Niang doesn't help the tank at all. No idea why people are calling him a "tank Commander". He makes the team better, not dramatically so, but the Jazz will be a better team with him than without him
Jazz trade for Niang
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The Jazz Wonderbra
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I love that he brings better culture. Last year everyone looked like they hated each other by the end of the season. Its an easy thing to have happen when you don't win, but you need a healthy locker room whether you are a top team or a bottom dweller. Especially if you are a bottom dweller. If that is all he brings it would be a great thing. Also, vets show others how to play.
Supposedly 2027 and 2029.
Coach Ellis
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I agree. I just wanted to post the image of a minivan with a rail gun or a missile launcher because the team is tanking regardless of what the bench looks like.
Iambic pentameter?
Niang and Anderson are both players who could probably play regular season minutes on a good team. They are also well known good locker room guys (Nurkic could also be considered here, but depends on the locker room).
They will deserve/take playing over the young guys. I don't think having the vet presence makes a significant difference over simply having more minutes for the young guys. Having them play here for the first half of the season before an inevitable buyout seems fine, but personally I would probably prefer to just have more opportunity+roster spots.
They will deserve/take playing over the young guys. I don't think having the vet presence makes a significant difference over simply having more minutes for the young guys. Having them play here for the first half of the season before an inevitable buyout seems fine, but personally I would probably prefer to just have more opportunity+roster spots.
You must have missed the game Sexton yelled at Collier last season.
He’s a cancer than needs to be gotten rid of (frim the Jazz perspective).
Schrödinger's Gerbil
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In a world of the NBA media-scape where pundits with platforms routinely make bold pronouncements with undeserved confidence, Tony Jones stands out.
homeytennis
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They are very sweet!!!1!
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I don't think so. We were under the cap, now we're over (by $1.5M or so), but we used a trade exception to eat the RJ Luis-Niang difference.
Edit: Over/under the cap, but not salary floor, which is way lower. (At least that's what I think.)
According to this, the floor is (IIUC) $139M, which we were significantly above. We'll need to waive someone as well, I guess, since we traded a 2-way for someone who's not going to be 2-way, but unless they find a trade I don't see any way they keep KJ at $8M.
Edit: But with both Niang and KJ out of the way, we'd be pretty close to the floor, if not below (but only by a hair).
homeytennis
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Here is a blurb from Hoopsrumors regarding the Minivan trade: "Before trading Luis to Boston on Wednesday, the Jazz just had one open two-way slot, with John Tonje and two-way restricted free agent Oscar Tshiebwe both candidates to fill it. With Luis out of the picture, Utah could sign both players to two-way contracts without having to waive anyone, and it wouldn’t surprise me if that’s the plan. "
Somehow I totally forgot about Oscar. I'm on board with bringing him back.
homeytennis
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Oscar is elite at one skill, but it's interesting how he is not regarded as a prospect. He wasn't drafted, the Pacers let him go after a year as a two way player. He was second on the Jazz last season in rebounds per game despite in a couple of instances of playing two games in ond day.