fishonjazz
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DL f'd up by not going after a significant FA two years ago. A 4 yr deal could have been offered and it would be expiring at precisely the time the Jazz might need cap room for Gobert, Exum and then Hood.
Last year the new cap was already built in to most of the contracts that were signed.
And this cake baking is ********. Young guys can still develop while a team is winning. Look at players like Draymond, Kawhi, etc. They're likely BETTER because they had to EARN their playing time. It wasn't given to them because their benches were filled with guys who should be in a rec league.
This is an interesting post.
kawhi leonard rookie year minutes per game: 24. sophmore year was over 30 and every year after.
Draymond green (2nd round pick. 35 overall. Of course he wouldn't play much right off the bat) rookie year minutes per game: 13. Sophmore was 21 and then over 30 the next two years.
Klay thompson rookie year was 24 minutes per game. Then 35 his sophmore year.
Now some jazz players.
Derrick favors (#3 pick) 20 minutes per game with the jazz as a rookie. Sophmore year was 21 minutes. Then 23 minutes. then 30.
Alec burks got 15 minutes per game his rookie year. Sophmore year he got 17. then 28.
Gordon hayward got 16 minutes per game his rookie year. Then 30 minutes per game his sophmore year. so he got to 30 minutes per game quicker than anyone on the jazz. and he is considered our best player. maybe giving them the minutes as early as possible is better. maybe not.
Dante exum got 22 minutes per game his rookie year.
Trey lyles got 17 minutes per game his rookie year.
rodney hood got 21 minutes per game his rookie year. then 32 his sophmore year. (burks was hurt both years or those numbers wouldn't be as high.)
I think that a lot of teams give their lottery picks good minutes early on. Usually its a good idea to try to play lottery picks and try to develop them. I wish lyle would have been handed even more minutes last season.