Chargers Jazz Angels
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They need to stretch gay and waive him
They can't stretch him now... the deadline to stretch players was 9/11. They can obviously still waive him if they like.They need to stretch gay and waive him
He's a 6' tall PG who is destined to be a career backup if he reaches his potential. That's why you waive him.FWIW, Butler is actually younger than Ochai. I don't think the Jazz can give up on him unless there's something that's just broken about his game.
He's a 6' tall PG who is destined to be a career backup if he reaches his potential. That's why you waive him.
Jared Butler hasnt even shown he can play in the NBA yet, much less be a versatile guard who can play off ball.He's 6'3", he can play either guard position, and he may turn out better than both Bolmaro and THT.
It also doesnt help Butler that he's in the last year of his rookie deal.
If it comes down to him or Bolmaro being cut, Bolmaro will have a contractual edge due to the fact that he has 3 more years on his rookie deal.
The Jazz just traded specifically for him so that should tell you what they think of his potential and I dont really have to sit here and speculate if he's going to make the roster. He's going to make the roster.Okay, now what about the fact that THT has been in the league for 3 years (granted, one was affected by covid). The knock on him coming into the league was that he is inefficient offensively. Now after three seasons, his shooting has never improved, and it actually regressed last season. He's a sub-Westbrook shooter (41.6% FG / 26.9% 3P) who took 9 FGAs a night last year. What if THT just can't shoot?
The hope is that he's a big, physical guard who can be something like a poor man's Marcus Smart, but he's also now entering his 4th season and hasn't shown he can do much at an NBA level. If he can't make himself into an impact defender, how does he stay in the league?
You know what happens to your franchise if you waive a player who ends up being a solid backup PG for years to come?
Absolutely nothing impactful whatsoever.
I mean you could say the same about Dok as a backup center or Rudy Gay as a washed vet. I think JB has more potential than solid backup but I get why he’d get cut.You know what happens to your franchise if you waive a player who ends up being a solid backup PG for years to come?
Absolutely nothing impactful whatsoever.
Why would we waive Gay? He's a huge salary matching piece in any potential trade.A backup SG that can't shoot isn't going to be missed either. I think the Jazz want to give both young players a chance to prove themselves this year.
At this stage, I wouldn't just give up on either one of them yet. I'd jettison Saben Lee and Rudy Gay first. I'd try to move one or both of Conley and Clarkson during the season. For me, the final cut would probably come down to Udoka or Stanley Johnson. They're both 3rd-string players.
Yeah, got no problem waiving Dok though I think he has more impact potential than JB does.I mean you could say the same about Dok as a backup center or Rudy Gay as a washed vet. I think JB has more potential than solid backup but I get why he’d get cut.
Why would we waive Gay? He's a huge salary matching piece in any potential trade.