Jazz Likely Standing Pat

[Maneesh]

I will jump so much if can make Deron Jazz again!!!!

 

[♪alt13]

It is what the Millers do. Be good enough to make money, but not good enough to cost you money. They are ingenious when it comes to this. Hype up the hope, spend the money.

They are putting 100 million into Vivint, they just put the team into a trust (only major American sports team), they run the largest youth basketball league in the nation, etc.

Jesus christ they could sell the team, let it become the Sonics, and make a BILLION DOLLARS. You sound absolutely ridiculous when you try to paint them as owners that only care about money.

 

[SCS]

I will be disappointed if the Jazz sit on their hands in typical Jazz fashion. There are moves that can be made to improve this team in the short term and the long term. And we have pieces to make these deals happen. Even if they are small trades. Do something.

 

[franklin]

They are putting 100 million into Vivint, they just put the team into a trust (only major American sports team), they run the largest youth basketball league in the nation, etc.

Jesus christ they could sell the team, let it become the Sonics, and make a BILLION DOLLARS. You sound absolutely ridiculous when you try to paint them as owners that only care about money.

This is so asinine it's hardly worth commenting on.

Do you know what estate tax the Miller kids will have to pay when Gail dies?

Do you understand why billionaires put their property into trusts to protect their children and grandchildren from ever paying estate taxes?

Don't be dumb. That's not your style.

 

[Maneesh]

So what can we make of all this 2 round picks??????

 

[MrMojoRisin]

So Toronto just got Tucker for 2 second rounders and Sullinger...

 

[♪alt13]

This is so asinine it's hardly worth commenting on.

Do you know what estate tax the Miller kids will have to pay when Gail dies?

Do you understand why billionaires put their property into trusts to protect their children and grandchildren from ever paying estate taxes?

Don't be dumb. That's not your style.

If they want to keep the team. Gail could sell the team for a billion dollars easily and put her money into something that would have a much better return than the Jazz will. Yes they're protected from the estate tax they are protected from having to sell the team and make hundreds of millions of dollars. Don't be dumb it's not your style.

 

[Ron Mexico]

I wish we had got Ilyasova for 2 2nd round picks. He would have been a nice fill at the PF spot for this season.

 

[framer]

So Toronto just got Tucker for 2 second rounders and Sullinger...

Sullinger is an expiring.

 

[framer]

If they want to keep the team. Gail could sell the team for a billion dollars easily and put her money into something that would have a much better return than the Jazz will. Yes they're protected from the estate tax they are protected from having to sell the team and make hundreds of millions of dollars. Don't be dumb it's not your style.

And somehow the government gets to collect hundreds of millions because Gail Miller dies? Yeah, seems pretty shady to try to forestall something like that. . .

 

[Elizah Huge]

Jazz aren't making any deals confirmed by Andy Larsen.


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[framer]

Jazz aren't making any deals confirmed by Andy Larsen.


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Should at least have sent a pg to Cleveland for a pick.

 

[Avery]

Boring trade deadline all around.

 

[JazzForLifee]

not surprised tbh. happens every year lol

 

[SCS]

More wasted opportunities. So disappointing.

 

[Bawse Dawg]

Let's hear the deal that puts us above the Spurs and Warriors please. You can't pull a championship team out of your ***.

 

[fishonjazz]

BAKETHECAKE!!!!!!!!!
cant wait until tomorrow and for the rest of the season. Love this team and pretty much every player on it.

 

[♪alt13]

Really surprised that Mack and Neto are both still on the roster. I thought we would at least make a small deal.

 

[green]

They are putting 100 million into Vivint, they just put the team into a trust (only major American sports team), they run the largest youth basketball league in the nation, etc.

Jesus christ they could sell the team, let it become the Sonics, and make a BILLION DOLLARS. You sound absolutely ridiculous when you try to paint them as owners that only care about money.

They put the team into a trust so they wouldn't have to pay the taxes on the team when Gail dies. It saved them about 200 million dollars. Yeah, they are putting 100 million into Vivint, but SLC has given them plenty of tax breaks to help offset the costs. Also, they own Vivint, so it's not like the upgrades are hurting them. They will make 10 times that off concerts all summer long, Jazz games all winter long, rodeos, etc.

Larry said his greatest regret was not paying money to bring someone in to help John and Karl.

The Jazz held onto Al and Paul to try to make one more playoff run (ie, make some more money) before they tanked.

I'm glad you think they are some benevolent ownership group. That's great.

Did you know they have had laws passed that do not allow other car dealerships to be open 7 days a week, because they don't want to be open 7 days a week?

What about when the Utah Red Zone started taking money out of their pockets? Did they get better, invite the competition and let the best man win? Nope, they went to the legislature to have the stores shut down, which they will be once the leases run up.

The Millers are all about the Millers. They are also PR geniuses. It's admirable.

Don't kid yourself. The Jazz can still be sold. They Jazz aren't any more stuck in Utah now then they were before the trust. The Millers still make millions off the Jazz every year (look at who the board is who runs the trust. What?!? It's mostly Miller kids?????). All the trust did was relieve the Millers of about a 200 million dollar tax bill when Gail dies.

So, yeah, they can still sell the team, but they never will because they own the arena and their whole business model is focused around the Jazz. If they sold the Jazz, every other arm of Miller Corp would suffer drastically.

NOW, none of this is bad. The Millers have every right to do what they are doing and are smart to do what they are doing.

BUT, they aren't sacrificing dollars to make a winner here. They've proven that time and time again.

Their goal is to make money. And making the playoffs with a payroll that sits under the salary floor...Man, the Jazz were successful this year. This may be the most successful year of the Jazz ever.

 

[green]

If they want to keep the team. Gail could sell the team for a billion dollars easily and put her money into something that would have a much better return than the Jazz will. Yes they're protected from the estate tax they are protected from having to sell the team and make hundreds of millions of dollars. Don't be dumb it's not your style.

This is not even close to being true. There is nothing the Millers could put that money into that would give them the return they've gotten off the Jazz.