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

[Ron Mexico]

The Lakers aren't going to spend $18 million of their $23-27 million in cap space on a bench PF/C.

There are other teams who might do it, but I just don't know who they are if they do exist at all.

I don't think he would be the backup. Davis doesn't want to play center. Kuzma gets traded or comes in as scoring 6th man. They would have to get some cheap guards though.

 

[latin jazz]

So were the Kings.

Things can change.

I think the Suns are way above in terms of dysfunctionality, starting from ownership. Still, no reason for a promising player to join them now. Just like it made no sense for big free agents to join the Kings some years ago.

 

[stitches]

 

[David Stern]

Somebody tell me if this line of thinking is way off or not:

Jazz agree to trade Exum, Korver, Bradley, Crowder, and #23 to Memphis for Conley. Trade is agreed to, but isn't finalized until after free agency.

Jazz guarantee Favors, Neto, O'Neale, and Niang. They rennounce Rubio, Thabo, Udoh. Because the above trade hasn't gone through yet, they have approximately $14 million in cap space. They use the rest of this cap space to sign someone like a Niko, etc.

Jazz finalize the trade with Memphis

Because they're now over the cap, the Jazz also can use the $9 Million dollar MLE to get another impact player

 

[infection]

Somebody tell me if this line of thinking is way off or not:

Jazz agree to trade Exum, Korver, Bradley, Crowder, and #23 to Memphis for Conley. Trade is agreed to, but isn't finalized until after free agency.

Jazz guarantee Favors, Neto, O'Neale, and Niang. They rennounce Rubio, Thabo, Udoh. Because the above trade hasn't gone through yet, they have approximately $14 million in cap space. They use the rest of this cap space to sign someone like a Niko, etc.

Jazz finalize the trade with Memphis

Because they're now over the cap, the Jazz also can use the $9 Million dollar MLE to get another impact player

If you go over the cap then you don’t have the MLE but the room exception, which is like $3.9, which can get you Caruso.

 

[latin jazz]

Somebody tell me if this line of thinking is way off or not:
Jazz finalize the trade with Memphis

Jazz win championship

Fixed

 

[Ron Mexico]

If you go over the cap then you don’t have the MLE but the room exception, which is like $3.9, which can get you Caruso.

I thought it was if you are over the cap but under the luxury tax cap? Jazz aren't going over the luxury tax level in any situation that I have seen. But I could definitely be wrong on this.

 

[infection]

I thought it was if you are over the cap but under the luxury tax cap? Jazz aren't going over the luxury tax level in any situation that I have seen. But I could definitely be wrong on this.

You're thinking of the tax-payer MLE. If you go over the cap, meaning using your cap space, you have a smaller exception to exceed the cap. Looks like it's actually a shade under $5M.

https://www.hoopsrumors.com/2019/02/early-mid-level-bi-annual-projections-for-201920.html

 

[Jingled]

https://www.lockedonjazz.net/jazz/l...ve-and-jeremy-woo-of-si-com-on-the-nba-draft/

#LockeWatch: "The more I talk to people around the league, the more I think about things I'm guessing a large portion of what the Jazz do this off-season is going to be done PRIOR to July 1st"

-Jazz want talent upgrade - significant interest in doing it at PG
-less of an interest of doing it at PF if you can keep Favors.
-slight upgrade at PF? if you keep Favors (i.e. what Locke did in the mock draft - TRADE THE FIRST ROUNDER for player who cannot stay on the floor in the playoffs!!!!)
-Kemba is probably not possible - he's not leaving supermax to come to Utah, also has options for NY and LA...
-Jimmy Butler - probably not interested in
-Middleton - not likely - MKE probably going to pay him
-Harris - if Butler leaves PHI, Harris is going to stay, but if he leaves, there are lots of of other options for him
-he seems to think the Jazz don't have much of a chance with the FAs above
-the only options left - Russell and Conley
-He's heard Russell and PHX are tied together and likely destination for DLo
-if you can, why not just do Conley deal now then? That's the safe route. if you can do it without losing Favors, is it even more appealing?

So in essence - Locke is selling the security of getting Conley and not risking being left empty-handed. I hate this mode of thinking so ****ing much. It's the exact frame of mind that has us in the position we are - keep picking the safest route with the highest floor and keep avoiding taking chances just so you don't end up in the worst case scenario.

So basically the Jazz don't believe any of their free agent targets are going to sign here so they know they need to upgrade the roster through a trade. With our lack of assets Conley is by far the best player we can hope to acquire in a trade so if we can't get him I think we're in trouble.

 

[LoPo]

With our lack of assets Conley is by far the best player we can hope to acquire in a trade so if we can't get him I think we're in trouble.

We are getting a little dramatic here. Yes, Conley might be the best player we can trade for. However, we can still trade for one of the following guys who would help us out too:

- DeMar DeRozan
- Goran Dragic
- Andrew Wiggins
And a bunch of lower level guys who can help us out (Joe Harris, Josh Jackson, Ilyasova, etc.).

Yes, Conley would make us better but some of you have to be prepared for other options. If Conley to Utah was a done deal, it would probably be done by now. Have you ever seen our FO so publicly talked about in a trade scenario and that scenario actually ended up happening?

 

[zyzz]

So if D'Lo isn't linked to the Suns, and Indy is wanting to sign Ricky, and Brooklyn is renouncing D'Lo... who else is competition to sign him? Dallas? I guess if the Conley trade goes through we will see what the FO values more. Conley is certainly better than D'Lo right now, but it is another stopgap short term solution at PG. I think if we trade for Conley there's more wiggle room as to who we can keep on the roster. Sure seems like this trade is going to happen. Way too much smoke not to...

 

[fishonjazz]

We are getting a little dramatic here. Yes, Conley might be the best player we can trade for. However, we can still trade for one of the following guys who would help us out too:

- DeMar DeRozan
- Goran Dragic
- Andrew Wiggins
And a bunch of lower level guys who can help us out (Joe Harris, Josh Jackson, Ilyasova, etc.).

Yes, Conley would make us better but some of you have to be prepared for other options. If Conley to Utah was a done deal, it would probably be done by now. Have you ever seen our FO so publicly talked about in a trade scenario and that scenario actually ended up happening?

Zach lavine

Sent from my ONEPLUS A6013 using JazzFanz mobile app