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Brandon ‘Scoop B’ Robinson: Utah Jazz interviewed [URL="http://twitter.com/ScoopB/status/1538344070245924865"]Jason Terry for their vacant head coaching position & Terry shares with @BallySports why the Jazz are headed in the right direction & is a “good man for the job” & why Donovan Mitchell is an elite athlete[/URL].
[URL="https://marcstein.substack.com/p/nba-trade-draft-and-coaching-scuttle?s=r"]One coaching candidate sure to interest Danny Ainge as he launches a search for Quin Snyder’s replacement is Brad Stevens[/URL] … but it’s difficult in the extreme to see anyone luring Stevens back to coaching in the short term given how well Stevens’ team-building efforts are going in Boston as the Celtics’ rookie president of basketball operations.
– via [URL="https://marcstein.substack.com/p/nba-trade-draft-and-coaching-scuttle?s=r"]Marc Stein @ marcstein.substack.com[/URL]
[url]https://kslsports.com/488436/report-jazz-holding-second-interviews-with-coaching-candidates/[/url]
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Most, if not all of the [URL="https://kslsports.com/487746/jazz-head-coaching-interview-tracker/"]15 candidates[/URL] will get second interviews according to Charania as the search for the Jazz next head coach continues.
“Sources said the Jazz are scheduling second interview times with almost all of their 15 head coaching candidates as the next step in the process,” Charania wrote.
The Athletic’s report contradicts a report from Sportando writer Emiliana Carchia last Friday that indicated the Jazz had narrowed their search to four names.
“Alex Jensen, Adrian Griffin, Will Hardy and Johnnie Bryant are the final candidates for Jazz head coaching job, I am told,” Carchia tweeted.
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so which is it? 4 guys or most of them. Hopefully most of them. The 4 isn't very inspiring
[url]https://saltcityhoops.com/new-version-mitchell-gobert/[/url]
[QUOTE]The problem it turns out, wasn’t that Paul was too loud; it’s that he was right.
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as Rudy is. It's insane that all the talk is about getting rid of him when Mitchell didn't even show up after the all-star break last year and their revered coach didn't make a playoff adjustment in 3 years!
[QUOTE]Conley is still a valuable table-setter who [URL="https://twitter.com/danclayt0n/status/1500907529399721985?s=20&t=Erkn-iV1eUSx6LB4qOGopQ"]impacts teammates positively[/URL], but identity-wise, the Jazz just wouldn’t be different enough with him, Mitchell and Gobert all returning in their current roles. The notion that Conley and Mitchell can’t produce winning results together because of their size is a [URL="https://cleaningtheglass.com/stats/team/29/lineups?on=4362&on=695#tab-four_factors"]myth[/URL], but it seems clear the Jazz are focused on shifting more ball-handling duties to the younger guard. So it makes sense to start with some scenarios where Conley is outgoing.
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Be hard for Mitchell to handle the ball much more unless Clarkson is also going!
[QUOTE]The most commonly rumored trade partner in a Conley swap is Washington, whose offer would likely be 3-and-D guard Kentavious Caldwell-Pope and one of their forwards. Kyle Kuzma, their second-leading scorer and minute-getter, is probably too rich a price for the Wiz, so it could come down to Rui Hachimura or Deni Avdija. I think they’ll more easily part with Hachimura, who I like better anyway, if the Jazz are trying to remain competitive. He’s a meaty four who hasn’t fully blossomed yet but who’s improving as a shooter.
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an actual starting 4! Jazz must have a new coach?
[QUOTE]Separately, Utah could dangle Clarkson to add another defensive wing. They were interested in Josh Richardson a few months ago, or this could be a buy-low moment for Matysse Thybulle, whose role dwindled over the course of the year. But my favorite target here would be P.J. Washington, whom the Hornets are evidently willing to move. Charlotte would have to include another small contract or two (or send them elsewhere).
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Clarkson for anyone!!!
[QUOTE]At that point the Jazz have given up enough shooting and creation that they should probably hold onto Bogdanovic in the short term. They’d also need to target a backup PG with the midlevel exception. I’d see if they could get Utah collegian Delon Wright for around TMLE money. He’s a solid shooter, defender and P&R creator. They’d also want a minimum-salary center (let’s say, eh, Damian Jones), although with the Hachimura-Washington combo they could feasibly play small at times, too. Re-sign Danuel House Jr. with non-Bird rights. If they can find a deal for Rudy Gay, see if Juancho Hernangomez wants to stick around at the minimum.
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A vet center as insurance behind Udoka. Gay might be useful under a new coach? Juancho and House might not be?
[QUOTE][B]Resulting depth chart:[/B]
Gobert-Jones-Dok
Washington-Hachimura-Paschall
Bogey-O’Neale-Hernangomez
KCP-House-NAW
Mitchell-Wright-Butler
(Assuming they could retain Eric Paschall for around $5 million or less, this version would actually get the Jazz just under the tax, too. They’d also still have the Ingles TPE intact, plus they’d create new TPEs for the different in salary on the Conley and Clarkson deals.)
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Dok deserves a chance to be the backup if they think he can stay healthy. I'd start House or Royce and bring Bojan off the bench. I think Butler deserves a chance to play as well. Why bring back Juancho to play the 3? Paschall is more of a 3
[QUOTE][B]How realistic is this? [/B]The Washington deal is in the realm of what’s being discussed. Clarkson-for-Washington is a bit reachier, but there’s not a ton of intel out there about what Charlotte wants for PJ. Wright is a former Ute who knows Salt Lake.
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Wahington has been in Gobert trades. Charlotte had a great offense. Horrible D. Clarkson isn't the answer. :roll:
[QUOTE]Four months ago, Sacramento was hoping to be competitive enough to make the play-in, so they were passing up offers like Clarkson and a pick (plus filler) for Harrison Barnes. But then they went 9-16 after the trade deadline and missed the play-in. Maybe they’d be more likely to listen now, particularly if Utah upgraded its offer to include, for example, O’Neale or a sweetener like Jared Butler. It’s a longer shot than the above, but would give Utah another bona fide scorer — one with a big body and championship experience.
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they had a historically great offense. Need a coach that can make adjustments in the playoffs when things don't go as you planned them in the regular season
[QUOTE][B]Competitive impact: [/B]This one all comes down to whether you think Collins can be a third star. And there’s a good chance he can. He’s an efficient scorer and he even grades out as [URL="https://dunksandthrees.com/epm"]above-average defensively[/URL]. Fournier, Harris and Wright would be size upgrades at their respective positions, but might be less good overall than the guys they’d replace.
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Didn't think Collins was considered a good defender. To me you keep Gobert and Mitchell if you think they can get along. Get a starting 4. A vet 5 as insurance for Dok. Get rid of Clarkson and Conley. Move Bojan to Clarkson's role. Fill in the rest
[QUOTE]But suggesting that the Jazz [I][B]have[/B][/I] to break up their All-Star duo to come back different enough is just plain inaccurate. As shown here, there are multiple ways the Jazz could retool around those two and bring back a roster that is bigger, younger, better, or all three. These scenarios offer three specific examples, but that’s just a start, really. There are myriad other ways they could use their TMLE, their trade exception, and the market interest in their complementary pieces. We didn’t even explore Cleveland as a Conley trade partner, and there are other teams asking around about Bogdanovic, Clarkson and O’Neale. Heaven knows they’ll [URL="https://saltcityhoops.com/jazz-jersey-release-a-perfect-metaphor-for-a-team-without-identity/"]look different[/URL], they have exceptions to fill out minor roles, and a new coach will inject some freshness. Keeping Mitchell and Gobert doesn’t have to mean “running it back.”
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even got them out of the tax in at least one!
Yet I must note that I was strongly advised after that Spotify chat that the Bulls have ongoing reservations about pursuing a Gobert deal and that [URL="https://marcstein.substack.com/p/nba-draft-forecast-trades-aplenty?sd=pf"]Toronto remains a team to watch if the Jazz indeed trade away the league’s foremost interior defensive anchor.[/URL] As I tried to convey in my answer, Gobert is not yet seen as a player virtually certain to move this offseason like Atlanta’s Collins.
– via [URL="https://marcstein.substack.com/p/nba-draft-forecast-trades-aplenty?sd=pf"]Marc Stein @ marcstein.substack.com[/URL]
And yet little of how Karnišovas and his staff have constructed the Bulls has been conventional. It’s why the Bulls are landing in trade rumors seemingly daily, the largest of which are centered on three-time Defensive Player of the Year Rudy Gobert. [URL="https://www.nbcsports.com/chicago/bulls/2022-nba-draft-will-bulls-take-future-focus-or-win-now-approach"]League sources have indicated that, at least as of this writing, the rumors are overstated[/URL].
– via [URL="https://www.nbcsports.com/chicago/bulls/2022-nba-draft-will-bulls-take-future-focus-or-win-now-approach"]K.C. Johnson @ NBC Sports[/URL]
[QUOTE] Kevin O’Connor: [URL="https://marcstein.substack.com/p/all-the-nba-draft-and-trade-talk"]I’ve heard they want to trade Royce O’Neal to get into the first round[/URL]
– via [URL="https://marcstein.substack.com/p/all-the-nba-draft-and-trade-talk"]Marc Stein @ marcstein.substack.com[/URL]
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Can't see Royce getting you a first. You might have to give up a first to get rid of his contract after the way he ended the year. If they are doing everything to please Mitchell I can't see them trading his best bud on the team
Assistant general manager [URL="https://www.bostonglobe.com/2022/06/21/sports/here-are-players-expected-be-celtics-summer-league-roster/"]Austin Ainge told the Globe on Tuesday that five players from Boston’s NBA Finals roster are expected to join the summer league squad,[/URL] including Sam Hauser, Malik Fitts, Juwan Morgan and two-way contract players Brodric Thomas and Matt Ryan.
– via [URL="https://www.bostonglobe.com/2022/06/21/sports/here-are-players-expected-be-celtics-summer-league-roster/"]Boston Globe[/URL]
Kevin O’Connor: [URL="https://open.spotify.com/episode/0VV6QRmuyMEYnK28k0eUzD"]I’ve heard Minnesota likes Rudy Gobert. They also like Clint Capela[/URL].
– via [URL="https://open.spotify.com/episode/0VV6QRmuyMEYnK28k0eUzD"]Spotify[/URL]
[url]https://www.ksl.com/article/50427429/ryan-smith-says-theres-an-argument-the-jazz-went-too-clean-in-rebrand[/url]
[QUOTE]The purple, black and yellow combo will serve as that; and according to Smith, there's been some promising data that shows fans may like it more than the online vitriol suggests.
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it's awful. Wade and Smith need to leave these kind of decisions to someone else obviously
[QUOTE]"There's probably a fair argument that we went a little too clean," Smith said. "OK, but it will evolve and it will go."
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The yellow will never look good
[QUOTE]"We want purple to be a massive part of our color scheme going forward. We have not had purple as part of our color scheme in 20 years. Carlos Boozer and Deron Williams never wore purple," he said. "We brought it back twice on annual throwbacks, but that's who we are when you talk to opposing players that played us back in the day. They associate purple with the Jazz, and it's a little tricky because there's two other purple teams out there in Sacramento (Kings) and LA (Lakers), but we want that to be a big part of our brand going forward. So we'll get it right."
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there's not other teams wearing black, yellow and white? Probably less teams with purple
[QUOTE]But he admitted he hasn't been that involved in the process with CEO Danny Ainge and general manager Justin Zanik.
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good! The fact that you think COTM was the guy and that you can build around Mitchell tells me you need to let Danny do the heavy lifting
[QUOTE]"I believe that you hire the best and you empower them, and I don't think there's a better basketball brain than Danny; he's definitely on the Mount Rushmore of NBA executives," Smith said. "The way he and Justin are doing this process, I will come in at the end and see the recommendations, see what they want to do and have long discussions and interviews and meet the candidates at the end. But outside of that, I won't advise them."
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since you know it's Bryant already why waste your time!
[QUOTE]This, though, will be Ainge's first draft leading the Jazz front office. Ainge was the main architect in the Celtics' run to the NBA Finals this season, having drafted key contributors Marcus Smart, Jayson Tatum, Jalen Brown, Robert Williams, Grant Williams and Payton Pritchard.
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and yet he was on board with keeping a coach that hasn't made an adjustment the past 3 playoffs!
[url]https://kslsports.com/488127/would-you-miss-rudy-gobert/[/url]
[QUOTE][h=1]Would You Miss Rudy Gobert If He Were Traded?[/h][/QUOTE]
sadly most people wouldn't despite the fact that he has carried the franchise for the past 7 plus years. :facepalm
[QUOTE]With all this noise of Gobert being linked to multiple teams and the Jazz listening, it does show that Danny Ainge and the Jazz higher-ups want to build around Mitchell and his offensive game.
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sounds like Smith does anyway
[QUOTE]“I don’t know if I’m an insane person for saying I don’t know if I would miss Rudy Gobert if I saw him in another jersey,” he said. “I know what the feelings were when you see some guys who left here, I didn’t miss Gordon Hayward when he left.”
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there's Stockton, Malone and Gobert. That's it. Trading away Gobert isn't quite the same as a 2nd fiddle leaving
[url]https://www.deseret.com/2022/6/21/23177166/utah-jazz-owner-ryan-smith-weighs-in-on-state-of-the-team-head-coach-search-and-offseason-madness[/url]
[QUOTE]“I checked in last night and this morning and I think Danny and Justin are doing a great job,” Smith added. “Danny set (the timeline) up in the press conference. I mean, that wasn’t my timeline. He was pretty direct on what that timeline would be. And that’s what he’s here — he’s here to lead and it’s my job to empower him.”
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It does sound like Danny is in charge not Zanik. Danny is doing the same thing as in Boston. He just doesn't have to talk to the media now because Zanik is GM
[QUOTE]“I think Justin told me that it was about six weeks in the process of hiring Quin,” Ainge said. “I think we’re in a similar boat.”
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Not ideal with the draft, free agency and summer league coming. You'd love to have a system to play at summer league! The fact that they let COTM put them in this situation is a joke
[QUOTE]“I’ve been in the draft room twice and both times they’ve asked to acquire a pick, so absolutely,” Smith said. “Everyone wants to be able to try to figure out if there’s a young talent, especially with Danny’s track record. I mean, I’d love to get as many picks as possible. But, it’s a marketplace, so it has to be right.”
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Kind of depends on what direction the team is headed. Retooling or tanking?
[QUOTE]Following his Sixth Man of the Year 2020-21 campaign, [URL="https://www.deseret.com/2021/5/25/22452925/utah-jazz-jordan-clarkson-accepted-role-becoming-the-sixth-man-of-the-year-nba-playoffs-memphis"]Jordan Clarkson[/URL] had some small dips in his efficiency throughout the regular season but he largely remained consistent and was still one of the most reliable bench players in the league.
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consistent and reliable? He was awful most of the season so I guess that is consistent. Even when he's good it's hard to watch. Hard to imagine a new coach letting him play that way
[QUOTE]Most importantly, Clarkson was one of the Jazz’s most consistent and reliable players during the playoffs. Of the Jazz’s regular rotation players he was the leading 3-point scorer for the team in the postseason and the third-leading scorer overall behind Mitchell and Bogdanovic.
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who cares! They barely made the playoffs and his awful play was one of the biggest reasons
[QUOTE]If you go out and get a player and everyone tells you exactly what type of player you are getting and then that player is exactly what everyone said he would be, then you can’t really be mad about it.
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You can. There's a reason the Jazz stayed away from guys like Whiteside for decades
[QUOTE]It was clear that Gay was losing his spot in the rotation as Hernangomez started getting his minutes as the season went on and Gay ended up not playing a single minute for the Jazz in playoffs.
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Gay actually played his best ball in his final games. I think they still could have used him and Juan
[QUOTE]What was supposed to be the Jazz’s big free-agent acquisition, turned out to be a move that didn’t do much of anything. It wasn’t that Gay was bad — he shot the ball well and had some good moments — it was just that there were other players who were younger and better and more skilled.
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he was bad most of the time
[QUOTE]While the other areas of his game improved, Forrest shot the ball less and at a lower percentage than he did last season.
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It looked like he worked on it. He's just got to be confident enough to let it fly. Would be huge if he could hit open shots at a respectable rate
[QUOTE]Paschall is not the most skilled Jazz player and he wasn’t always perfect, but he continued to improve despite being put in a hard position as far as the rotation was concerned.
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I think end of the bench energy guy is what he is
[QUOTE]Butler remains an incredibly interesting prospect who has a ton of upside on both sides of the floor and if the Jazz end up parting ways with Conley and Forrest (or one or the other, or both) Butler could be in a position to have a much larger role in the 2022-23 season.
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I'd be looking at him as the backup pg this year unless Forrest develops a shot than he could still come off the bench at the 2
[QUOTE]Azubuike isn’t a star player and he might not even end up being on this roster or any other, but he answered the call this season for the Jazz when they needed him.
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He'll be on a roster if he can stay healthy. Still very young. Elite length and vertical. Good size
[QUOTE]There’s a lot of upside for Alexander-Walker, but he played less than any other player on the Jazz’s roster that was not a two-way player, so we aren’t going to fail him, but we also can’t necessarily grade him.
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You could since he actually started some games. I think he should be given a shot at making the rotation if he's still around come camp. Needs to improve his shot as well
[QUOTE]The only player to play fewer minutes than Alexander-Walker was two-way player [URL="https://www.deseret.com/2022/2/16/22937691/utah-jazz-reportedly-are-adding-another-player-on-a-two-way-contract-xavier-sneed"]Xavier Sneed[/URL].
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didn't really look like an NBAer
[url]https://www.deseret.com/2022/6/21/23163011/utah-jazz-grades-for-2021-22-season-nba-donovan-mitchell-rudy-gobert-jordan-clarkson-mike-conley[/url]
[QUOTE]The Jazz are largely going to be defined based on how good [URL="https://www.deseret.com/2022/5/24/23139609/will-donovan-mitchell-demand-a-trade-from-the-utah-jazz-this-summer-bleacher-report-atlanta-hawks"]Donovan Mitchell[/URL] is and they have been since his rookie season.
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more like how bad he is. The post all-star collapse was inexcusable!
[QUOTE]When Mitchell burst onto the NBA scene as an electric rookie, the Jazz made the playoffs and surprised many with how good they were. As the years have passed, Mitchell has played at an All-Star level and has been pretty consistent in how he plays. While there have been improvements and tweaks to his game, he hasn’t revved up his game to be considered a top-tier player. Though he’s had some really amazing performances, he hasn’t pushed through to that place where he would be considered one of the best players in the league.
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Consistent? After January maybe except for this year of course! He hasn't pushed through to be the best player on his team and I doubt he ever will be unless Gobert is gone or not until Rudy starts to decline
[QUOTE]If you’re just looking at stats alone, Mitchell seemed to regress a little offensively in the 2021-22 season. Compared to the previous season, Mitchell was a better finisher, improving his two-point shooting percentage, and he was a hair better from the free-throw line, but that’s where the improvement stopped. He scored fewer points, turned the ball over more, wasn’t as effective at rebounding the ball and his 3-point shooting percentage slipped.
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He was better than ever before the break and worse than ever after for whatever reason. That is the only thing that anyone should be talking about. Very worrisome!
[QUOTE]There’s an argument to be made that Mitchell has been asked to do more with less. It’s fair to wonder what Mitchell would be able to accomplish with the right supporting cast, but it’s also fair to criticize him for not adapting to his current situation and making the most of it.
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He's next to one of the best players in the game. Time to step up or shut the **** the up!
[QUOTE]There are many people who are angry about the fact [URL="https://www.deseret.com/2022/6/14/23167548/why-a-rudy-gobert-trade-to-the-chicago-bulls-may-not-happen-patrick-williams-atlanta-hawks"]Rudy Gobert[/URL] has not developed more of an offensive arsenal than purely finishing at the rim. Why doesn’t he work on a little hook shot, a floater or anything other than a dunk? The truth is, for whatever reason, Gobert is not that player and it’s not what has been expected from him internally. Gobert is not a back-to-the-basket center and the offense is not going to run through him.
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I think a lot of that is on COTM. Those are inefficient shots. He wanted dunks or kickouts period!
[QUOTE]That said, it’s certainly not easy watching a player with the size and skill of Gobert unable to punish smaller players despite his 7-foot-9 wingspan, which has happened time and time again, including against the Dallas Mavericks in the playoffs.
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Again a lot of that is on the coach and teammates. France got him the ball and he punished the USA.
[QUOTE]The bottom line is that Gobert’s faults are often not his fault, but they do keep the Jazz tied to a certain type of basketball without a lot of wiggle room.
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There's tons of wiggle room. He's very versatile defensively. There's a lot he can do on the offensive side as well. Putting the right players around and having the right coach matters. It's a team sport
[QUOTE]The Jazz’s backcourt duo of Mitchell and Conley is just too small for the teams that are being fielded. It’s obviously not Conley’s fault that he’s on the smaller size for a guard, but the Jazz are at a point where they need to get longer and more rangy on the wings.
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If Mitchell played bigger like he should with his size and length it would be less of an issue
[QUOTE]Add the roster needs to the fact that Conley was a smidge less efficient, it all seems to lead to the Jazz needing to put the ball in Mitchell’s hands full time and move on from Conley.
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the ball has been in Mitchell and Clarkson's hands. That was a big part of the problem. The offense looked a lot better with Conley running the show but he was usually spotting up which was a waste of his talents really
[QUOTE]It had become sort of a trend for the Jazz to look for a way to make an adjustment and to turn to [URL="https://www.deseret.com/2022/3/6/22963852/instant-analysis-bojan-bogdanovic-breaks-franchise-record-as-jazz-beat-thunder"]Bojan Bogdanovic[/URL]. His role changed probably more than any other player on the roster from one season to the next and from one playoff series to the next, and each time he adapted with ease and excelled.
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Gobert
[QUOTE]Bogdanovic again took on more defensive responsibilities during the playoffs for the Jazz and rose to the occasion. But, as he was expending his energy guarding Luka Doncic, his shooting suffered. That’s not really something to dock Bogdanovic’s grade for. If anything, it’s a testament to his willingness to take on challenges and an admonishment of the front office for not having more players in place to take on the defensive assignments that were eventually handed to Bogdanovic.
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it's why you bring him off the bench to do the one thing he is good at score
[QUOTE]But, there is absolutely no denying that O’Neale still has room to grow and there is no debating that at times this season, O’Neale did not look like the defender that he has been in years past. Part of the blame should again be laid at the feet of the front office. O’Neale is a good defender on certain types of players, but because of the lack of defensive versatility on the roster, it meant that O’Neale had to guard smaller players that he is not great at staying in front of.
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Bigger problem was that he's been asked to be their starting 4 and pound the glass while also being their defensive stopper on the perimeter. Asked too much from him. He's a wing. 3 and D. Hustle.
[url]https://hoopshabit.com/2022/06/20/moves-utah-jazz-offseason/[/url]
[QUOTE][h=2]5 roster moves the Utah Jazz need to make this offseason: 1. Pick up Udoka Azubuike’s team option[/h][/QUOTE]
this will be very telling as to what the doctors think of his ankle. It's a no brainer to pick it up if they think he can stay on the floor but after 3 injuries in a year to the same ankle they have be weighing this one
[QUOTE]After finishing two seasons with the Jazz, Udoka Azubuike has not developed into quite the player that the Jazz would have wanted. However, with that being said, he is a reasonably solid backup to the Stifle Tower, Rudy Gobert. As such, he is a developing player who could do greater things under a different coach.
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I'd say they'd have to feel pretty good about the way he played when he was starting.
[QUOTE][h=2]5 roster moves the Utah Jazz need to make this offseason: 2. Re-sign Hassan Whiteside[/h][/QUOTE]
No! Udoka should get a shot at being the backup as long as they think he can stay healthy. Otherwise get rid of him. Sign a solid vet as insurance
[QUOTE][h=2]5 roster moves the Utah Jazz need to make this offseason: 3. Bring back Joe Ingles[/h][/QUOTE]
Tanking or retooling? Would be a minimum deal.
[QUOTE]In return, they received Nickeil Alexander-Walker, who the Jazz need to pick up his team option for this season. They also received Juancho Hernangomez as part of the deal. While neither of these players made much of an impression, if they can keep Alexander-Walker and re-sign Ingles, then that would be perfect.
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could argue Juancho was better. They certainly seemed to miss Ingles but he wasn't very good last year after his best season
[QUOTE][h=2]5 roster moves the Utah Jazz need to make this offseason: 4. Guarantee Juan Hernangomez[/h][/QUOTE]
Retooling or tanking. His contract is valuable right now
[QUOTE]The problem with this is that the Jazz have more than half of their salary cap tied up in two players. While Gobert and Mitchell are two of the best in the NBA, they are not enough to take the team to the next level, which is where they need to go.
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Imagine if someone had said that about Stockton and Malone in '93 or so! Let's see what they can do with a coach that will make adjustments come playoff time
[QUOTE]If the Jazz can convert Gobert’s massive deal into two or three players, this then gives them the ability to start moving for pieces that will move them even further forward. This is the biggest issue with the supermax – teams offer their players so much of the salary cap that they lose any and all flexibility.
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He got less than the full super max. Never asked for the full amount. Again the problem are the guys and coach around him. Gobert has been one of the most impactful players in the league and isn't even getting the full max! He's a bargain. Your other max guy and former coach needed to step up