My worry with a guy like Jabari Parker is that you spend all that money and then get to the playoffs only to find out that he’s not Melo on offense, but is Melo on defense. That would eff the salary cap up for a guy you can barely play when you absolutely need him the most.
I liked the Jazz strategy from this year. Get good role players that fit the culture and play defense, while leaving open the option to add a star in the near future.
Before the season, I thought PG13 would be a great acquisition. I’ve majorly cooled on that. Still think he’s insanely talented, but I don’t know that he’s a good fit for this culture.
Right now, I’d keep Favors, Exum and Rubio for starters. I’d try to start position myself to be able to get Jimmy Butler. I think he would be the perfect fit for Utah’s culture. He’s the star we need.
Imagine what Butler, Gobert, Mitchell and Quin Snyder could do together. Jazz would massacre teams.