2018 off-season

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Stretch 4 it would appear

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https://thejnotes.com/2018/06/27/uta...g-offers-2018/

[QUOTE]Should it come to that, the Jazz are in a bit of a quandary with Exum. The team believes he

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https://hoopshabit.com/2018/06/26/ut...s-will-return/

[QUOTE]The Jazz could insert Jae Crowder into the starting lineup if Favors walks in free agency, like head coach Quin Snyder did in Games 4 and 5 against the Houston Rockets. He

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https://www.deseretnews.com/article/...past-that.html

Allen enjoyed a four-year college career at Duke, where he averaged 15.5 points. 4.6 assists and 3.3 boards per game as a senior. The Florida native is a 6-foot-5, 198-pound combo guard who hopes to contribute right away.

I hope so too since he will probably play regardless

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https://www.deseretnews.com/article/...what-cost.html

In the games Exum played upon his return, especially in the playoffs against Oklahoma City and Houston, the Jazz front office and fans saw what Exum could be and what he currently needs to work on. The most elite trait he has going for him is his lightning-quick first step. If a bigger defender ever switched on him, Exum took advantage. He also looked better at finishing at the rim, averaging 67 percent within two feet of the hoop.

He sucked against OKC! His huge step gets him what? Missed lay-up opportunities.

[QUOTE]Exum

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https://theundefeated.com/features/u...or-first-time/

[QUOTE]The Jazz also found success playing small ball without Favors. Surely Favors would like more minutes. How much will playing time be a factor in his decision?

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[QUOTE]Kyle Goon: The first Grayson Allen No. 24 jerseys went on sale today. I was told there were 20-25 to start. The team store folks began printing them on the premises yesterday when Allen

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https://twitter.com/E_Woodyard/statu...om%2Frumors%2F

Looks like most of the best Stars are there with Stone joining. Couisn is on another team and Braun with team USA. Him and Bradley are still the two youngest

Be interesting to see which of the new guys steps up. I'd expect the Stars and Bradley and Allen especially to be their best players. They should be able to run some more complicated stuff with all of the experience in their system

Where is Goss?

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https://www.ksl.com/article/46351833...ba-free-agency

To stay over the cap or drop everything to go under it?
In order to open up enough room to have a maximum salary slot for a player like Paul George under the NBA's cap, the Jazz would have to do the following:

Waive Thabo Sefolosha, Ekpe Udoh, and Jonas Jerebko.
Renounce the rights to re-sign Derrick Favors, Dante Exum, and Raul Neto.
Incentivize another team that is under the cap to take on Alec Burks' contract for nothing in return. This would likely cost the Jazz a first-round pick.

No mention of Rubio. Be easy to watch him go if George is coming even Ingles really. They have no max players. They could get one easy! He just has to say yes

So if Paul George were to choose Utah, it is possible to make happen. But from a Jazz perspective, is a trade of Sefolosha, Udoh, Jerebko, Favors, Exum, Neto, Burks and a first-round pick worth it for George? Probably not, unless George signs a long-term deal.

It's worth it regardless. That's how titles are won. Not bringing back the same team that isn't good enough. The player their that Quin loves is Exum and he sucks!

The next tier of free agents below the max guys is all restricted, meaning that their current NBA team can match whatever contract they're offered. In order for the Jazz to get Aaron Gordon, Jabari Parker or Julius Randle, they probably have to offer at least $15 million to convince their current teams not to match the contract. And to open up that cap space, they'd have to waive Sefolosha, Udoh, and Jerebko and renounce the rights to Favors and Exum. It's very hard to argue doing all of that is worth it for those free agents.

You take the best player every time in the NBA.

Given the risk involved, I expect the Jazz to stay over the cap for the summer. That would allow them to keep all of the players currently on the roster mentioned above, and add middle-tier free agents through two different mechanisms:

Why are they worried about keeping guys Quin doesn't even like? Get rid of those guys. Along with the exceptions they should be able to upgrade

If the Jazz keep Sefolosha, the over-the-cap plan is probably the way they're going. If they waive him, they probably have some surprisingly big plans this summer.

If they keep him they are changing their ways. A pot smoker on the team?!

Derrick Favors is the Jazz's most important free agent because of his versatility. He can play both the power forward spot next to Rudy Gobert or play the role of the league's best backup center behind him. It's easy to imagine a better conceptual fit for the first role, but losing Favors probably means signing two players to replace what he brings. That may not be feasible with the Jazz's salary exceptions named above.

Or one guy that fits.

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https://thejnotes.com/2018/06/29/arg...z-free-agents/

To be frank, there’s not a whole lot of reason to be opposed to bringing Raul Neto back. He hasn’t had an immense impact in Utah by any means, but he’s been ready when called upon and has been a serviceable backup.

The coach isn't a fan and he's never been appreciated in Utah since he first schooled Trey Burke in his first ever Jazz summer league game with no practice! Why bring him back? Can get someone even cheaper that the coach might like. They just basically replaced him with Allen who may not be cheaper or better but he is a bit longer and bigger and what else matters?

However, the fact that he isn’t an enormous contributor to Utah’s success may very well be the strongest argument behind looking to move on from him. The Jazz seem to have a lot of backcourt depth especially after drafting another guard in Grayson Allen. As such, it’s logical to think that rather than keep Neto around, Utah may want to use his roster spot to add depth on the wings or in the frontcourt.

Neto and Exum could both be gone and Exum sucks. Rubio sucks and will hopefully be gone within the next year or so. Burks will be gone within a year and isn't liked anyway. Stockton? Could envision a future backcourt of Mitchell with O'Neale(probably more of a 3 though) and Allen. Goss may find a spot somewhere. Ingles and Crowder could play there but Crowder is probably more of a 3/4 and as Joe gets older 3 and maybe even 4 could make more and more sense for him. There is no one after that. Not really that deep actually.

That becomes even more true if some team is willing to throw a considerable offer Neto’s way. He’s been good for the Jazz, but partly he’s been nice to have around because he only cost Utah $1.4 million this past season. Especially if Utah does end up retaining both Favors and Exum, they’ll be more limited on cap space than one might think, which means Neto would likely be among the first to go if the Jazz didn’t feel it necessary to make space for him.

Someone out there will want what he brings. The fact that they want to pay and play Exum, who has mostly sucked, over Neto who balls, just because he is long and athletic tells you all you need to know really.

Not only that, but he shot over 40 percent from 3-point land last season, a trait that Utah severely needs, and he’s a scrappy defender that causes opponents more trouble than one would think considering his relatively small stature. Especially for a third-string point guard, Neto is everything the Jazz could want.

He's everything you should want in a back-up really. Was a solid starter as a rookie too. But who cares about shooting!

The cases for calling the Dante Exum experiment quits and letting the young Australian guard walk are pretty cut and dry. First of all, he’s missed nearly two full seasons in just four years in the league. Some would call that injury-prone, others would argue that he’s just fallen on bad luck. I tend to lean more towards the latter, but no matter how you look at it, his career thus far has been a disappointment due to injuries.

It's been a disappointment because he's sucked!

He’s also shown a lot of red flags in regards to ever panning out or reaching the sky-high potential he presumably had as the former No. 5 overall pick in the 2014 NBA Draft. His efficiency is worrisome and his ball-handling and decision making are downright scary at times. He’s never averaged above double-figure scoring and has shot under 30 percent from deep in the past two seasons. Those are certainly concerning signs.

What's concerning is the talk of him getting paid all of this money to suck!

On the flip side of the worst case scenario where Dante could land a big offer from an opposing squad, imagine if teams are hesitant to offer him so the Jazz are able to keep him on a comfortable contract, then he blossoms into the star he was projected to be. All of a sudden, Utah would have a prolific player at a bargain rate. Yes, re-signing him at any amount will be risky, but it could very well come with a very high reward.

We're still going to dream of him being a star? Look at someone like Oladipo in comparison. He emerged unexpectedly a star this year. But he was a very good ball player from the time he stepped in the league. Exum has yet to show anything besides D in the NBA. If he can hit open shots and be a 3 and D player I'd be happy at this stage. Star I can't envision

The most significant case for Exum is that he still has ample room to improve, and if he does so, he could yet become a great player. The Jazz seem to like their chances of that happening. If Exum is able to put in work this summer and remain healthy, don’t be surprised to see him in the conversation for the Most Improved Player award next season.

I'd be shocked!

As a full-time starting center, I’d say he most assuredly does. However, since Rudy Gobert owns that role for the Jazz, Favors instead finds himself in more of an over-sized starting four and backup center role. He’s done well in that position, but one can’t help but wonder if perhaps the Jazz would be better off adding more of a playmaking stretch-four to take his spot.

Still not an ideal fit because he's not a rim protector or shooter.

Argument for Derrick Favors

I see none for the Jazz to sign him or for him to stay. Time to say thanks and good-bye

First of all, one of the reasons why the Jazz were so successful this past year was because they had a chemistry that was second-to-none. I am certain that Derrick Favors played a huge role in that. His connection on and off the court with Donovan Mitchell was apparent, and he and Ricky Rubio formed an excellent pick-and-roll pair.

Actually it was Ingles and Favors on the pick and roll. Ricky sucks at it.

Not only that, but Favors took massive strides in his floor stretching abilities this past season and knowing his work ethic, I believe he can improve even further this next year. Despite the common notion, he and Gobert actually performed quite well when on the floor together, and now that they’re accustomed to playing with one another and Ricky Rubio, the Jazz should be able to get off to a much better start next season.

I'd hardly say he made massive strides with his shooting. He took more. Was pretty awful though. Can't see him ever being a great option in the corner

Also, Favors is an exceptional defender who allows the Jazz to keep a solid rim protector on the floor at all times. He showed the ability to check perimeter players when he defended Carmelo Anthony in the first-round playoff series against the Oklahoma City Thunder, and he can bang in the post with the best of them, too. He also provides a more versatile offensive weapon for the Jazz than Rudy Gobert when the situation requires it.

Not a rim protector!!!!!!

No Niang? I'd guess he's higher on the Jazz list than Neto.

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The Charlotte Hornets have declined to give Treveon Graham and Marcus Paige qualifying offers, it was announced today by President of Basketball Operations & General Manager Mitch Kupchak. Both players will become unrestricted free agents on July 1.

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[QUOTE]While Parker agreeing to an offer sheet is a real possibility, some NBA officials contend a more likely scenario is Parker agreeing to a sign-and-trade deal. The Bucks undoubtedly would prefer a sign-and-trade as they could at least recoup something for a player who former Bucks coach Jason Kidd just last year said, along with Giannis Antekounmpo, was untouchable. It

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https://www.sltrib.com/sports/jazz/2...use-nbas-free/

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https://thejnotes.com/2018/06/29/uta...davis-bertans/

Is he a starter though?

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http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2...ramming-league

Sounds nice if they think he stay healthy and defend