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They are after shooting and some vets.
They're talking to Paul, Mo and Demarre.
Interest in Landry. He would be a nice cheaper option of Millsap.
Also talking to Tinsley.
Earl talking to teams too. Supposedly played through sports hernia along with his knee problem last year.
Splitter and Budinger off the table now.
Does West's deal set the price for Millsap?
Knicks checking out Earl
Andre Miller is available. Might want to look at bringing him back to SLC?
Mitchell Anderson let go by Grizz as coach. I assume he's JJ who played on the Jazz in the early ugly years in Utah.
[QUOTE=Xiao Yao You]Does West's deal set the price for Millsap?[/QUOTE]
He'll probably ask for it now, but I still wouldn't want to go over their original 3/24 offer.
[url]http://basketball.realgm.com/wiretap/228614/Al-Jefferson-Waiting-On-Mavs-Before-Committing-To-Bobcats[/url]
[QUOTE]Al Jefferson is waiting to see what happens with Dwight Howard and the Dallas Mavericks before committing to the Charlotte Bobcats.
Jefferson is searching for a four-year deal starting at approximately $15 million per season.
Jefferson has spent the past day and half meeting with the Bobcats.
Jefferson believes that the Mavericks could make an offer if Howard chooses to sign elsewhere.
Via Chris Broussard/ESPN[/QUOTE]
:rockon: The Kanter-Favors Era will rise!!!!
[QUOTE=DMV2]:rockon: The Kanter-Favors Era will rise!!!![/QUOTE]
:banana:
Thanks for mentoring Enes Al. Good luck to you. Can't say I will miss you though.
Sign and trade for Gordon?
Spencer said the Lakers, Pacers and the Jazz are front-runners and even the Nuggets, where Copeland played college, are interested. The Lakers may have to wait on Dwight Howard, but have their mini mid-level. Spencer didn
[QUOTE]Marc Stein: Just added to ESPN's latest Dwight story: Sources say Warriors and Jazz have opened talks on trade that would send Andrew Bogut to Jazz Twitter @ESPNSteinLine
Marc Stein: Jazz have expressed strongest interest to date in Bogut, sources say. No surprise after Al Jefferson's departure and Bogut's college ties Twitter @ESPNSteinLine
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I was wondering if they might go after him. A great fit if healthy but as an expiring contract and possibly other assets to take on his contract it could be well worth it. I'd guess no Millsap than though I read somewhere that they wanted to bring Al and Paul both back which made no sense to me. Needs to be a 3 man big man rotation though I guess with Bogut you need some other good options.
Net Daily: #Nets interest in Livingston is not new. He has been at the top of their list for weeks. Tinsley also there, but he is more 1A.
Twitter @NetsDaily
[QUOTE]Jared Zwerling: Add the Grizzlies to the mix of teams interested in Chris Copeland. The #Knicks, Lakers, Pacers, Bucks, Jazz and Pelicans are still in play.
Twitter @JaredZwerling
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Based on the GS deal the Jazz look to have a minimum of two roster spots to fill. I'd say they need a veteran pg to fight Burke for the starting job, possibly Mo and a veteran big man with some offensive ability at the very least. I'd guess if they get Copeland Demarre is gone. Another D-league project for the end of the roster and whatever else.
No need for Foye with Rush and Jefferson.
[QUOTE]Adrian Wojnarowski: Indiana is finalizing agreement on a two-year deal with Knicks free agent Chris Copeland, league sources tell Y! Twitter @WojYahooNBA
Marc Berman: Copeland will sign offer sheet with Indiana, his agent says. Indy sent great package to Copeland in Pacers jersey pictured. Twitter @NYPost_Berman
Frank Isola: Chris Copeland's agent confirms that the Pacers and Copeland have agreed to a a two-year, $6 million contract Twitter @FisolaNYDN
Bill Oram: Brandon Rush's agent describes rehab from ACL tear as "terrific" and that "he should be ready to go." Twitter @tribjazz[/QUOTE]
So much for Copeland. Rush should work out with the team in Summer league if he's ready.
50/50 on the move. Sentimentality would have had me keep Millsap, but it's a decent long term move. Hopefully Corbin can get Biendrins up and about, he could be a pretty good backup if he gets his mojo flowing. Future 1sts could be anything, but that plus expiring deals does leave a lot of options open for future trades.
They're obviously tanking. That's what it comes down to. They'll have the money to sign G and Favors next year. Will Biedrins work with the Mailman? It's a contract year and a new team. Maybe he can return to form. As things stand now I'd look to start him and Kanter. Favors and Kanter getting the bulk of the minutes and Biedrins and Evans the rest. Either Jefferson or Rush starting alongside G and Obviously Burke as things stand now.
I hope this is the starting line up. I don't care if they're "tanking" or not.
Burke-Burks-Hayward-Favors-Kanter
This is what the fans want to see.
RJ should never be a starter ever again.
Rush is alright but at best he's a 6th Man.
Millsap off to Atlanta.
Millsap signed with Atlanta.
Demarre too. Sad to see them go at that price.
I don't think Biendrins needs to work with Malone, he just needs to not be terrified of touching the ball on offense.
Couldn't hurt. Karl went from being a 48% FT shooter as a rookie into a good one. A lot hew could learn from the Mailman. He was a double double guy. Great rebounder and shot blocker. High FG %. Looks like he still hits the boards and rebounds but the FT% is scary! He's still only 27.
One article says they around 8 million to spend still for 1 to 3 roster spots.
Yannis Koutroupis: Source says the Hawks were considering making an offer to free agent point guard Mo Williams before coming to terms with Paul Millsap.
Twitter @YannisHW
Biendrins free throw issue is more Nick Anderson related than anything else I think.
[QUOTE]Jody Genessy: Jazz summer league injury update: F Tony Gaffney (right adductor) and G Jerel McNeal (mild MCL sprain, right knee) are both day-to-day. Twitter @DJJazzyJody
Jody Genessy: Jazz summer league injury update: F Tony Gaffney (right adductor) and G Jerel McNeal (mild MCL sprain, right knee) are both day-to-day. Twitter @DJJazzyJody[/QUOTE]
Good news. It sounded like they might not have him at the beginning at least while he got FIBA approval.
Jody Genessy: Trey Burke will make $4,987,320 over next 2 years
Jazz swingman Gordon Hayward will not play with the team this week, but he will attend part of the summer league with the team in Florida
it's quite possible that 7-foot-1 Gobert and his 7-foot-9 wingspan will challenge Biedrins and Evans for reserve action.
So far, Corbin has been impressed by Gobert's mobility, passing, shot-blocking and ability to close in the middle.
"He's fighting," the coach said.
Gobert is also learning.
Corbin chuckled while talking about how the Saint Quentin, France, native had to be reminded about NBA goaltending rules after he swatted the ball off the rim a couple of times earlier this week in Utah's mini-camp.
The Jazz are happy to have Gobert available to play. The 21-year-old had to work out a buyout with his French team and receive FIBA clearance before signing his contract with Utah (in the $1.08 million range).
Corbin said the Jazz want to help Burks (third year) and Evans (fourth season) become more "comfortable" in the system, continue to learn about their games and "let their games grow."
Shooting guard Brandon Rush was one of three Warriors
Bill Oram: Brooklyn was Jamaal Tinsley's primary suitor beyond Utah, sources say. If the Jazz want him, he remains interested in returning. Twitter @tribjazz
"We want him on the floor as much we can," Corbin said.
The sooner Burke can learn Utah's plays
[QUOTE]At the request of the Jazz, Hall of Fame guard John Stockton reviewed video of point guards and provided his opinions on the prospects. Jerry Sloan, the former head coach who returned to the team as a consultant, spotted Gobert during pre-draft workouts and reported, “The big guy plays hard; you need to look at him.” O’Connor, the team’s vice president of basketball operations, might have pulled off the biggest behind-the-scenes contribution.
“Two hours before the draft, Kevin got us some key draft information that indicated we needed to trade up to get Burke or we wouldn’t have gotten him,” says Lindsey. “If we stayed at 14, he felt like we were not going to get Burke or the other pool players. Kevin nailed the intel because of his network. He said this is what’s going to happen, and that’s exactly what happened.”
Then there is owner Greg Miller and his family, whom Lindsey credits for drafting Gobert. “In several previous meetings we said that if we do move up or trade out we might want to use resources (read: money) to get back in,” says Lindsey. “We had that in our hip pocket that if we did move up they would cash in the second-round pick.”
The Jazz draft has been praised far and wide, and it did much to re-energize fans, who were growing hopeless and cynical, but Lindsey is quick to temper the enthusiasm. Time will tell if the draft was successful, and Lindsey urges patience for players, fans and coaches. He notes that Stockton waited three years to win a starting job, and Deron Williams had to wait half of his rookie year to crack the lineup. The Jazz have also been patient with Gordon Hayward, Alec Burks, Derrick Favors and Enes Kanter.
“We don’t want to skip steps,” says Lindsey.
Like their small-market brothers San Antonio and Oklahoma City, the Jazz build through the draft (at least partly because they can seldom if ever land big-name free agents). So when Lindsey talks about free agency, he uses the word “patience” frequently — as in “we’ll be very disciplined and patient with free agents. It’s an unhealthy market some times. You’re paying a premium for past production. We build through the draft and augment through free agency. Rookie (pay) scales are more favorable to the team than free agents.”
There is little chance the Jazz can land a marquee free agent or a ready-made team like the Heat and Lakers do annually, and Lindsey says as much, but offers this caveat: “You never know. We don’t want the Jazz or Salt Lake to feel defeatist, like we’re not worthy. We think we have a lot to offer. If you don’t want to come, it’s our job to figure out a way to beat you. We’ll always be pitching and making the compelling case.”
So the Jazz will wait to see how things shake out before they make a free-agent move. Two of the Jazz's unrestricted free agents, Paul Millsap and DeMarre Carroll, agreed to two-year deals with the Atlanta Hawks on Friday night.
“You could be in the right range for a player financially, but you have to be very clear about their role and their playing time. They have to understand there are no promises.”
If it seems overwhelming for Lindsey to take over a team in such transition, with a long list of critical questions to answer, he doesn’t let on. This is what he was trained to do and he seems to embrace the challenge.
“It’s very busy, but fun work,” he says. “There’s a lot of opportunity here relative to our own free agents and a young baseline of talent. I feel like I’m lucky to inherit this situation. If we had draft picks coming due or low character on the bench or salary cap issues, it might be different. I’m the beneficiary of an organization that values continuity.”[/QUOTE]
So Stock said get Burke? Jerry liked Gobert. Eaton with actual skills? Tag that plays hard?
Pretty sure they knew they had to move to get Burke. The most disturbing rumor I heard is they were looking to move Kanter to get higher. Not sure anyone in the draft will be as good as Enes nor will everyone's darling Favors.
Greg paying the money to move back into the first round was definitely noted.
Stockton and Deron should have been starting right away. Deron started the season as the starter before Jerry benched him behind two stiffs. Jefferson should have been moved to play Favors and Kanter. Burks deserved to play as well and based on the recent trade he might get screwed again it looks like.
I'm guessing Demarre might have left because of his role after the trade. Maybe Paul was told he would come off the bench?