Would you rather have us in the playoffs or getting better draft picks?

[Coach Ellis]

Exum will be here. They’re not going to give up on him yet and he hasn’t proven enough to get the kind of offer the Jazz won’t match.

Still not 100% sold that trading Burks (for an asset - not a salary dump) isn’t the best thing for the Jazz moving forward. Depends on what they can get for him and whether their plans for upgrading the team are this offseason, or next.

 

[NUMBERICA]

Stats from when, his 1st year when he was a project and was never supposed to be NBA ready, or from his 2nd year of recovering from injury and getting yanked and benched to keep Hayward happy?

Exum is an NBA player and will likely be signed to a team-friendly, 4 year deal. I'll just pretend the not worth the QO comment never happened.

Not long ago, some fans were talking about salary dumping Alec Burks. Now that we've seen him play in December, that seems kind of silly now. I think the Exum comments will pale in comparison, once things play out.

Context is always important, and I understand your position. I just feel like if he was an exceptional talent it would've shined more than it has and I don't think that's unreasonable.

I hope I'm wrong.

 

[Jazz4ever]

Stats from when, his 1st year when he was a project and was never supposed to be NBA ready, or from his 2nd year of recovering from injury and getting yanked and benched to keep Hayward happy?

Exum is an NBA player and will likely be signed to a team-friendly, 4 year deal. I'll just pretend the not worth the QO comment never happened.

Not long ago, some fans were talking about salary dumping Alec Burks. Now that we've seen him play in December, that seems kind of silly now. I think the Exum comments will pale in comparison, once things play out.

I wouldn't get too attached to Dante, as Mitchell will eventually play full time point. That lowers Exum's value to us tremendously. He would now just be an averaged size SG that can't shoot. It's not hard to imagine another team willing to invest more in him as a PG prospect. His agent's job is to scour the field and find that team.

 

[Coach Ellis]

I wouldn't get too attached to Dante, as Mitchell will eventually play full time point. That lowers Exum's value to us tremendously. He would now just be an averaged size SG that can't shoot. It's not hard to imagine another team willing to invest more in him as a PG prospect. His agent's job is to scour the field and find that team.

I think both Dante and Donovan are “combo” guards who can play either spot and with multiple backcourt combinations.

Rubio, Hood or Burks would (ideally) be able to work with either guy in the lineup with them. As such, I think Snyder has the freedom to find the best pairing and then use whoever is left from the bench.

Sucks that Exum is hurt, otherwise so think we’d be seeing this in play right now.

 

[Jazz4ever]

I think both Dante and Donovan are “combo” guards who can play either spot and with multiple backcourt combinations.

Rubio, Hood or Burks would (ideally) be able to work with either guy in the lineup with them. As such, I think Snyder has the freedom to find the best pairing and then use whoever is left from the bench.

Sucks that Exum is hurt, otherwise so think we’d be seeing this in play right now.

It's pretty clear we're best when DM actually has the ball in hand, breaking down the defense, so if he's doing it 75% of the time, that means Dante at minimum is standing in a corner with no one guarding him 75% of the time. Not something you would pay a premium for.

 

[Coach Ellis]

It's pretty clear we're best when DM actually has the ball in hand, breaking down the defense, so if he's doing it 75% of the time, that means Dante at minimum is standing in a corner with no one guarding him 75% of the time. Not something you would pay a premium for.

I’m not sure that Dante is going to get a premium contract. With more time injured instead of on the court, I think he’s going to end up with a “prove it” contract this offseason. Either fromthe Jazz, or an offer sheet that they decide to match. I highly doubt he signs for the QO, and I don’t see Utah letting him walk before they have a whole year of him and Donovan together.