Yeah… he’s on a two way… they need to convert him to a regular deal if he’s going to be playoff eligible. I think they do it… but it will cost some tax.
I think they do it… just looked up the rule and if they do ot any time before the last day of the regular season he’s eligible for the postseason. Probably wait for the last day but I’m not sure how the pro-rata cap hit works. It would be the biggest penny pinch of all.
“We’re saving our pennies to re-sign Joe, especially as we now know there’s another suitor.”
Not to mention maintaining the relationship/history/culture that I think is really important. Joe’s off-court value is kind of the only thing that explains the idea that Portland are going to re-sign him next ear (outside of Portland just trying to stick it to us).
I was curious to know if there’s any hold-overs in their FO from the days of when they signed Millsap to that front-loaded offer-sheet to screw us, then a year later snagged Matthews.
That whole dynamic is the first thing I thought of as all of this has been happening. But also… they absolutely nailed the assessment that these were players worth going hard after.
They should. He is better than a minimum player.
I'm just not sure why we keep ignoring the fact that he likely misses at least 50 games next year. 30 games is close to the best case scenario... how good will he be at his age in those 30 games? He might be worth more than the minimum if he can help a team in the playoffs but its likely those first 25 games are not going to be peak Ingles.
I'm not sure that's true at least next year. I'm guessing the team who signs him next year would be more for his locker room presence.
In the case of Portland, if Joe signs a one-year minimum then they retain his Bird Rights. I wonder if that’s what they’re referencing when they talk about Bird Rights, cuz signing him to above the MLE next year is pure non-sense.
It's just weird for a team to pull a trade that might help them 2 years down the road.
Which has been my point since he was traded.
People should be preparing themselves for next Wednesday, when the Blazers come to town. If Joe is back from Chicago, which I'd presume he is, then he'll likely be on the bench for the Blazers.
I hope you are correct but the tidbits I hear makes me wonder if that is the case. I wont be surprised if he is done with the Jazz which is disappointing.
Of course prepping enough people to start a "Ryan sucks" chant when they show him on the jumbotron would be pretty good.
The Jazz are so limited with assets, that the NAW deal was probably a swing for the fences not necessarily for the ‘22 home stretch, but beyond.
