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What does Dante get in Free Agency?

Ellipse said:
Exactly, Exum's agent is negotiating from a position of weakness. I think Exum might be feeling a bit insecure about his future in the NBA and wants a long-term (4-year) contract. DL is in a great position to sign him to a very Jazz-friendly contract. And yes, $10 million/year is very friendly if DL thinks Exum will be a good compliment to Donovan. (We were talking of re-signing Hood for $12-$15 million and he was a poor compliment to DM -- glad DL avoided that headache.)

Everyone talking about signing Exum to a two-year, less than the MLE contract are already convinced he is a bust. So why are we re-signing him at all?

Donovan and Dante, the Double "D" Duo.
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I am in full agreement on the 4-year deal. The per year number should be decided by the market though. Jazz are in a position to attack in FA next summer. The flexibility is crucial.
 
JustTheTip said:
Well, that's what happens when the salary cap and league earnings go up.

Would you rather the owners pocket all that extra money?

I'm pretty ok with the players getting paid. It ain't my money. I'd rather it go to the players than the owners.
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Why would you rather it go to the players, the owners take all the risk?

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I'd pay a little extra to get the declining contract and a 4th year team option. It is definitely worth it to get the contract drawn up to favor the Jazz salary cap figure.

But yeah, keep in mind that Lawson got bounced from the league and Payton just got shuffled for a 2nd round pick. Muiday could have been had for a bag of chips and no one was interested. To think that Exum is going to command more than 12 million per in that pg market is delusional.
 
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this year's free agent market is really bad. heard cap space is not going up so role players won't get lots of money like previous few years.

My guess is he will be back with jazz with a great deal.
 
Shad said:
Why blow 10+ mill on Exum while someone better might want to come here now that we have Donovan?
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i think it's a psychological thing, especially for jazz fans who rarely ever get a top5 pick.

It's like buying something really expensive but telling your self it was worth it, even though deep down inside you know it's actually over-priced. That's exactly what dante is, people are holding out a sliver of hope for a kid that's been injured quite alot, and had less than stellar seasons. I think his rookie year he was historically bad for his position.
 
yamers said:
i think it's a psychological thing, especially for jazz fans who rarely ever get a top5 pick.

It's like buying something really expensive but telling your self it was worth it, even though deep down inside you know it's actually over-priced. That's exactly what dante is, people are holding out a sliver of hope for a kid that's been injured quite alot, and had less than stellar seasons. I think his rookie year he was historically bad for his position.
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Nah it's just that he has a lot of potential, and despite the injuries is still very young. Just sit back and trust the franchise (who are all professionals and know the game and his situation much more than you). If they believe in him maybe you should re-evaluate your perception, you know?
 
Shad said:
Why blow 10+ mill on Exum while someone better might want to come here now that we have Donovan?
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I agree. Jazz will have some time before they have to make a decision on Dante. I'll bet DL talks to Jabari's agent, maybe Gordon's too - among others. Gordon congratulated Mitchell on his win; sounds like the two are friendly. If Utah needs the cap space to sign a big-time FA, then Exum could be a casualty. But the other thing to remember is Rubio is only signed for one more year. What will he want to re-sign? Do the Jazz even want him?

Exum and Mitchell could very well be the backcourt of the future. That's actually what I'm hoping. Both are fast. Both can handle the ball. And both are good defensively. Dante, if he can shoot, could be a real bargain as opposed to Rubio. And even if Rubio returns, $8-$10M for Exum (if he can be signed for that) is a pretty good price for someone who would play up to 30 mins per, whether he starts or not.
 
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