Should the Jazz persue DeRozan?
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akirac73
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Park Bites
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I have convinced my self derozan should be the target. With derozan being the focus of defenses lowry has flourished. I believe hayward would have a similar climb.
Just saw this. We have cap room to sign some of them. Others have not proven they deserve a max salary yet. I dont find a reason to guess that a player might break out and need a max contract, wait until that happens and pay the players now. The cap is going to keep going up and max contracts will continue to look better in the future. Get as much talent as you can get and deal with the rest later. If you sign DeRozan and Hood breaks out and deserves max and is better then DeRozan then you trade him for assets. Also some of those players will be RFA and we can see what their market value is without stressing about losing them for nothing.
Thee Jazz Fan
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Not to mention more attractive options then Utah. Plus we don't need him. I want to see more 3 wing lineups with Hayward Burks and Hood. All three can share pg duties taking pressure and mins from the developing Exum. This will spread the defense out too thin on the wing, and offer support that Hayward needs. Don't care to see any major moves this off season. The Jazz should use the first half of the season to decide what's needed to improve the team. That would be like taking the cake out of the oven and spreading the frosting
Lakers_Slapper
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I would be all about seeing a huge acquisition this off-season if it made sense. But after seeing DeRozan in the playoffs I wouldn't say that he is the right piece. I probably would have thought that he was in the regular season but since the playoffs I haven'g seen that killer instinct that I used to think he possessed. If the Jazz do make a move we need to acquire someone that is accomplished that can not derail us from our path.
Coach Ellis
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The simple answer is, yes. The Jazz should absolutely pursue DeRozan this offseason. DDR would be a #1 option on this team. Pretty sure that the Jazz top need is a #1 option on offense. And they don't have to sacrifice any assets to get him - in fact, adding him gives them another asset for down the road if needed. DDR takes pressure off of Hayward and pushes both Burks and Hood to the bench. Jazz would go from one of the worst benches in the league to one of the best in just an offseason.
Gobert, Favors, Lyles, Hayward, Hood, DeRozan, Burks, Exum and Mack. That's a really solid rotation if Exum comes back healthy and strong. Add a center who can score behind Gobert (Gasol maybe?) and you've hit the major needs moving forward - a #1 option on offense, a deep and veteran bench that can score points, and solid players two deep at all 5 positions. It's not a perfect solution, but it's a decent one. While everyone else is busy chasing Durant, the Jazz should have DDR and Gasol both visit day one and roll out the red carpet. Sell them on the vision of a young team on the cusp of taking a big step towards contending and needing that "missing piece". I feel confident that Quin Snyder can take DeRozan's game and elevate it like he did with DeMarre Carroll, who was the same age when he got to Atlanta that DDR is right now.
Gobert, Favors, Lyles, Hayward, Hood, DeRozan, Burks, Exum and Mack. That's a really solid rotation if Exum comes back healthy and strong. Add a center who can score behind Gobert (Gasol maybe?) and you've hit the major needs moving forward - a #1 option on offense, a deep and veteran bench that can score points, and solid players two deep at all 5 positions. It's not a perfect solution, but it's a decent one. While everyone else is busy chasing Durant, the Jazz should have DDR and Gasol both visit day one and roll out the red carpet. Sell them on the vision of a young team on the cusp of taking a big step towards contending and needing that "missing piece". I feel confident that Quin Snyder can take DeRozan's game and elevate it like he did with DeMarre Carroll, who was the same age when he got to Atlanta that DDR is right now.