Marc Stein: Miami just as big of threat as Boston for Hayward

[Elizah Huge]

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[Snafz]

If your goal is to win rings, why go to Miami right now? Hayward, Dragic, Whiteside...I don't see it unless other moves are in play there.

 

[stitches]

I bet he can't wait to play with Dion Waiters and Hassan Whiteside.

 

[SCS]

LOL

 

[Jazz and Utes]

100+ million and Miami would be hard to pass up

 

[Thee Idiotic Minivan K]

I just don't see it? Miami, I don't think is the free agent draw it was a couple years ago. Utah seems to have the better future between the two. No way Miami is a bigger threat then Boston.

Unless Boston goes another route.

 

[LoPo]

I don't think Mark Stein would make this up, but I'm wondering why Miami? Very interesting place for this rumor.

If Bosh is 100% out, Miami could offer him a max deal and probably find a way to pay George Hill handsomely. They would probably have to dump somebody like McRoberts, Ellington or Johnson.

Dragic
Hill
Hayward
Winslow
Whiteside
Richardson

That's a pretty good East team but not a contender.

 

[SCS]

100+ million and Miami would be hard to pass up

Except for one key detail. Hayward wants to win.

 

[Joncolton]

Why would anyone want to go to Miami?

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

I could see Pat Riley having some grand master plan.

 

[mdalby]

For a single guy, maybe Miami is an "attractive" option. But for Hayward when taking into account family, teammates, coaching and team chemistry, organization stability... I'll take the Jazz.

 

[enchilada_style]

Tis the season

 

[KqWIN]

If Miami is as big of a threat as Boston is, Utah is in very good shape.

 

[Elizah Huge]

From the Miami Herald:

An associate of Hayward said several weeks ago that he hadn’t heard Miami was particularly on Hayward’s radar and viewed Boston as the next-best option if he left Utah, which obviously wants to keep him. But a source connected with Hayward said this morning that Hayward now has legitimate interest in the Heat.

https://www.miamiherald.com/sports/...y-jackson/article155266314.html#storylink=cpy


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[Thee Idiotic Minivan K]

I'm guessing it's Haywards agent stirring things up as a negotiating tactic. My best guess. Can't see Miami as a contender.

 

[Elizah Huge]

I'm guessing it's Haywards agent stirring things up as a negotiating tactic. My best guess. Can't see Miami as a contender.

He's going to get a max offer from any team that can offer it to him.


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[Handlogten's Heros]

He's going to get a max offer from any team that can offer it to him.


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His agent reps Ingles too... might angle to get a better deal for Ingles if it is a package deal. They are friends and Ingles has stated his want to be here...

 

[checkbookdoc]

I think the dominance of the Warriors helps the Jazz sign GH. If you think about it, the reason he is interested in Boston is to try and win a ring, but adding him to the Celtics hardly makes them competitive with the Cavs, much less the Warriors. If he is not likely to get a ring by moving, he and his legacy might be best served by staying in Utah.

 

[Ron Mexico]

I could see Pat Riley having some grand master plan.

Yeah, I'm sure a part of Riley's pitch is more than just Hayward joining them. Maybe they make a run at Butler or George. Maybe they are trying to convince another big name FA to join with him. Either way he has a big plan and a big pitch for Hayward.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

Yeah, I'm sure a part of Riley's pitch is more than just Hayward joining them. Maybe they make a run at Butler or George. Maybe they are trying to convince another big name FA to join with him. Either way he has a big plan and a big pitch for Hayward.

1 word, 2 syllables

Lebron

I'd imagine their plan would be to trade for Butler, because Butler/Hayward allows enough cap-space to get James in 2018. They probably trade Dragic/Whiteside for Butler? IDK. I would think it would be something along those lines.