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The official countdown til Dragic thread.

dalamon said:
You mean besides the fact that our team is way closer to actually making the playoffs, and not being in the lottery abyss for 4 more years.

Going to Houston would mean a smaller role in offense for him. Utah is one of the best fits for him.



gotta risk it to get the biscuit sometimes.


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Plus, and I may very well be wrong here, wouldn't we have his Bird Rights and be able to offer him an extra year and more money than L.A.?
 
Dr. Jones said:
I think he is over-valued by us.. he is meh.
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Fair.

I like Dragic's play-- particularly his ability to finish at the rim. But I get it-- we could already have our point guard in Exum. And, if he leaves, his only lasting impact would be worsening the value of our pick this year.
 
QuinSnydersHair said:
Plus, and I may very well be wrong here, wouldn't we have his Bird Rights and be able to offer him an extra year and more money than L.A.?
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we would-- but I'm not sure I'd want Dragic for 5 years. Gobert, Exum, Favors, and Hayward extensions would be due around then.
 
Stifle Tower said:
The bigger max contract with 5 years and 7.5% raises is the only thing Utah has to offer over other markets. And as you said, I don't see Dragic as being a max-caliber PG.
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Except that next summer, max deals like Hayward's and Dragic's are no longer near max deals...

If you are going to over pay someone, now is the time.

I'd strongly consider giving Wes Matthews a max deal this summer.
 
I think Dragic would stay in Utah because he needs to align his contract with the TV contract and he will be able to put up bigger numbers here. I imagine he would want to resign for 2 years with the second being a player option. Making him a FA in either 2017 or 2018.

Would it be worth it? I think so.

1) We have to start winning at some point or we are going to lose Hayward.
2) 2 1/2 years sounds about right for Exum/Hood/Gobert developement.
3) The way we are playing we are going to pick around 10 with or without Dragic.

I wouldn't send a first but I would send Kanter without batting an eye. I would even be willing to throw in a future second if it helped seal the deal.
 
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I don't understand why Dragic wants out of Phoenix or doesn't like the Suns' system. It is Hornacek's system that turned him into a potential max-money player in the first place. A 3rd of the league would not be trying to trade for him or creating cap space for him, if it wasn't for the Suns. I don't recall such massive bidding for him when he was Houston's starting PG. He should beg to stay with the Suns because he will get the money and be the best showcased player.
 
Jeffrey32 said:
I don't understand why Dragic wants out of Phoenix or doesn't like the Suns' system. It is Hornacek's system that turned him into a potential max-money player in the first place. A 3rd of the league would not be trying to trade for him or creating cap space for him, if it wasn't for the Suns. I don't recall such massive bidding for him when he was Houston's starting PG. He should beg to stay with the Suns because he will get the money and be the best showcased player.
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I guess we know why Sacramento didn't want to keep Thomas. Apparently he's quite the ball hog, Byr comparison, Trey Burke actually shoots fewer FG attempts per minute than Thomas. In an attempt to hedge their bet against Bledsoe leaving, Phoenix brought in a player who has alienated the one guard they WANTED to keep. But he is being a bit of a biatch. Phoenix even gave his brother a job. Sounds like there is something esle going on (similar to Enes). Perhaps he doesn't see Phoenix as a contender. I can guarantee you he wouldn't be happy in Utah, either.
 
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