The Jazz were the league’s most winning team this regular season, but were sent home earlier than hoped in the playoffs, falling to the Clippers in six second round games. Will veteran point guard Mike Conley’s time on the team be extended? Via the Deseret News:
Following the Utah Jazz’s postseason exit on Friday night at the hands of the LA Clippers, a huge question facing the team in the offseason is the future of point guard Mike Conley.
The 33-year-old is a free agent who had an excellent 2020-21 season for the Jazz, and the team doesn’t have the financial ability to go out and sign another floor general of his caliber.
On the other hand, the Jazz could bring Conley back (teams can go over the salary cap to re-sign their own free agents), but it would put the team deep into the luxury tax, meaning owner Ryan Smith would be on the hook for a big bill to the NBA aside from the team’s total salary.
The rest of the Jazz core, including Donovan Mitchell, Bojan Bogdanovic, Royce O’Neale, Rudy Gobert, Jordan Clarkson, Joe Ingles and Derrick Favors, are all signed at least through next season.
