Defense is a huge asset it today's NBA. Teams lust over defensive minded big men. Favors would have gotten this if not more if the Jazz waited out the season. IMO anyway.
Favors wouldn't have gotten 12 million a year from other teams? Seriously?
It's unfortunate the Jazz couldn't get Favors at 11 per, but 4 years, $49mm is fine. There's a good chance he would have received an offer sheet of that size next summer and an equally good chance this new contract can be dumped for nothing if necessary. It's worth noting that injuries can also happen after a player's 4th year in the league (strange point since you've argued that AK would still have received a max offer sheet despite missing half the Jazz's games in 04/05...).As sad as it is you are right, we have Portlands, New Yorks and Dallases who can throw money like that at unproven potential and won't feel any financial pain at all.
I still think it is a risk since Jazz had right to match any offers. Injuries can happen and derail career of young kid who's biggest asset is physical superiority. Outside of being athletic freak what else Favors have?
Re: Hayward
Most teams now has a PG who does most of the playmaking (which is one of Hayward's greatest assets). Therefore it's higher unlikely that a team will offer a contract worth more than $10m to a wing player of this type, unless he/she has the potential to score over 20pts per game on a given night. (Durant, Carmelo, George, etc)
On that basis I think the Jazz will let Hayward test the market as a restricted FA before low balling him to a $8-$9m per year deal. (unless Hayward agrees to sign an extension around amount)
It's unfortunate the Jazz couldn't get Favors at 11 per, but 4 years, $49mm is fine. There's a good chance he would have received an offer sheet of that size next summer and an equally good chance this new contract can be dumped for nothing if necessary. It's worth noting that injuries can also happen after a player's 4th year in the league (strange point since you've argued that AK would still have received a max offer sheet despite missing half the Jazz's games in 04/05...).
george sucks bro he is overrated he shots %41 and yet they labeled my man caramel anton a chucker.
Lance Stephenson is better than pol gorg.
While I agree with Paul George being overrated, you lost a lot of creditability with the Lance is better than Paul. I would think you would be the only one who thinks that way.
Ladies and Gentlemen, here is your new AK-contract!
Favors HAS TO produce!
It's worth noting that injuries can also happen after a player's 4th year in the league (strange point since you've argued that AK would still have received a max offer sheet despite missing half the Jazz's games in 04/05...).
What? How would that hurt his per game averages?He still finished leading league in blocks per game that season despite only playing 41 game.