2016- Yet another long off-season

[QUOTE]David

[QUOTE]Tom Moore: #NBA source: #Sixers

[QUOTE]The Philadelphia 76ers announced today the team has waived forward Carl Landry and center Tibor Pleiss.

[QUOTE]According to sources near the player, even if he is waived, Pleiss will be fully paid for next season ($2,8 m.) and he is not eager to sign with a European team. At this point after all only Barcelona and Maccabi Tel Aviv have front line oppenings, but also an almost complete roster.

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[QUOTE]Dennis Lindsey on trading Tibor Pleiss: This is not a typical deal that the casual fan would understand. The purpose behind the deal this morning was salary cap management, roster management. We decided we wanted to increase our flexibility on the short term and maximize our salary cap space. (1280)[/QUOTE]

Not to hard to understand but thanks big guy!

[url]http://basketball.realgm.com/analysis/243214/2016-NBA-Offseason-Review-Northwest-Division[/url]

[QUOTE]Hill should step in and immediately stabilize the point guard position. [/QUOTE]

the 2 guard

[QUOTE]If Exum can handle the backup spot by the Trade Deadline, the Jazz can then trade away Neto or Mack to fill another hole. [/QUOTE]

I can see all of them playing. Burks than Hood seem more likely as far as trades

[QUOTE]At shooting guard, Hood has taken hold of the position and isn

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[QUOTE]They have no injury concerns. [/QUOTE]

after last year I'd say they might

[QUOTE]Gobert has to hit an exceptionally high bar for defensive performance night in and night out. The rest of the Jazz defenders are good, but the whole team balance tilts if Gobert isn't playing at top level.[/QUOTE]

It certainly has the past couple years. Hopefully they have enough depth to withstand even Rudy going down for a while. If Withey plays than maybe. Last year he only played when Rudy and Favors were out which was only a few games I think.

[QUOTE]This is also the first time this core is playing with pressure, and that's a tough spot for what is still a very young team.[/QUOTE]

2nd time. Failed miserablty last year.

[QUOTE] It comes at a time when Utah is starting to face serious dilemmas about its future cap sheets with Gordon Hayward, Derrick Favors and Rodney Hood due for new big deals in the coming years.
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Someone else will be paying Hood

[url]http://purpleandblues.com/2016/08/31/is-the-stifle-tower-the-x-factor-for-the-utah-jazz/[/url]

[QUOTE]Since the trade of Enes Kanter at the 2015 All-Star break, Rudy Gobert has turned some heads with his game-changing defense. [/QUOTE]

actually started a couple moths earlier

[QUOTE]despite seeing glimpses of Gobert

[QUOTE]Here

[url]http://sircharlesincharge.com/2016/08/30/utah-jazz-three-stars/[/url]

[QUOTE]The Utah Jazz have become everyone

[url]http://sircharlesincharge.com/2016/08/29/power-ranking-nba-frontcourts/28/[/url]

[QUOTE]Hayward is a go-to offensive option who has great range and drives to the basket quite well. [/QUOTE]

He can hit a 3. Today that isn't great though.

[QUOTE]Gobert is finally coming into his own[/QUOTE]

2nd month of his 2nd season is finally? :coleman:

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[QUOTE], I

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At least he appears to be in great shape this year. Hard lesson to learn with an ACL geting blown.

[url]http://purpleandblues.com/2016/09/01/can-utah-jazz-win-northwest-division/[/url]

Does it really matter? It means nothing now as far as playoff seeding right?

[QUOTE]while Minnesota will more than likely be improved next season, they still shouldn

[url]http://www.sltrib.com/sports/4307073-155/jazz-nearing-several-hard-financial-decisions[/url]

[QUOTE]Hayward's pending free agency is well known. He's expected to opt out of the final year of his contract next summer and cash in for max dollars, whether it be with the Jazz, or with another team.[/QUOTE]

The only reason the tanking has finally stopped. If he couldn't opt out they'd still be playing to lose. :banghead:

[QUOTE]He can also renegotiate and extend either Hill or Favors.[/QUOTE]

sounds like both

[QUOTE]Before trading Pleiss, the Jazz didn't have the requisite cap space to offer Favors an extension.[/QUOTE]

you mean before getting Diaw. They did have it. Why didn't they just keep it? :confusedshrug:

[QUOTE]If they don't extend Favors, I'm not sure it was a worthwhile deal."[/QUOTE]

Could still sign Hill. Could get picks back using their cap space to take on a contract like Hawes. They were supposed to be offering a 1st to take him.