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Dennis Lindsey: We will be VERY active in free agency

Stoked said:
Locke has mentioned a half dozen times he doesn't like the free agent market and to watch the trade market.

Makes me think two possibilities:

1. He knows something and is tipping his hand

2. He is just covering for the Jazz doing nothing in free agency.
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3. He just doesnt like the FA market and thinks the Jazz can do better in the trade market.
 
Jazz4ever said:
Really? I wouldn't want him for that.
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I wouldn't either but there have been some ridiculous signings today. I am just surprised when I see a deal that isn't pants on head retarded.

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Makes sense in the reason is Utah is not a top free agent destination. It never has been. So trading is the way to always go for The Jazz if they want to improve talent and team. Or Draft them because Utah is never a major player in free agency. Heck the last big time free agent was who? Boozer? And look a thread on the front page with people ripping him. Ironic aint it?


Stoked said:
Locke has mentioned a half dozen times he doesn't like the free agent market and to watch the trade market.

Makes me think two possibilities:

1. He knows something and is tipping his hand

2. He is just covering for the Jazz doing nothing in free agency.
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NO may end up having to dump Evans... Interesting wing option... If he's ever healthy.
 
If you think we are going crazy, imagine how things are going in Boston. We at least got Hill. . .
 
framer said:
If you think we are going crazy, imagine how things are going in Boston. We at least got Hill. . .
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They'll get Horford... They'll be fine.
 
Here is the reality:

Most times you have to vastly overpay in the FA market unless you are signing a superstar, which Utah probably never will.

If you are going to overpay, you have to be willing to go over the cap at some point.

The Millers aren't willing to go over the cap.

Don't EVER get your hopes up in the FA market. I highly doubt we will ever be players in the FA market. Ownership will never spend enough or commit to spending enough to allow us to overpay some role player to come here.

Whether that is smart or not, that is another debate. I'd say what the Jazz do is smart 90% of the time.

Another thing is (and this should probably be in another thread) is that you can't let your home grown talent get away...but you can't afford as a cheap, small market team, to overpay your "eh" homegrown talent. This is where Gobert scares the crap out of me. You can only afford three max players. We know who two of them are: Hayward and Favors. If Gobert worth the third slot?

I'm not sure he is a good enough offensive player to take that slot. I'm afraid that his salary will hurt us more than his talents will help us. I'm scared he is another AK. A very, very good player, possibly All Star level, but not good enough to take us anywhere and his salary just prevents us from going where we want to go.
 
framer said:
I'll bet he ends up in Houston. . .
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Why would he want to go there? I'd hate playing with harden especially if I was a big.
 
green said:
Here is the reality:

Most times you have to vastly overpay in the FA market unless you are signing a superstar, which Utah probably never will.

If you are going to overpay, you have to be willing to go over the cap at some point.

The Millers aren't willing to go over the cap.

Don't EVER get your hopes up in the FA market. I highly doubt we will ever be players in the FA market. Ownership will never spend enough or commit to spending enough to allow us to overpay some role player to come here.

Whether that is smart or not, that is another debate. I'd say what the Jazz do is smart 90% of the time.

Another thing is (and this should probably be in another thread) is that you can't let your home grown talent get away...but you can't afford as a cheap, small market team, to overpay your "eh" homegrown talent. This is where Gobert scares the crap out of me. You can only afford three max players. We know who two of them are: Hayward and Favors. If Gobert worth the third slot?

I'm not sure he is a good enough offensive player to take that slot. I'm afraid that his salary will hurt us more than his talents will help us. I'm scared he is another AK. A very, very good player, possibly All Star level, but not good enough to take us anywhere and his salary just prevents us from going where we want to go.
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A potential Defensive Player of the Year can ALWAYS be flipped for value. If Exum explodes and has to be paid, somebody like Gobert can be traded for value. You get him under contract then worry about making pieces fit. Look at ******* Mozgov, would you take that stiff or a maxed Gobert? It is a whole different story than a defensive specialist stuck in a SF's body. . .
 
Zombie said:
Bazemore resigns with Atlanta for four years seventy million. That's quite a bit less than I was expecting...

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This. Pretty reasonable
 
Thee jazz fan said:
Why would u think other players wouldn't want to play with Harden?


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I'm sure they love watching that guy control the ball 90% of the game and then dog it on defense.


I play a ton of basketball... And have played with guys like that... It's no fun.
 
Handlogten's Heros said:
I'm sure they love watching that guy control the ball 90% of the game and then dog it on defense.


I play a ton of basketball... And have played with guys like that... It's no fun.
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Horford fits with Houston FAR better than Howard did. Makes them a much better team.
 
framer said:
Does Horford strike you as an alpha who wants to own the team? I think ye is happy to slide right in behind Harden. In Boston, the world would be on his shoulders. . .
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No to the alpha, but just think Boston's style of play fits more with what he's done in the past in Atlanta... No ball stopping.

I might be wrong but Houston seems like a miserable basketball situation imo
 
Jazz4ever said:
Dudley gone. Im guessing that 3rd year is a sticking point, as Exum and Hood are due to be paid that year.
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This.

Wonder if Jazz/Deng are both amenable to a 2-year overpay. I'd certainly understand why not from Deng's POV. Or if Jazz could budge a bit on 3rd year for Deng?

But I'm sure the Jazz know what their financial books can handle.
 
Handlogten's Heros said:
No to the alpha, but just think Boston's style of play fits more with what he's done in the past in Atlanta... No ball stopping.

I might be wrong but Houston seems like a miserable basketball situation imo
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Houston plays at a faster pace than Atlanta. And seriously, as a black guy, would you rather live in Boston or Houston?
 
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