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Waiting on Exum

NAOS said:
As Candrew stated, getting a true, starting-caliber PG to sign with us will be damned difficult because he'll know the commitment we have in Exum. So, we aim for the HIGHEST-quality backup who can play 30+ minutes if needed.
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Or if we did sign a starting PG we could sign him to 2 or 3 years. Gives flexibility and the player would probably want it so he could get more money with the cap going up.
 
BabyPeterzz said:
At very least, Exum starting allows Hayward to handle the ball and create more. I think it's important for Gordon to continue to develop his skills as a go-to scorer. We finally saw him take over a game the other night and allowing him to do so for the rest of the season is crucial. I think Exum will contribute more with time, but right now his 5th option status is helping our other go-to players to develop. If Exum has a major set back next season I see the Jazz making a move to improve the PG position, but to be honest it's not the most important need when you have a point-forward like Hayward.
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Agree. With Hayward - and to a lesser extent, Burks - we have wings who can drive and dish. They're essentially the PG's when they're in the game. What we really need from Dante is defense and 3PT shooting. And the same holds true for any other PG's or wings. Gordon and Alec can initiate the offense. Just give them "3 and D" players to complement their games and the bigs we have.

Also, as BabyPeterzz pointed out, Exum is the 5th option. The PG needs to be the 4th or 5th option. Dante recognizes that; Trey never did as a starter.
 
Stifle Tower said:
Agree. With Hayward - and to a lesser extent, Burks - we have wings who can drive and dish. They're essentially the PG's when they're in the game. What we really need from Dante is defense and 3PT shooting. And the same holds true for any other PG's or wings. Gordon and Alec can initiate the offense. Just give them "3 and D" players to complement their games and the bigs we have.
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Speaking of 3-and-D guys, could we have found a steal in Elijah Millsap? His field goal percentage has been dreadful but his 3-point percentage is around 38% and we all know he's a capable defender.
 
MDAV28 said:
Speaking of 3-and-D guys, could we have found a steal in Elijah Millsap? His field goal percentage has been dreadful but his 3-point percentage is around 38% and we all know he's a capable defender.
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A Millsap is a Millsap, he can be a very serviceable player coming off the bench. Also it wouldn't be pricey to keep him. We all know how well his brother evolved.
 
MDAV28 said:
Speaking of 3-and-D guys, could we have found a steal in Elijah Millsap? His field goal percentage has been dreadful but his 3-point percentage is around 38% and we all know he's a capable defender.
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Yes, I think he'll be a capable backup. He's certainly a pest on defense. He really bothered Tyreke in the 2nd half. IINM, didn't we sign him to a 3yr deal, with the next two being team options? Having assets like Elijah allows players like Hood or even this year's draft pick to be included in any trades. I wouldn't be the least bit surprised to see Utah trade their pick for a quality veteran wing or combo guard.

Johnson also looked decent in the 10 days we had him. Jazz may sign him after the break to another contract. It was just bad timing to do it again as he'd only be around for 2 games and then have his 2nd contract expire during the break. Sign him next week and the Jazz get him for 4 games - plus practices on the off days.
 
Stifle Tower said:
Yes, I think he'll be a capable backup. He's certainly a pest on defense. He really bothered Tyreke in the 2nd half. IINM, didn't we sign him to a 3yr deal, with the next two being team options? Having assets like Elijah allows players like Hood or even this year's draft pick to be included in any trades. I wouldn't be the least bit surprised to see Utah trade their pick for quality veteran wing or combo guard.
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What quality veteran wing or combo guard?
 
MDAV28 said:
What quality veteran wing or combo guard?
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Who knows? We have no way of knowing who might be on the trading block. And the draft likely influences that as teams bring in rookies who can displace veterans. The Jefferson deal caught us all by surprise. The only drawback is that contracts aren't as long. So we'd be giving up a young player whose rights we'd have for 8 years for a more expensive player who might just have a couple of seasons left on his contarct.
 
I expect Exum to make a huge leap next season. As soon as he gets some confidence he'll be able to do A LOT more.
 
I agree with the posters talking about Exum's defense. He's pretty good and really keeps his man in front of him. Every now and again he blocks a perimeter shot that the other player clearly didn't expect. I don't think he is our best perimeter defender... that would probably be Gordon or Millsap, but he is waaaaay better than Trey and is ahead of the curve in that regard.

I think our team defense will be amazing once we move Gobert into the starting lineup with Favors. Bigs have a much greater impact on defense than perimeter players for the most part. With Favs and Gobert I think we will need our perimeter players to be really good offensively. Not saying Exum can't get there, but right now it is rough. Again, next year is the telling year, but I am just a little worried that our playoff/championship window is contingent on such a raw player developing into a useful player quickly.

On a sidenote... it really sucks that Trey is so terrible. Not sure if I had the blinders on last year, but he seemed like such a better player last year. If he low end starter quality this wouldn't be an issue.
 
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