmen small guard who translates to the NBA you can get a draft steal because they usually get drafted in the 2nd round. Thought it could be Jared Butler when we got him. This year it could be Sasser or Mike Miles
 
SoberasHotRod said:
From all reports the team is committed to a starting lineup of Lauri, Kessler, and Agbaji next year. If that is the case then we really need some strong passing/connectors at the other positions. Here are the free agents who are 30 or younger, have assist Ratio's over 21%, and a TS% over 56%, (league average):

- Ayo Dasunmu (Restricted)
- Coby White (Restricted)
- Raul Neto
- Bruce Brown (Player Option)
- Donte Divencenzo (Player Option)
- Ty Jerome (Restricted)
- Frank Kaminsky
- D'Angelo Russell
- Austin Reaves (Restricted)
- Jevon Carter (Player Option)
- Austin Rivers
- NAW (Restricted
- Josh Hart (Player Option)
- Shake Milton

Unfortunately I don't see a lot of realistic upgrades over THT and KO. I just checked and FVV didn't make the list since his TS% was 54%, maybe the 56% cutoff was too high?
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Bruce Brown is the most interesting attainable name imo. Josh Hart too, but I think NYK is going to re-sign him.
 
Saint Cy of JFC said:
Bruce Brown is the most interesting attainable name imo. Josh Hart too, but I think NYK is going to re-sign him.
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When I look at that list I'm thinking that it will be difficult to improve our team significantly next year. I'm also curious how we plan to use this capspace that we prioritized when we moved Mike Conley.
 
Who will be next season's Uncle Jeff, Ed Davis and Rudy Gay? That is my burning question. Sober as a Hot Rod did some yeoman research to help us answer that.
 
SoberasHotRod said:
When I look at that list I'm thinking that it will be difficult to improve our team significantly next year. I'm also curious how we plan to use this capspace that we prioritized when we moved Mike Conley.
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I think the biggest area for improvement is going to come defensively, especially if you arent re-signing Clarkson and you instead are able to get a Bruce Brown or Josh Hart.
 
I'm at Wichita State where FVV played his college ball under a coach that was later fired for roughing up his players. FVV has limitations certainly, and none of those will improve with age. But the dude is legit tough as nails and smart. If we didn't have to give up too much, I'd be in favor (I know, brave take, right?). I'd love to get Dame and could live with a bunch of the cupboard bare just to watch him in a Jazz uniform. I'm afraid Dame would undo all the good we did with the Gobert and Mitchell trades.
 
Josh Hart is coming back to NY, verbal agreement/understanding. Already been reported IIRC. We missed the boat.
 
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