Lowe Post today discusses the value of the center. In sum, the center is not a position you pay for anymore.
Which is why it's not smart to spend $18 million on a backup center.
Lowe Post today discusses the value of the center. In sum, the center is not a position you pay for anymore.
There are a handful of advanced stats that all agree: Russell is supremely over-rated. I'm, like, 3% as interested in Russell as I am in Malcom Brogdon. I'd be stoked if we signed MB. Their contracts will be pretty similar, it seems. Wild.Russell should be the target. If we get him, we can build from there. We don't need to piece together the PG position anymore. Conley is great, but his impact would be temporary.
Russell
Mitchell
O'Neale
Gobert
That is our core going forward. Hopefully, we can add to that too.
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To be honest though, talent is talent. While I’d MUCH rather see the Jazz focus on spending money and assets on wings and guards, I don’t think they can afford to let players as talented as Derrick Favors just walk without getting somebody better or something back in return. Better to keep the talented players - even if it is an imperfect fit.Which is why it's not smart to spend $18 million on a backup center.
There are a handful of advanced stats that all agree: Russell is supremely over-rated. I'm, like, 3% as interested in Russell as I am in Malcom Brogdon. I'd be stoked if we signed MB. Their contracts will be pretty similar, it seems. Wild.
With Favors and Gobert on our roster we have the ability to dominate the inside game, be strong on defense and get easy baskets no matter who we play! We just need a couple of better than average outside 3 point shooters to round out an unstoppable offense! Many of these top notch playoff teams miss a ton of 3 pointers from game to game. When they do, we need to capitalize on those misses with baskets ourselves, be they 3 pointers, 2 pointers, dunks, free throws, etc. Execution is the name of the game, and that means keeping our core players who have played together and know how to execute our offense to perfection!
Locke has talked up Lowry a few times since the playoffs started. And Zanik used to be his agent. And there was a rumor that came out of nowhere before the trade deadline that the Jazz wanted to trade for Lowry. Might be a trade target if Kawhi leaves...
Locke has talked up Lowry a few times since the playoffs started. And Zanik used to be his agent. And there was a rumor that came out of nowhere before the trade deadline that the Jazz wanted to trade for Lowry. Might be a trade target if Kawhi leaves...
Locke and Tony Jones have also said there was some mutual interest between the Jazz and Lowry the summer Hayward left.
To be honest though, talent is talent. While I’d MUCH rather see the Jazz focus on spending money and assets on wings and guards, I don’t think they can afford to let players as talented as Derrick Favors just walk without getting somebody better or something back in return. Better to keep the talented players - even if it is an imperfect fit.
You want to destroy our defense that badly?I want to sign Jabari Parker to be the Utah Jazz starting SF in 2019 and I plan on also drafting Naz Reid out of LSU and in the Second round drafting Dedric Lawson as a incredible front court duo and Option. I want to trade Derrick Favors to a team that needs front court depth and can return this depth in return .
I think it’d be like the 4th or 5th option but yes. I’m not sure what they’d want... might be able to send some salary back so we can clear room for other moves. He doesn’t have as much value as Conley... I’ve always liked him.
When does his contract run out?
We do.I wish the Jazz had Brandon Roy