No thanks to Matthews at 14m a year with him having just torn his achilles. Players usually have problems coming back from that. Butler and Leonard will be matched at a 99% probability.
Which free agent is going to want to come to Utah for their ring?
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No thanks to Matthews at 14m a year with him having just torn his achilles. Players usually have problems coming back from that. Butler and Leonard will be matched at a 99% probability.
No, it would most definitely be the other way around. The Bulls will keep Butler.
But we can all at least dream for awhile. That would be quite the roster...
Although if we are dreaming lets just trade for Kevin Durant. Thats a championship team.
Exum Burke
Hayward Burks
Durant Hood
Favors Booker
Gobert Tomic
I kind of liked zman's thinking but I think you are right, now is the time. 2nd round+ next year and playing in the WCF or even Finals the year after. We are right about where the Jazz were in 1994.
100% wrong.
Our 3 main pieces are winning and next year will make the playoffs. It is unrealistic to think they will go far in the playoffs regardless of who they might pick up. No playoff experience. So then you are paying big bucks to a vet who will be starting to decline while the rest of the team is maturing. Not needed for next year, getting to the playoffs ought to satisfy them.
And yes, the Jazz have really improved and we all love it. How many great vets are now out there drooling about getting here next year, when we are still a lottery team. Too soon, too early. Patience.
Hotdog
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I misunderstood you. I thought you were thinking another year of development without really expecting to make the playoffs.
I think this team, the fans, and the front office should all be thinking playoffs. I wouldn't expect a Finals trip, but definitely playoffs. And to do that, they could use a little help. I wouldn't be adding an old vet with this young team either. Definitely a sub 30 year old. If we could miraculously land Butler or Leonard, then you do it. The goal should be to add the best young player possible.
Thee Jazz Fan
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RandyForRubio
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You sound horny.
Thee Jazz Fan
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RandyForRubio
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Yeah, agreed we could use a little help. Last night's game re-emphasized that. If Hay is out and Trey is off, wow, we are desperate for scoring. Favs will give us a lot but who else can you count on? Yikes.
That said, I still see the year after next as the time to make our real push to contend for the finals. We have learning and evalutaion yet to do, althought I think even this current team makes the PO next year above the 8 seed. So sometime next year we have a much better idea about Burke, Burks, and Dante.
And I think y'all drinkin' koolaid if you think top FAs are drooling to get here right now.
green
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The simple reality is, we have our "Big 3 or 4" in Exum, Favors, Gobert and Hayward. I think our three all stars will be Exum, Hayward and Favors.
We aren't looking for a superstar. We are looking for a Robert Horry, a Ray Allen, a Ron Harper...a veteran role player to come in and take us up a notch or two with their habits and desire to win a ring or three.
We aren't looking for a superstar. We are looking for a Robert Horry, a Ray Allen, a Ron Harper...a veteran role player to come in and take us up a notch or two with their habits and desire to win a ring or three.
spycam1
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If this team has three future all stars on it, one will undoubtedly be Gobert.
Lakers_Slapper
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Your right!! And yes the whole league is shaking in their Nike's because of us. We just make so many exciting and genius moves via draft and trade I am sure that we will acquire that missing link! Look at all of the smart things we've done over the last 16 years. We really know what it takes to win a championship!!
If joining the Jazz is a ride, it would be called "the ride of bad decisions".
jimmy eat jazz
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The vast majority of them.
Particularly when every other team in the league can pay them a similar butt-load of $$$ with the expansion of the cap.
I think we really have a great chance of getting a quality free agent. unless they are scared of playing time lol