You're the GM this offseason. What do you do?

[NUMBERICA]

Of course I would rather have Tobias Harris.

Why is it that if a person on jazzfanz supports an idea that others on jazzfanz think that the idea is of utmost importance?

Just like Rozier if we miss out on a ton of other options - if we miss out on top targets, I would definitely take Tucker and Gordon if Houston sold them for nothing.

Okay, then sure. I’d entertain that, but it would depend on what’s still out there at that time.

 

[NAOS]

If you think I actually care about the Lord's name then you really are ****ing stupid.


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The only things I know about you are based on the stupid **** you write on this site. So, if you write stupid ****, then I'm going to conclude you're as stupid as you appear. This isn't difficult. Nor is it a stretch to think you care about that issue, since it would pretty much be on-par with your company-line ********.

 

[SCS]

Interesting article. Good read. Thanks for sharing.

What I got from the article:

The two who would best fill the hole on the Rockets’ roster are Jimmy Butler and Kawhi Leonard. The only way they could open up enough room under the salary cap to pursue on one of them would be to use first-round picks to dump either Paul and one of Gordon, Tucker, or Capela onto another team, or all three of the latter, and then fill out their roster with minimum-salary players.

If we could find a third team:

Houston gets cap space for Jimmy Butler
Jazz get Tucker and Gordon
3rd team gets Capella

Sign. Me. Up.

No thanks. We get no closer to a chip by adding Tucker/Gordon in place of Favors/Rubio. Our spacing gets better but our defense gets worse. Gordon is also showing signs of decline. We don't solve our scoring/shot creation problem with this move.

Also, **** the idea of helping Houston out.

 

[Jazz4ever]

I still think brogdon and jrue holiday would be really nice on this jazz team.

Correct. We're not going to get an outright superstar to sign here. I think 90% of everyone here realizes that by now. So you go after the semi stars who are such great fits in the system, they play one tier above what they are. Case in point George Hill. DL identified him as a perfect fit, and he played at an all star level here. Yes he made a greedy, bone headed decision to pass up the extension, but the idea was right. At the end of the day, you live with that.

 

[8]

Just make sure the team isn’t on the same side of the playoff bracket as Houston and Golden State. Good shot at WCF if so.

 

[David Stern]

Someone think up a scenario that gets us Tobias Harris and Eric Gordon pls

 

[LoPo]

No thanks. We get no closer to a chip by adding Tucker/Gordon in place of Favors/Rubio. Our spacing gets better but our defense gets worse. Gordon is also showing signs of decline. We don't solve our scoring/shot creation problem with this move.

Also, **** the idea of helping Houston out.

It's getting Tucker and Gordon while keeping Favors.

#1 - renounce Rubio, Thabo, Udoh and Neto
#2 - Korver retires (we stretch his $3.5 which costs us $1.5)
#3 - pick up Favors' option
#4 - either use a 2nd to dump Bradley or waive Niang
#5 - absorb Gordon and Tucker into the cap space

It isn't going to happen, but financially, it could happen.

 

[Miggs]

Someone think up a scenario that gets us Tobias Harris and Eric Gordon pls

Renounce Rubio, Sef, Udoh.
Korver retires.
We opt out of Favors.
Sign Tobias.
Trade Crowder, Exum and a 1st for Gordon as part of three team deal.

 

[Ineptimusprime]

I think this roster needs a bit of a re-do, but not a rebuild. This post assumes neither Harris nor Kemba will end up here, cause duh, they won’t.

My untouchable guys: (1) Donovan; (2) Rudy; (3) Royce; and (4) Niang. Our two stars, and two best value guys. Everyone else is potentially on the block for the right deal.

I see our biggest needs as upgrades to the PG position and PF positions. I would be EXTREMELY agressive in trying to get one of those two holes filled before FA with a trade on draft night or otherwise. Ingles, Crowder, and our picks would absolutely be on the table. The plan would be to get someone “great” at the PG or PF spot before FA, and then get someone “good” using the MLE. If we can get a PG via trade, I think you bring back Favors but also get a stretchier option at the 4 with the MLE.

If I couldn’t get a trade for a star PG or PF done before the deadline, I’d probably rethink my strategy. I think Bogdonavic is probably the most realistic FA that would actually come here and could actually help the team, so I’d prioritize him and plan on Donovan playing some PG. I’d try to add the best young PG I could find with whatever cap room or exception I had left. I’d probally bring back Fav, but drop Korver, Thabo, and Rubio (maybe Neto) and fill their roster spots with younger guys using whatever exceptions/cap room we have left (or our pick if we dont trade it).

I’d consider waiving Bradley to free up his roster spot. I would try to trade Exum, but that wouldn’t work.

In short—it would totally depend on whether I could pull off a trade to fill one of the major two needs before FA.

 

[Jazz]

I think this roster needs a bit of a re-do, but not a rebuild. This post assumes neither Harris nor Kemba will end up here, cause duh, they won’t.

My untouchable guys: (1) Donovan; (2) Rudy; (3) Royce; and (4) Niang. Our two stars, and two best value guys. Everyone else is potentially on the block for the right deal.

I see our biggest needs as upgrades to the PG position and PF positions. I would be EXTREMELY agressive in trying to get one of those two holes filled before FA with a trade on draft night or otherwise. Ingles, Crowder, and our picks would absolutely be on the table. The plan would be to get someone “great” at the PG or PF spot before FA, and then get someone “good” using the MLE. If we can get a PG via trade, I think you bring back Favors but also get a stretchier option at the 4 with the MLE.

If I couldn’t get a trade for a star PG or PF done before the deadline, I’d probably rethink my strategy. I think Bogdonavic is probably the most realistic FA that would actually come here and could actually help the team, so I’d prioritize him and plan on Donovan playing some PG. I’d try to add the best young PG I could find with whatever cap room or exception I had left. I’d probally bring back Fav, but drop Korver, Thabo, and Rubio (maybe Neto) and fill their roster spots with younger guys using whatever exceptions/cap room we have left (or our pick if we dont trade it).

I’d consider waiving Bradley to free up his roster spot. I would try to trade Exum, but that wouldn’t work.

In short—it would totally depend on whether I could pull off a trade to fill one of the major two needs before FA.

No idea!

 

[Jack Strop]

Niang is untouchable? Good gawd...the guy is a scrub.
Next you'll be saying Bradley is a value guy.

I'd trade Royce in a heartbeat if Jazz could get a better wing for him and a 1st round pick. But I do agree he's a good value guy right now. Not sold on him as a starter, but he's improving his game and should be a solid rotation player.

 

[Deleted member 365]

Just make sure the team isn’t on the same side of the playoff bracket as Houston and Golden State. Good shot at WCF if so.

LOL Houston? Houston wasn’t exactly Superman this year. Had they played portland or Denver they’d be out on vacation too. And Paul is only getting older and slower.

Here’s a better idea, let’s try getting better than our opponents, shall we? I know it’s radical and may sound extreme, but let’s like actually sign and draft players this summer that improve our team rather than sit with the same roster. I think that might pay dividends in the playoffs next year.