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Should we match Wesley Matthews offer sheet?

Would you match the offer sheet to Wesley Matthews?

  • **** NO!

    Votes: 59 85.5%

  • Yes

    Votes: 10 14.5%
  • Total voters
    69
There's a large part of me that wants us to match, but not to help the Jazz, simply to give the middle finger to Portland.
 
The best part of this is not matching isn't even a hard choice to make. It's sad to see Wes go, but we don't match AND, for an added benefit, we screw Portland in the process. This sends a nice message to the league as well. We value loyalty, but there are limits, and we make business decisions.
 
Tell me why we don't match it. He is an a great player and was just a rookie. Are you telling me you guys would rather have Miles,Jeffers and Hayward rather than a little pricey Matthews,Miles,Hayward.


If we don't match the offer, Jazz would be officially in re building mode and will lose Deron barring a miraculous 2011 off season.

I'm the only one but I want Matthews back
 
calijazz said:
I like Wes, but not that much. It's a no in my book.
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Indeed. I was probably his biggest fan last season but this is all-star money he's getting ready to get paid and he is only worth maybe half of that at this point in his career. The Jazz will be better off not matching unfortunately. On the plus side, we will probably be developing Gordon at a much faster rate than we are accustomed too and that is going to be very good for us down the road.
 
Here's the deal: I've came around to the idea that Portland wants Utah to match, so I'm starting to think that Utah may want to let Wes walk, but if Utah is willing to overpay for Wes, and the Miller family stays true to their word that they will continue paying the luxury tax as long as the team is contending, then they should retain Wes and go about building a contender.

The only way I don't like Utah matching the offer is if 2 or 3 years down the road our Front Office is crying about finances. However, it seems like I'm one of the few who feels that Wes could become an above average player for Utah if he's allowed to stay and I don't have a problem matching the sheet as long as the Millers realize that may mean more tax dollars out the window.
 
jazzman12 said:
Here's the deal: I've came around to the idea that Portland wants Utah to match, so I'm starting to think that Utah may want to let Wes walk, but if Utah is willing to overpay for Wes, and the Miller family stays true to their word that they will continue paying the luxury tax as long as the team is contending, then they should retain Wes and go about building a contender.

The only way I don't like Utah matching the offer is if 2 or 3 years down the road our Front Office is crying about finances. However, it seems like I'm one of the few who feels that Wes could become an above average player for Utah if he's allowed to stay and I don't have a problem matching the sheet as long as the Millers realize that may mean more tax dollars out the window.
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I agree that Matthews could become a really good player; but he won't with Portland, which is why i'm not afraid to let him walk. Let's get some cheaper vets and try and win this year.
 
jazz4life said:
Tell me why we don't match it. He is an a great player and was just a rookie. Are you telling me you guys would rather have Miles,Jeffers and Hayward rather than a little pricey Matthews,Miles,Hayward.
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Jazz can have Miles, Brewer, and Hayward at a much better price than Matthews, Miles, Hayward.

If you wanna stick it to Portland you let them have Wes play behind Brandon Roy. And grab Brewer for cheap(er).
 
Stern is very astute. Matthews won't get the playing time in Portland to become a really good player. -- Brandon Roy will eat up all the minutes.

What's happening with Rudy Fernandez then? I'd love to snag him.
 
BENTLEY said:
Stern is very astute. Matthews won't get the playing time in Portland to become a really good player. -- Brandon Roy will eat up all the minutes.

What's happening with Rudy Fernandez then? I'd love to snag him.
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They can have the Maynor or Brewer TPE if they want; i'm too lazy to look up and see what he'll actually make this year.

And please don't use big words that I can't understand! :P
 
I see us matching and regretting it down the road because of financial issues. Not because of Matthews play necessarily. I say let him walk and hurt Portland in the process by have them pay a backup that much money. JMO.
 
I found it.
Fernandez is at $1.25 million this year with the team having the option for next year.

CHEAP! Don't know that Portland would care about such a small sum. Especially after the Jazz surprise them by not matching.

I actually think this is really funny. They gambled the Jazz would match. They're stupid. ...Jazz better not match.
 
BENTLEY said:
Jazz can have Miles, Brewer, and Hayward at a much better price than Matthews, Miles, Hayward.

If you wanna stick it to Portland you let them have Wes play behind Brandon Roy. And grab Brewer for cheap(er).
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What dream does Portland have, exactly? Batum, Fernandez, Babbitt. Bayless backing up Miller. Roy entrenched. Forgetting Bayless, Wes is absolutely not better than either Fernandez or Batum. Which makes me wonder? Would they be willing to turn this into an S&T where we give them Matthews and get Fernandez? I know Batum is off the table. But I'll happily swap Fernandez for Matthews.
 
billyshelby said:
What dream does Portland have, exactly? Batum, Fernandez, Babbitt. Bayless backing up Miller. Roy entrenched. Forgetting Bayless, Wes is absolutely not better than either Fernandez or Batum. Which makes me wonder? Would they be willing to turn this into an S&T where we give them Matthews and get Fernandez? I know Batum is off the table. But I'll happily swap Fernandez for Matthews.
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Can't sign-and-trade Wes because he's already signed the offer sheet with the Blazers and the Jazz don't have bird years to be able to do that regardless.
 
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