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Rudy Gobert 5 years, $205M

oneye said:
YES. Because the two situations are in no way similar and I’m not going through why again because we all know. Notice how Don didn’t ever even acknowledge his extension publicly? And is one of the only players who hasn’t publicly congratulated Rudy? Now, is it really like him to not do the whole PR thing? I love how he couldn’t even muster up a “thank you I’m happy to be here for the next 5 years” BS PR post that he’s so known for.
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If Rudy had taken less than the max, I would admire his loyalty. He took more money than anybody else could even give.

He took the most money. Loyalty isn't really worth debating. He took the most money so nobody can claim he is more loyal.

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Jingled said:
It's a ton of money but I'm very relieved to have him locked up for the next few years. I still don't think a lot of people realize just how valuable he is. I was really worried about having another Hayward situation where he walks and we get absolutely nothing for him. I also don't think we would have gotten anywhere near what he's worth back in a trade, especially since he only had one year left on his contract.
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It’s a **** ton of money for sure but he was either going to get a ton, a **** ton, or a mega shot ton... glad he took ours over other teams and I appreciated his love letter to Utah.
 
LoPo said:
It was Conley for Blake. Rudy is staying.

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Sorry, my bad. Still, I would pass on Blake. He was a good player but my point remain (bad fit, injury prone, old, overpaid). At least Conley is expiring. If he gets traded, it should be for a big wing, not for someone like Blake (or Love)
 
The way I see it this was fate. If Miller's retained ownership I don't think Rudy gets the contract and we regress. With the new ownership we're pushing for a title, not just enough success to keep selling tickets and keep the seats full. While it's a crazy contract it's still the best shot we have to maximize Don 's time and make a legitimate push for the chip. Now we just gotta get it done, I'm not sure I have the patience for another rebuild.
 
latin jazz said:
Sorry, my bad. Still, I would pass on Blake. He was a good player but my point remain (bad fit, injury prone, old, overpaid). At least Conley is expiring. If he gets traded, it should be for a big wing, not for someone like Blake (or Love)
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If we can get something better, I'm all for it.

Our roster is 99% set. I'd say the only thing worth monitoring is Conley. Will be interesting to see how Don does as primary ball handler and Conley as spot up shooter. If Conley doesn't seem completely essential, we have to use his contract to either avoid the luxury or improve the roster.

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LoPo said:
If Rudy had taken less than the max, I would admire his loyalty. He took more money than anybody else could even give.

He took the most money. Loyalty isn't really worth debating. He took the most money so nobody can claim he is more loyal.

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He could have also become an UFA and leave. It seems he likes it here and if he can make a bit more money from it, voilá. Glad he is staying.
 
LoPo said:
If we can get something better, I'm all for it.

Our roster is 99% set. I'd say the only thing worth monitoring is Conley. Will be interesting to see how Don does as primary ball handler and Conley as spot up shooter. If Conley doesn't seem completely essential, we have to use his contract to either avoid the luxury or improve the roster.

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Yeah, I like Conley but it's not the best use of cap space to have someone spot up most of the time. Let's see how much he has the ball in his hands and how the team rolls.
 
Jazz4ever said:
Well Rudy has enough money to buy a French Island somewhere. I hope DL and JZ know what they're doing. The consensus on Realgm ranges from "awful" to "worst contract in the league".
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Anyone who values scoring as the primary talent to have will agree.
 
latin jazz said:
He could have also become an UFA and leave. It seems he likes it here and if he can make a bit more money from it, voilá. Glad he is staying.
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I'm glad he's staying too regardless of my thoughts on the contract. I like Rudy.

Just don't sing me some song praising his loyalty when he took more money than anybody else could give him. It was an easy decision for him.

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