Chris
Well-Known Member
I apologize if some of this has already been brought up in the myriad posts that we excited Jazz fans have made in the last week and a half or so. Here goes:
1. The Jazz's draft and subsequent trade with Golden State really do put us in a great position to establish our core, let them play, and draft good players in the next few years.
2. The GS trade clears the way for a perfect target in next year's free agent class: Paul George. He has mentioned that he will want a max contract next summer and if Indy doesn't agree, then we might be able to bring him to Salt Lake. He's a great young 3, which we haven't had since David Benoit (I keed, I keed). We will have the money to pay him and I think we should. He could be willing to come to Utah, after already playing for (and thriving with) a small market team. Let's hope that Indy can't or won't afford him. The only way we'll lure him away is by playing decently this season (thus showing our potential for the next few years) and then offering him a max deal.
3. These guys will have a full season to jell and will be interesting to watch, just for the purpose of seeing how these young bucks come together and play as a team.
4. At the risk of losing any support that this thread potentially had up until this point, I will also posit that now would be a great time to trade for Jimmer, assuming the price is right. Keep reading. All SAC has right now is point guards and they just simply don't need him. The Maloofs were high on him but they're not a factor anymore. We have one PG signed and it's unclear whether or not Neto will be able to (FIBA) or ready to back up Trey this coming season. Outside of defensive stats, Jimmer's offensive numbers are quite impressive. He would make a great back-up point, would fill the seats in a rebuilding year, and would provide a solid outside threat to space the floor for our young bigs down low. His defensive liabilities would not be as much of a problem with the front court we now have, as opposed to the front court that just signed elsewhere within the last few days. Jimmer would be a great fit with our young core.
I guess that's it. Like a number of Jazz fans, I am definitely excited to see what these guys can do before they have real chemistry, before the full team is put together, and now that they finally have the chance to get some real playing time.
Boo yah.
1. The Jazz's draft and subsequent trade with Golden State really do put us in a great position to establish our core, let them play, and draft good players in the next few years.
2. The GS trade clears the way for a perfect target in next year's free agent class: Paul George. He has mentioned that he will want a max contract next summer and if Indy doesn't agree, then we might be able to bring him to Salt Lake. He's a great young 3, which we haven't had since David Benoit (I keed, I keed). We will have the money to pay him and I think we should. He could be willing to come to Utah, after already playing for (and thriving with) a small market team. Let's hope that Indy can't or won't afford him. The only way we'll lure him away is by playing decently this season (thus showing our potential for the next few years) and then offering him a max deal.
3. These guys will have a full season to jell and will be interesting to watch, just for the purpose of seeing how these young bucks come together and play as a team.
4. At the risk of losing any support that this thread potentially had up until this point, I will also posit that now would be a great time to trade for Jimmer, assuming the price is right. Keep reading. All SAC has right now is point guards and they just simply don't need him. The Maloofs were high on him but they're not a factor anymore. We have one PG signed and it's unclear whether or not Neto will be able to (FIBA) or ready to back up Trey this coming season. Outside of defensive stats, Jimmer's offensive numbers are quite impressive. He would make a great back-up point, would fill the seats in a rebuilding year, and would provide a solid outside threat to space the floor for our young bigs down low. His defensive liabilities would not be as much of a problem with the front court we now have, as opposed to the front court that just signed elsewhere within the last few days. Jimmer would be a great fit with our young core.
I guess that's it. Like a number of Jazz fans, I am definitely excited to see what these guys can do before they have real chemistry, before the full team is put together, and now that they finally have the chance to get some real playing time.
Boo yah.
