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Sportando: Utah Jazz eyeing Nemanja Bjelica

Jack Strop said:
Sign Bjelika. If Favors returns, then release Jerebko. If Favors leaves, target Harris or another 4 at the deadline.

Draft Huerter as the eventual replacement for Ingles.
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I like what you are thinking. I would just add:
Sign Bjelica
If Favors returns, then release Jerekbo AND Udoh since Favors becomes our primary backup C.
If Favors leaves, keep Jerekbo and Udoh and target Harris or another 4 in the offseason.
Draft BPA
 
Tax is around $120, right? KAT extension doesnt kick in for a couple more years. So not a concern. After next year some salaries come off the books for Minnesota. But I agree, years 3 and 4 of an MLE deal could hurt.

In many ways this is like Memo. KOC had to pay a role player enough so that Detroit wouldnt match. And, of course, Portland offered Matthews a deal that would have put Utah in the tax. I think it takes the MLE for Minnesota not to match. And i think it's worth it.
 
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LoPo said:
I like what you are thinking. I would just add:
Sign Bjelica
If Favors returns, then release Jerekbo AND Udoh since Favors becomes our primary backup C.
If Favors leaves, keep Jerekbo and Udoh and target Harris or another 4 in the offseason.
Draft BPA
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Not terrible ideas but none of these guys are true playmakers.

Okobo should be our first target imo. After that, I’d say Huerter or
Brown I think.
 
By the way, my gut tells me he’s definitely signing here. It makes so much sense. Team need. Our MO. The Rubio connection. Mitchell seeing him a couple weeks ago.
 
Jack Strop said:
Tax is around $120, right? KAT extension doesnt kick in for a couple more years. So not a concern. After next year some salaries come off the books for Minnesota. But I agree, years 3 and 4 of an MLE deal could hurt.

In many ways this is like Memo. KOC had to pay a role player enough so that Detroit wouldnt match. And, of course, Portland offered Matthews a deal that would have put Utah in the tax. I think it takes the MLE for Minnesota not to match. And i think it's worth it.
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Case-in-point: Portland used their full MLE to sign Matthews to an offer sheet.
 
bigmike said:
I think Bjelica would be a really nice fit. I also think his playing time and production would go up in our lineup that lacks a real stretch big (unlike Minny).

However, losing Favors and bringing in Bjelica as his "replacement" would scare me. I'd be much more comfortable retaining Favors as the starter, and playing all 3 bigs in 26-32 minutes a night range (including Crowder). Rudy seems to miss 10-12 games a year with minor injuries, and it's huge to have D Favs as a "backup C" in those scenarios.
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The Jazz had a terrible record without Gobert, so I don't know how great that insurance is.
 
Wes Mantooth said:
By the way, my gut tells me he’s definitely signing here. It makes so much sense. Team need. Our MO. The Rubio connection. Mitchell seeing him a couple weeks ago.
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Not to mention company man David Locke talking up Belly on his podcast during the season.

Much like he did with Rubio last year.

I agree - very much the "measured movement" signing we've come to expect from the FO (I mean that as a compliment)
 
He would be a great fit, he'd be like an upgraded Jerebko. If the Suns really are interested, don't they have a ton of cap space? I'm worried they may be able to make a bigger offer then we can.
 
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