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There is such a thing as being too far apart to negotiate. The Jazz obviously didn't think that max MLE was realistic and it was obviously substantially more than they were even going to consider offering. I mean, think about it. If you were interested in buying a car and after researching it...

Of course the official QO is a fixed amount. I figured you were talking about verbal offers anyway. Anyway, it's the same difference either way. Any room for negotiation pretty much ended when Matthews' agent said that he believed they could get max MLE. What could the Jazz even say if they...

I doubt the Jazz make any more signings above the minimum except for Fesenko. They are already in the LT and I doubt they'll push any further until the AK deal is off the books.

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The only way any of this even matters is if somehow we could have prevented the Portland offer from ever happening. Maybe you think that could have happened. I would say you're naive if you do. Once that Portland offer is "out there" whether on paper or just a phone conversation between...

The bottom line is that Wesley Matthews can say whatever the hell he wants to now. It's a done deal. He's getting his money. He knew exactly what he was getting into. He gambled by accepting a contract that large. He assumed that the Jazz would match ANY contract he could find, but he was...

Haven't you guys figured out yet that some people on the list aren't going to like KOC regardless of what he does?

Options are limited at this point, and Brewer isn't definitely not a player I would want back. But, it's not always about getting the best player. That's simply not going to happen. The question is whether we can get productive minutes from him and if his salary corresponds with the level of...

I'm all for notifying Deron of important moves being made by the team. But if you are implying that they should be looking for Deron's buyoff on their decisions, that is ridiculous. Deron is a fantastic player, but I doubt he knows the first thing about running an NBA franchise. If his...

I love how posters assume that the Jazz FO can just impose their will to move up in the draft, make trades, sign free agents, etc. as if there aren't other parties involved.

Never thought I would hear this as part of an explanation of what is wrong with the Jazz.

I can't find anything to dispute this, so I'll concede unless I hear something otherwise. I will say that the press often muddles these issues by lumping multiple transactions together. It could be that "technically" the trade on paper could have been Butler for nothing AND cash for the...

I'm looking for documentation on this right now. I've heard this several times though. Basically, a trade exception is like gift certificate good for one player up to a maximum value. Since the trade exception is actually the completion of a previous trade, nothing is allowed to be combined...

The big market teams have always had advantage as far as pooling together the most talent, but what has happened in the past few years really concerns me. It started with the Lakers swinging that scandalous deal to get Pau Gasol. Next, we had Boston getting Garnett and Allen to join Pierce...

Trade exception can't be bundled with a draft pick. Sorry...

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This. ^^^ Also, I have heard that the big three are looking to structure their contracts so that there's enough space left to fill out the roster. Probably not enough to get great players, but probably enough so they aren't starting D-Leaguers.

I agree about AK although that was a different team. He was an all-star and really the only "star" level player on the team. It's easy to question that move now and maybe some had the foresight even then. Bottom line is that AK likely would have been signed to a max deal by another team and...

The only problem with this is the timing. I wouldn't make a move that would jeopardize our ability to sign Wesley. Also, I think the Heat may try to find a way to keep him and that he would be inclined to stay. I think he would take the best offer though. I vote yes if we can get him for a...

People that spout off about the Jazz being "major players" and "settling for the status quo" never recognize the subtle moves that the Jazz make in trying to improve the team each year. It's always about getting this player or getting that player ... usually throwing out names that the Jazz...