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Jazz to actively pursue Paul Millsap this offseason, per Spencer Checketts

LogGrad98 said:
Paul is not the missing piece to a championship team. This is rumor-mongering and nothing more.













At least it better be. If that is the free agent we are targeting we are setting our sights pretty damn low.

No offense Paul. I like you and all but. Damn.
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Haven't you heard? Gobert hit 9 fifteen footers in a row. NINE!
 
Handlogten's Heros said:
I am behind and it look like we've already discussed this, but yeah the only way this has truth to it is if Favors is on the way out. It would be a risky move, but lets say we trade Favs to the Knicks and draft Porz... then we bring in the Millman for immediate help while Porz is developing.

What team do you like better? I really like Favs though, as a player and a person.
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Well, playing this out.... Two years from now the Jazz have:

Exum
Hayward (or Burks or Hood if we loose Hayward)
Oubre/Johnson/Looney
Porzingis
Nouveau Gobert

That's a pretty prototypical team if Porzingis will rebound and defend. Basically you have the Bucks' perimeter defense backed by Gobert. That keeps us top 5 defensively. Meanwhile everyone in the starting line-up should be able to go for 25 points and play in an open system. Three guys might even be ungardable if they develop.
 
Sap was one of my favorite Jazz players of all time. Still, this makes very little sense to me, and makes no sense if it means Favors going to the bench. It makes a little more if he agrees to go to the bench, and I probably wouldn't mind that too much as long as it doesn't screw with the chemistry.

All that being said I'd rather see DeMarre back.
 
Nate505 said:
Sap was one of my favorite Jazz players of all time. Still, this makes very little sense to me, and makes no sense if it means Favors going to the bench. It makes a little more if he agrees to go to the bench, and I probably wouldn't mind that too much as long as it doesn't screw with the chemistry.

All that being said I'd rather see DeMarre back.
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If they are going to do this, why did they let him and Al walk a couple of years ago. Makes no sense to me.
 
If Russell is there at 4 and the Knicks were down to trade for Favors, I'd think long and hard about it. Especially if there's any creedence to Millsap returning.
 
franklin said:
I'm sure this has been mentioned at least somewhere past page 2, but Favors and Gobert desperately need a 4 who can spread the floor for them. Millsap is the perfect compliment while not sacrificing defense like picking up someone of David Lee's character.
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Maybe, maybe not.

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Favors: 426 shots from 5-16 feet.
5-9 ft: 32.5%
10-14: 42.2
15-19: 34.5

Millsap: 280 shots from 5-16 feet.
5-9 ft: 47.2%
10-14: 25.0
15-19: 37.9

From these I'd say Millsap is a much better player faking the midrange and then driving and converting between 5-9 feet if he doesn't have a layup.
 

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Cy said:
So does anyone see this as a possibility?
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Sure it's possible, just not very likely. Why? Because DL has repeatedly said that the Jazz "won't skip steps" and taking a one year rental on Millsap is a step leading nowhere.
 
Ellipse said:
Sure it's possible, just not very likely. Why? Because DL has repeatedly said that the Jazz "won't skip steps" and taking a one year rental on Millsap is a step leading nowhere.
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Why would it be a one year rental? DL also said the Jazz were ahead of schedule and might look to accelerate the process, but team chemistry would be a huge consideration. So no , Jazz aren't trading for Stephenson. But if Paul wanted to return to the Jazz, I'm sure he's that exact type of veteran they'd welcome, albeit as a likely 6th man.
 
mellow said:
Ryan McDonald ‏@ryanwmcdonald
"The rumor that the Jazz will pursue Paul Millsap this summer is so intriguing. I've never loved Derrick Favors' game the way many people do...
...A starting lineup with Rodney Hood and Paul Millsap sounds so much more fun offensively than Alec Burks and Derrick Favors"
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I read this guy's name as Ronald Mcdonald. I bet he gets that a lot.
 
Stifle Tower said:
Why would it be a one year rental? DL also said the Jazz were ahead of schedule and might look to accelerate the process, but team chemistry would be a huge consideration. So no , Jazz aren't trading for Stephenson. But if Paul wanted to return to the Jazz, I'm sure he's that exact type of veteran they'd welcome, albeit as a likely 6th man.
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So you think Paul is willing to sign a multi-year contract with the Jazz at terms that we could afford? And he would be willing to come off the bench? If that is so, then this would be huge ... and I would be shocked.
 
I'm sure Paul is at home right now dreaming of coming off the bench for Utah. He'd probably even give us a discount, just to fullfill that dream.
 
Yeah Spence, there is a better chance of Jim Boylen being the Jazz head coach than Milsap signing as a free agent. At this point I'd trust Best Buy guy over Spence Checkett's and his "breaking rumors."
 
They are saying he'd be the starting small forward... I really don't like that
 
Somebody will give him close to a max contract and the promise of a starting role. Heck, it might even be the Hawks. But the Jazz will offer neither of those things, especially if they're sane.
 
I suggested that the Jazz would do this about 3 months ago and got blasted. Still think they will do it and if they get him, he will start at the 3. Too many reasons why this makes sense. And it positions us to play against smaller lineups.
 
Handlogten's Heros said:
They are saying he'd be the starting small forward... I really don't like that
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The only way this kind of thing is even marginally acceptable is if it means we are packaging Hayward in a blockbuster to bring LeBron here or something like that. Otherwise it is all rubbish.
 
gomretat said:
I suggested that the Jazz would do this about 3 months ago and got blasted. Still think they will do it and if they get him, he will start at the 3. Too many reasons why this makes sense. And it positions us to play against smaller lineups.
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Maybe you are the master of sarcasm, but there is no way in hell a nearing 30 year old Millsap is an upgrade over Hayward at the 3 next season. I like Sap but Hayward was a better player 2 seasons ago.
 
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