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Extending Howard?

Not going to happen, and it shouldn't. He's been a real nice addition for this season, though.
 
candrew said:
The Jazz gave him a shot and more importantly gave him minutes. If that means anything to him, I'm sure he'll stay if The Jazz make him a compettive offer.

If that doesn't mean anyting to him - then we probably don't want him hanging around anyway.
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I follow your logic but essentially criticizing a guy's character for not being loyal to a team who gave him a shot is insulting to that player who could be traded, amnestied, or chosen not to be re-signed (see Wes Matthews not being matched) by that same team.
 
zbone said:
If Howard keeps showing play like he has been this season shouldn't KOC rush with signing until he pushes his value too high?
I know 7 games is too early to start warming up the ink but this is definitely something worth considering if we want to keep him in Jazz uni. I haven't seen player like him on this team for a long time on SF position.

I reckon something like 5-7 million per year for 3 years with 3rd as team option would be great.
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7 is too much, if he agrees on smthng like 10-12 for 2 years or 15 for 3 , then its ok, but just because he played good a couple of games, doesnt make him the best SF ever. And maybe he is just trying to prove he is still a valuable player in the league, who knows how he will player after signing the contract
 
I wouldn't mind extending him one more year, if that's even allowed, at say the full MLE. He'd come off the books at a time when we'd need to re-sign a lot of our guys, could start while our rookie 3, presuming we draft one, comes off the bench, at least early on, and could be a hell of an asset to trade at the deadline should a team need a guy like him at a reasonable price. I'd consider an additional year too (so two more beyond this season) but wouldn't be crazy about it.
 
Wes Mantooth said:
I wouldn't mind extending him one more year, if that's even allowed, at say the full MLE. He'd come off the books at a time when we'd need to re-sign a lot of our guys, could start while our rookie 3, presuming we draft one, comes off the bench, at least early on, and could be a hell of an asset to trade at the deadline should a team need a guy like him at a reasonable price. I'd consider an additional year too (so two more beyond this season) but wouldn't be crazy about it.
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He isn't going to be interested in a one year extension. He will trying to get a 3 year deal next year.
 
I like Howard, especially at 3 million, but there is no chance of keeping him for this cheap next year and beyond. KOC knows this, and will likely cash in his winnings at the trade deadline, whether the Jazz are in the playoff hunt or not.
 
Everything surrounding Howard situation makes one thing clear; the Jazz are going to get a lot out of him this year, and after that, some team is going to regret signing him. My crystal ball says some contender is going to eat AT LEAST his last year on his next contract.
 
LjJazzman said:
Howard has been terrific. What's sad is 99% of the board didn't even like the signing.
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Really, people didn't like the signing?

I guess I wasn't paying attention. It seemed like a low risk/high reward sort of thing. And we desperately needed more size on the wings.
 
Qman said:
Really, people didn't like the signing?

I guess I wasn't paying attention. It seemed like a low risk/high reward sort of thing. And we desperately needed more size on the wings.
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The board hated it. The vast majority didnt think he would bring anything to the team, would just impede development of the young guys, be a bad influence, and that he was just a chucker.
 
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