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Ron Mexico said:
That would be even less this year now that we have both Crowder and Sef. Last year we only had one or the other at the same time. Those minutes are going to one of those guys. I think he would be getting DNP-CD unless there was an injury. No reason to pay that much for DNPs and someone being disgruntled.
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Point was playing time is and was minimal regardless. Jazz would have loved to keep him around I'm sure, unless they have other plans in mind or value an empty roster spot (which I think both are true). I don't think Jonas was waived because he was too good at all.
 
MDAV28 said:
Point was playing time is and was minimal regardless. Jazz would have loved to keep him around I'm sure, unless they have other plans in mind or value an empty roster spot (which I think both are true). I don't think Jonas was waived because he was too good at all.
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There is a giant difference between 15 minutes a night and DNP-CD.

I think the Jazz are just showing him respect. He is too good for that role but we have 3 guys better at that spot and a couple other guys that can play at that spot as well. Jazz are really trying to be a spot FAs want to come to. They treat players really good and go out of their way to respect him.

There are plenty of factors beyone "too good for that role" but I dont think that isnt a reason.
 
Ron Mexico said:
There is a giant difference between 15 minutes a night and DNP-CD.

I think the Jazz are just showing him respect. He is too good for that role but we have 3 guys better at that spot and a couple other guys that can play at that spot as well. Jazz are really trying to be a spot FAs want to come to. They treat players really good and go out of their way to respect him.

There are plenty of factors beyone "too good for that role" but I dont think that isnt a reason.
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Of course but it was very infrequent and surprise he did earn 15 mpg BECAUSE of injury, which you have to plan for the worst for regardless right?

I agree with your sentiment when you said he may have requested out and Jazz professionally obliged (and honestly may have done their due diligence to guarantee and trade him into space before waiving him, who knows). But I don't agree that THE reason the Jazz would drop him is because he was too good of a backup.
 
MDAV28 said:
Of course but it was very infrequent and surprise he did earn 15 mpg BECAUSE of injury, which you have to plan for the worst for regardless right?

I agree with your sentiment when you said he may have requested out and Jazz professionally obliged (and honestly may have done their due diligence to guarantee and trade him into space before waiving him, who knows). But I don't agree that THE reason the Jazz would drop him is because he was too good of a backup.
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I think we're all on the same page here.
 
TheStormofWar said:
Because it's good to have talent? I'm not heartbroken over his release, but that's a PR reason, not the real reason. He either was a cap and flexibility casualty or he quietly asked to be released. I respect it either way, but you don't release talent because they're too good. If the Jazz did that to Royce, we would be severely questioning if they drug test in the Jazz FO.
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You do if they are vets who aren't going to play on your roster.
 
MDAV28 said:
As in they'd play him at C over Draymond? I don't see Jonas getting playoff minutes unless there's injury there either.
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No, but they don't always play Dray as the 2nd center. A lot of the Warriors regular season is resting guys and trying to go to the "death lineup" as little as possible.
 
Saint Cy of JFC said:
No, but they don't always play Dray as the 2nd center. A lot of the Warriors regular season is resting guys and trying to go to the "death lineup" as little as possible.
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Sure I mean it's still pretty frequent, their 2nd or 3rd most used lineup. It's basically preseason for them until playoffs anyways so Jonas will get just more garbage time then and I guess that'll make him happier?
 
TheStormofWar said:
Because it's good to have talent? I'm not heartbroken over his release, but that's a PR reason, not the real reason. He either was a cap and flexibility casualty or he quietly asked to be released. I respect it either way, but you don't release talent because they're too good. If the Jazz did that to Royce, we would be severely questioning if they drug test in the Jazz FO.
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It’s also good to have chemistry. Maybe Jonas doesn’t want to sit on the bench for dnp’s lots of games.
 
MDAV28 said:
I don't think Jonas was waived because he was too good at all.
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I think you were reading too much into a short tweet by tony jones.

I think if there were an in depth interview with DL about releasing Jonas jerebko the context would be much different and the reasoning would be much more in depth and there would be multiple reasons. Not simply: he is too good, so we don’t want him.
 
fishonjazz said:
I think you were reading too much into a short tweet by tony jones.

I think if there were an in depth interview with DL about releasing Jonas jerebko the context would be much different and the reasoning would be much more in depth and there would be multiple reasons. Not simply: he is too good, so we don’t want him.
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I'm sure. There's a large difference between the Jazz think he's too good to be down the bench and if Jonas thinks he's too good to be down the bench. Which I also believe will be the case in GS in games that matter.

It honestly doesn't even matter ha. The reasons behind it I believe to be much different. I mean come on guys we are one injury away from Jonas having the same exact role. Faves played 70+ games for the first time in 3 seasons. Thabo just had knee surgery. It's a little overblown to say that a reason the Jazz wouldn't keep him is that he is too good.
 
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Why the arguing over whether O'Neale can play the 4? Or Ingles?
They don't need to: Jazz have Favors, Crowder and Sefolosha. With Favors getting ~13 mins at the 5 and maybe the same at PF, figure about 35 mins for Crowder and Thabo. O'Neale will get most of his mins backing up Ingles.
 
I think Jonas would rather have had the Jazz pickup the option, but the sunny side is appealing... potentially more bench minutes available in GS, but anytime you take a 50%+ paycut I think it sucks. Not like he's made the mega millions. It makes sense from a basketball perspective for both parties but I'm sure he'd rather be here collecting that check.
 
He was good and I wish him luck. Thanks Jonas!

Glad the Jazz did it early and had dialogue with him. Keep doing right by guys.
 
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