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[URL="https://twitter.com/BobbyMarks42"][IMG]https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1286477383147692032/CdWDJYyh_normal.jpg[/IMG]Bobby Marks[/URL][URL="https://twitter.com/BobbyMarks42"]Bobby Marks[/URL] [URL="https://twitter.com/BobbyMarks42"]@BobbyMarks42[/URL]
[URL="https://twitter.com/BobbyMarks42/status/1330631136863776770"]1 minute ago[/URL]
The Jayson Tatum and Donovan Mitchell contracts ($195M) would be the largest rookie extension in league history if either player earns All-NBA. Ben Simmons $177.2M is currently no. 1

[QUOTE][URL="https://twitter.com/NateDuncanNBA"][IMG]https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1273079491636551680/Xeaept2X_normal.jpg[/IMG]Nate Duncan[/URL][URL="https://twitter.com/NateDuncanNBA"]Nate Duncan[/URL] [URL="https://twitter.com/NateDuncanNBA"]@NateDuncanNBA[/URL]
[URL="https://twitter.com/NateDuncanNBA/status/1330638835940659200"]about 1 hour ago[/URL]
Mitchell and Tatum getting player options is bad news long-term for bad teams seeking to retain drafted players. Trend since AD (e.g. Lillard, Towns, Booker) had been away from those in Designated Rookie Extensions.
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Here he comes NY! :(

[QUOTE][h=1]What led to Donovan Mitchell, Utah Jazz agreeing to maximum contract extension for All-Star guard[/h]


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really? :facepalm

[QUOTE]The designated rookie max deal has escalators that could bring Mitchell’s five-year total to $195.6 million. That extra money would come if Mitchell earns All-NBA honors in the 2020-21 season, the last year of his rookie-scale contract, in which he’ll be paid $5.2 million.


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that might be a bad thing. He might play more selfishly trying to put up numbers. Can he get the ball from Clarkson though?

[QUOTE]When Mitchell burst onto the NBA scene as a rookie in 2017 after being selected 13th overall in that year’s draft, it was clear as day that the Jazz had found the face of the franchise they had been looking for.


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:roll:

[QUOTE]As Mitchell’s growth on the court continued, he was cemented in the minds of the Jazz brass as the cornerstone of the team moving forward, and it became a foregone conclusion that the young star would end up with a max contract.

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You need to leave Rudy, It's ridiculous

[QUOTE]Though the Jazz didn’t need any more evidence that they had a superstar in Mitchell, the guard was selected to his first All-Star team in 2020, stepped deeper into his role as the vocal leader of the Jazz and dazzled during the playoffs.


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superstar, cornerstone, face of franchise! :lol

Knicks assistant coach Johnnie Bryant never became the magnet for Jazz superstar Donovan Mitchell, as the franchise had hoped. The 35-year-old Bryant was known as a solid player-development coach in his six years in Utah. But [URL="https://nypost.com/2020/11/22/knicks-plan-of-luring-donovan-mitchell-doesnt-work/"]a chief reason why he was wooed by the Knicks away from Utah to serve on Tom Thibodeau’s staff was to be a lure for Mitchell,[/URL] sources said.
– via [URL="https://nypost.com/2020/11/22/knicks-plan-of-luring-donovan-mitchell-doesnt-work/"]Marc Berman @ New York Post[/URL]

[URL]https://hoopshabit.com/2020/11/21/jordan-clarkson-re-signing-utah-jazz/[/URL]

[QUOTE][B]What the Jordan Clarkson re-signing means to the Utah Jazz[/B]

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besides the other 4 guys standing around watching Clarkson go 1 on 5?

[QUOTE][B]With the re-signing of Jordan Clarkson, the Utah Jazz have bought back their core from last season, giving them a good shot at a deep playoff run.[/B]



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Good shot? They still have no PF or Favors spotting up in the corner. Lack versatility, size D...

[QUOTE]The only player that Clarkson cost the Jazz was Dante Exum. While Exum was a terrific ball-handler, he was not a good shooter. In fact, he struggled to get any consistent playing time during his time with the franchise.


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several picks

[QUOTE]Where Clarkson is an upgrade over Exum is that his shooting required a defender to respect him, so that they can’t cheat off his to help on the likes of Donovan Mitchell, Bojan Bogdanovic, Mike Conley, or Joe Ingles. This allows them to provide a more efficient offense for the Jazz.


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where is he not an upgrade over Exum? Exum sucked! But so does Clarkson

[QUOTE]Clarkson averaged the third-highest points per game on the Jazz squad last season. He was only behind Mitchell and Bogdanovic who both averaged more than 20 points per game. This was a big reason the Jazz needed to re-sign him.


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Big reason they shouldn't have. Conley and Gobert need to be scoring more than him. They do it within the framework of the offense

[QUOTE]Traditionally the Jazz have always had trouble scoring, preferring to rely on their defense so they can score more than their opposition, With Clarkson on the team, this is changing. They averaged 111.3 points per game which was good enough for 18th in the NBA last season.


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Had more to do with Conley, Bojan and spacing around their bigs but hey give the guy playing 25 minutes the credit!

[QUOTE]Last season was the most efficient shooting by the Jazz from the floor since the 2008-09 season. It was the best that they had shot from deep ever. This was made possible by the Jazz having four players average 15 points per game or more.


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Was made possible by having 4 guys spacing the floor around a rim running threat

[QUOTE]With the shortened break between seasons, it is going to be incredibly important for any team hoping to compete in the playoffs that they are able to hit the ground running. Having early chemistry could impact whether you get home court-seeding in the playoffs.


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Who cares? The Jazz might tank so they don't have to face certain teams that they can't match up with because they still don't have a starting 4!

[URL="https://twitter.com/MikeVorkunov"][IMG]https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1246065175158878211/vSHqy9UJ_normal.jpg[/IMG][QUOTE]Mike Vorkunov[/URL][URL="https://twitter.com/MikeVorkunov"]Mike Vorkunov[/URL] [URL="https://twitter.com/MikeVorkunov"]@MikeVorkunov[/URL]
[URL="https://twitter.com/MikeVorkunov/status/1330905833807503363"]about 37 minutes ago[/URL]
Sometimes free agency can be a MacGuffin. It’s not actually about who a team signs but about how the front office works and acts and the choices it makes. That can be much more telling about the future than just the players they did or did not sign. [URL="https://t.co/9zuTx5oZOO"]theathletic.com/2214718/2020/1…[/URL]
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yep. Hard to get too excited about the Jazz future with the long term deals they have :cry:

[QUOTE]Hayward and BB are similar players, play the same position, and both hit FA entering their age 30 seasons. And while peak Hayward is probably better than peak BB…that peak was 4 years and a surgery ago. They were quite similar players, with BB being slightly better, the 2 years heading into free agency. Yet somehow Hayward gets nearly twice as much much (4yrs $73.1m vs 4yrs $128m). Insane!!!

Posted by [URL="https://www.sbnation.com/users/l3uddyh011y"]l3uddyh011y[/URL] on [URL="https://www.slcdunk.com/2020/11/20/21587739/nba-free-agency-open-thread-2020-utah-jazz#533833172"]Nov 23, 2020 | 9:40 AM[/URL]
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I assume BB is Bojan. He's no where near the player Hayward is. Better shooter. Maybe better scorer. Hayward is much better at everything else

[URL="https://twitter.com/ChrisBHaynes"][IMG]https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1211113570303299584/86i1lS51_normal.jpg[/IMG]Chris Haynes[/URL][URL="https://twitter.com/ChrisBHaynes"]Chris Haynes[/URL] [URL="https://twitter.com/ChrisBHaynes"]@ChrisBHaynes[/URL]
[URL="https://twitter.com/ChrisBHaynes/status/1330934642984189953"]about 53 minutes ago[/URL]
Two serviceable point guards who are starting to pick up traction in the free agent market: Emmanuel Mudiay and Yogi Ferrell.

[url]https://twitter.com/E_Woodyard/status/1330922256307019781[/url]

those are much better than the original ones

[URL="https://twitter.com/Ky_Carlin"][IMG]https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1067598861403856897/2rWHBdye_normal.jpg[/IMG]Ky Carlin[/URL][QUOTE][URL="https://twitter.com/Ky_Carlin"]Ky Carlin[/URL] [URL="https://twitter.com/Ky_Carlin"]@Ky_Carlin[/URL]
[URL="https://twitter.com/Ky_Carlin/status/1330958946597793799"]about 8 minutes ago[/URL]
The Zhaire Smith-Tony Bradley trade is now official. Bradley will wear number 11 in Philadelphia. [URL="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23Sixers"]#Sixers[/URL]
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guess he'll play when Embiid is load managing. Not the best spot for the kid

[QUOTE][URL="https://twitter.com/BensHoops"][IMG]https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1313711895874949120/PzmsoWYe_normal.jpg[/IMG]Ben Anderson[/URL][URL="https://twitter.com/BensHoops"]Ben Anderson[/URL] [URL="https://twitter.com/BensHoops"]@BensHoops[/URL]
[URL="https://twitter.com/BensHoops/status/1330947966836740097"]1 hour ago[/URL]
What was the better Jazz signing? Derrick Favors or Jordan Clarkson?
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serious question? Favors spotting up in the corner > Clarkson anywhere

[URL="https://twitter.com/loganmmurdock"][IMG]https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1290556523391758337/YCDej2zf_normal.jpg[/IMG]Logan Murdock[/URL][QUOTE][URL="https://twitter.com/loganmmurdock"]Logan Murdock[/URL] [URL="https://twitter.com/loganmmurdock"]@loganmmurdock[/URL]
[URL="https://twitter.com/loganmmurdock/status/1330969563819778048"]about 1 hour ago[/URL]
New ‘Real Ones’ pod on the [URL="https://twitter.com/ringer"]@ringer[/URL] -The best and worst of free agency -Which young player (Tatum, Mitchell, Fox) would you build your team around? -Picking championship contenders -Latest on Warriors and Klay Tap in [URL="https://t.co/x2Y61mIy5a"]open.spotify.com/episode/4cdbqB…[/URL]
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Tatum certainly

[QUOTE][URL="https://twitter.com/BrandonRahbar"][IMG]https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1176591648761012225/ozwHOBlo_normal.jpg[/IMG]Brandon Rahbar[/URL][URL="https://twitter.com/BrandonRahbar"]Brandon Rahbar[/URL] [URL="https://twitter.com/BrandonRahbar"]@BrandonRahbar[/URL]
[URL="https://twitter.com/BrandonRahbar/status/1330969417166036994"]about 1 hour ago[/URL]
George Hill and Trevor Ariza are arguably better than every remaining NBA free agent. If OKC doesn’t flip Hill sometime between now and the start of the season, and Ariza by the trade deadline, both for more picks and young players, I’d be shocked.
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Certainly better than Clarkson :cry:

[QUOTE]Nicolas Batum’s agent: [URL="https://www.basketsession.com/actu/nicolas-batum-rumeurs-nba-577051"]“Six teams have contacted us and showed interest in Nico: Nets, Warriors, Jazz, Clippers, Bucks and Raptors. Nico is in the best shape of his life. He’s been working hard with coaches for two months. He lost ten kilos (roughly 22 pounds).”[/URL]
– via [URL="https://www.basketsession.com/actu/nicolas-batum-rumeurs-nba-577051"]BasketSession.com - Le meilleur de la NBA : news @ BasketSession.com[/URL]



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a vet at least. Make Rudy happy?

[URL="https://twitter.com/BensHoops"][IMG]https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1313711895874949120/PzmsoWYe_normal.jpg[/IMG]Ben Anderson[/URL][QUOTE][URL="https://twitter.com/BensHoops"]Ben Anderson[/URL] [URL="https://twitter.com/BensHoops"]@BensHoops[/URL]
[URL="https://twitter.com/BensHoops/status/1330995162244214784"]about 33 minutes ago[/URL]
What do you think @UtahJazz fans? [URL="https://t.co/MnuagSASBR"]pic.twitter.com/MnuagSASBR[/URL]
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Not a fan. Be better with the black in there