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Summer 2019 Roster Discussion

It is May 17, and as of right now, I think the wisest and most realistic free agent target is...

D'Angelo Russell

- he would represent a long term investment who could grow with Donovan to create a dynamic backcourt

- he would cost $27 million or maybe less which would be $5+ less than Conley, Kemba, Tobias, etc.

- I'm tired of "short term" PG fixes. Russell is 22 and we could lock down that position for the next 4-10 years

- he is friends with Donovan. That means something. It means even more now in today's game.

- lastly, I'm tired of trading 1st round picks. If we signed Russell, all we do is spend money we have been talking about spending. I don't want to trade another 1st for an old PG.


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That’s all well and good but unless they waive his caphold to sign another free agent they will just match. I’m guessing they move Crabbe so they can make a max offer without waiving Russell’s caphold.
 
That’s all well and good but unless they waive his caphold to sign another free agent they will just match. I’m guessing they move Crabbe so they can make a max offer without waiving Russell’s caphold.
If we sign Russell and they just match, that's still the most intent and free agency success our front office has shown since Boozer or Jason Terry.

If we verbally agree with Russell on the first day of the moratorium, we will likely know what Brooklyn will do before we have to decide on Favors.

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Samanic tested like an elite athlete for his size... both vertically and horizontally...

lane agility - 3d for his position
shuttle run - 1st for his position
3/4 sprint - 2nd for his position
max vertical - 1st for his position
 
If we sign Russell and they just match, that's still the most intent and free agency success our front office has shown since Boozer or Jason Terry.

If we verbally agree with Russell on the first day of the moratorium, we will likely know what Brooklyn will do before we have to decide on Favors.

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So we are aiming for Sacramento Kings levels of free agent success?
 
It is May 17, and as of right now, I think the wisest and most realistic free agent target is...

D'Angelo Russell

- he would represent a long term investment who could grow with Donovan to create a dynamic backcourt

- he would cost $27 million or maybe less which would be $5+ less than Conley, Kemba, Tobias, etc.

- I'm tired of "short term" PG fixes. Russell is 22 and we could lock down that position for the next 4-10 years

- he is friends with Donovan. That means something. It means even more now in today's game.

- lastly, I'm tired of trading 1st round picks. If we signed Russell, all we do is spend money we have been talking about spending. I don't want to trade another 1st for an old PG.


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How do you say Russell is our most realistic free agent? He is a RFA and unless Brooklyn lands some big name players, they are going to match whatever is offered to him.
 
Russell seems more like the fifth or sixth option. Normally when someone is that low, you don't get them. You need to pick three players to go after and close a deal on one of them.
5th or 6th best free agent option in all free agency would represent the best free agent we have ever signed in our franchise history.

Sure Brooklyn can match, but I'm hoping they find someone in free agency they like more. If they get Kyrie or KD or another, they will let Russell loose.

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I'm curious about Exum. Why did we never hear about the play when he injured his knee (video of the play when he felt the pain). Web MD has the following after surgery for Torn Patellar Tendon after surgery:

"Full recovery can take from 6 months to a year. It depends on how healthy you were before and how much effort you put into the process."

If this is Exum's situation, we get him back in the second half of next season.

Are we hearing so little because everyone assumes that Exum is a lost cause?
 
I'm curious about Exum. Why did we never hear about the play when he injured his knee (video of the play when he felt the pain). Web MD has the following after surgery for Torn Patellar Tendon after surgery:

"Full recovery can take from 6 months to a year. It depends on how healthy you were before and how much effort you put into the process."

If this is Exum's situation, we get him back in the second half of next season.

Are we hearing so little because everyone assumes that Exum is a lost cause?
We don’t hear anything because the Jazz have dominion over the press here. Also because that contract is ~$30 million down the drain whether he’s healthy or not.
 
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