And in that case Utah needs vets. So they can either overpay some free agent vets in free agency or trade for some overpaid vets and maybe get a 2nd rounder or two with it. I'd prefer the latter because Kawhi or Jimmy ain't coming and I'd rather not give a giant contract to Wesley Matthews coming off an ACL injury.
Salary Dump Trade Ideas
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And in that case Utah needs vets. So they can either overpay some free agent vets in free agency or trade for some overpaid vets and maybe get a 2nd rounder or two with it. I'd prefer the latter because Kawhi or Jimmy ain't coming and I'd rather not give a giant contract to Wesley Matthews coming off an ACL injury.
Thee Jazz Fan
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Cappy_Smurf
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Actually, he seems to understand Utah's rebuild better than a lot of fans. Perhaps you'd like to suggest an alternative? Like I said before, most of the suggestions to go after players like Butler and Leonard just aren't based in reality. I can think of some players I'd like to see Utah trade for, but those deals are always difficult to make, so Utah's best opportunity to improve the team may be something like what OP is talking about. I, for one, find it refreshing for someone to propose realistic ideas as opposed to fans talking about players that are nothing but pipe dreams. If you have a better vision for the team, by all means, please share.
homeytennis
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And he lead the Knicks to how many wins?
karl malone
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As of right now, we have a roster which has proven that it has the ability to be reasonably competitive as it currently stands. We also have about $12 million to spend in Free Agency, & as everyone is aware of, a difficulty attracting high-end Free Agents. With Exum penciled in as our starting PG for next year, we are unlikely to compete for anything more than the #6-8 seed in the ultra-competitive Western Conference, even with a marquee Free Agent signing. So, with the salary cap expected to rise significantly next off-season, this is likely our last opportunity to capitalize on our current cap space.
While I understand that people would prefer to instead use that cap space to sign a contributing player over the off-season as competition for high-end talent will only increase as the number of teams with cap space increases, small market teams such as this one must capitalize on every opportunity possible to acquire additional assets. With this upcoming year looking like the final bridge year in our return to legitimate contention, that cap space would likely be best used to absorb the final year of a bad contract in order to obtain additional assets & continue building towards next year, when our core players will be a year further along in their development & we will have even more cap space in order to acquire that missing piece or two.
While I understand that people would prefer to instead use that cap space to sign a contributing player over the off-season as competition for high-end talent will only increase as the number of teams with cap space increases, small market teams such as this one must capitalize on every opportunity possible to acquire additional assets. With this upcoming year looking like the final bridge year in our return to legitimate contention, that cap space would likely be best used to absorb the final year of a bad contract in order to obtain additional assets & continue building towards next year, when our core players will be a year further along in their development & we will have even more cap space in order to acquire that missing piece or two.
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