The 2017 off-season...Hayward, Hill, Ingles...?

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http://www.deseretnews.com/article/8...-contract.html

[QUOTE]Almost three years ago in this space, I questioned and criticized the Utah Jazz for matching the Charlotte Hornets' then-max money offer to Gordon Hayward.

At that time, quite frankly, I wasn't sure if the 6-foot-8 small forward was worth the money

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http://www.deseretnews.com/article/8...-setbacks.html

With the addition of veterans Boris Diaw and Joe Johnson to Utah's roster during the 2016 offseason, Lyles wound up getting pushed closer and closer to the end of the Jazz bench as the 2016-17 season progressed.

He had more opportunities than last year. All he did was shoot and miss. It's all on him.

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http://www.deseretnews.com/article/8...he-future.html

[QUOTE]Towards the end, my leg wasn

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http://purpleandblues.com/2017/05/15...insignificant/

David J. Smith @davidjsmith1232
People on Jazz fans Facebook group have posted photos of Jimmy Butler in Salt Lake City. Sounds like he has family that lived here.

Kurt Kragthorpe @tribkurt
@davidjsmith1232 Butler has close ties to family of former BYU receiver Jordan Leslie, which may or may not be what those photos are about.

interesting

while the Jazz have little of value that they’d actually be willing to trade

I wouldn't say that. They'd be stupid not to trade anyone but Gobert. I'm just not sure it's enough compared to what the Celtics could offer

http://www.espn.com/nba/tradeMachine?tradeId=l9dt8kr

Not sure if this works after they pay the 3 million or so they are under the minimum cap( I guess that doesn't have to be paid if they spend it before July 1st?) but this with picks, cash, Tomic and Wallace isn't bad if they really want to rebuild. Healthy Favors could be an all-star possibly in the east and could sign an extension. Hood could be at least a 6th man in the league if not a big time scorer and was a solid starter already. Neto has already proven himself as a solid starter and back-up.

The rest all have lots of potential not to mention however many picks it takes to get it done. Neto is non guaranteed and Bolomboy is only a partial as well. It looks like the Bulls might only have between 5-7 guys left on their roster too so they can take on all these guys. The Jazz get almost 3 million more under the cap to sign Hayward and maybe Hill(or Millsap/Griffin,...) if they can still afford him. I'd look to trade Joe Johnson too which is another 11 million they'd have to fill out the roster with as well as Diaw's 7 million. Could trade Burks later after he's proven he's healthy. The Jazz would need to sign around another dozen guys but a team built around Gobert, Hayward(how does he go to Boston now?) and Butler is probably a top 3 team in the league at least 4. They would get vets wanting to play with them for cheap.

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http://purpleandblues.com/2017/05/15...nts-utah-jazz/

[QUOTE]If healthy, he could make for a strong addition to Utah

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http://purpleandblues.com/2017/05/15...hayward-world/

David Locke @Lockedonsports
All NBA teams unveiled on Thursday. If Gordon Hayward makes all NBA he is eligible for Designated Player Exception
10:09 AM - 15 May 2017

Cool! I figured that wouldn't be announced until the awards show. Hayward looks unlikely. Rudy first team!

Finally, the Jazz have more money coming off the books next offseason (Derrick Favors and Joe Johnson account for $22.5 million alone).

If Favors is healthy they could sign him to an extension

The team could technically shed Raul Neto and/or Joel Bolomboy salaries as well, but given the roster and money situations, let’s say the Jazz hang on to them.

Bolomboy has a partial guarantee so he'll likely be around until January

In all likelihood, the Jazz would probably be forced to overpay for/take a risk on someone like Washington Wizards wing Otto Porter (13.4 PPG, 6.4 REB, 43.4 3P%), Danilo Gallinari (18.2 PPG, 5.2 REB, 38.8 3P%) or Rudy Gay (18.7 PPG, 6.3 REB, 37.2 3P%) to replace Hayward.

The next big hole would be at point guard, where they could be looking at players like Jrue Holiday (15.4 PPG, 7.3 APG, 3.9 RPG) or Patty Mills (9.5 PPG, 3.5 APG, 41.3 3P%) to take the place of George Hill.

They'd look to fill the roster with young guys again. Tank!

The other option would be to play it cheap this summer, then hit the market with more money in 2018. However, in today’s NBA, even if the Jazz are flush with cash, there’s always going to be other teams with money to spend or a more desireable market.

Usually there's less than a handful of teams with cap space to take on a big contract. After this year it will be back to normal and I think even this year most teams have a lot less too spend than last year

The bottom line here is that, if Hayward leaves, there may be tough times ahead.

Won't be that tough. They have someone to build around that's not Al Jefferson or young Hayward and Favors

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http://purpleandblues.com/2017/05/15...-shelvin-mack/

He should get paid to be a back-up somewhere next year if not start for a tanking team.

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Alex Kennedy: The Utah Jazz are meeting with James Blackmon Jr., Tidjan Keita, Antone Warren, Jeremy Morgan at the @ProBBallCombine.

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[QUOTE]CSKA will soon engage in one the greatest decisions the franchise had in a long time. Milos Teodosic

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http://www.ksl.com/?sid=44265502&nid...e-fit-for-jazz

they may try to improve the roster enough that the budding star would be enticed to stay, and also stay playoff competitive should he choose to leave.

Don't think they'll be thinking playoffs if he leaves. They would have tanked this year if he didn't have his opt out

Jackson will now have to work out for NBA teams, hoping to lock in a spot as a first-round draft pick, guaranteeing a set contract for the first three years of his career.

It was two. Did that change with the new CBA?

The most likely strategy will be to add an immediate impact player to the roster that could help the roster in year one and assume a bigger role as his career progressed. To do that, the Jazz would likely have to move up in the draft by packaging their first-round draft picks for one higher selection.

The Jazz could, however, choose to select more proven college players with picks 24 and 30, hoping to get rotation players to help the roster at a discounted price.

Unlikely they get an impact player in the draft regardless of where they pick. It's time to understand that draft picks need to be in the D-league until they prove otherwise especially with the new roster spots designated for that.. See Lyles and Exum.

[QUOTE]Don

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http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2...small-forwards

ranking second among free-agent small forwards in ESPN's defensive real plus-minus on the year, the 33-year-old hit 34.2 percent of his threes and cut his turnover rate to the second-lowest figure of his career.

He's not a perfect three-and-D wing, but Sefolosha is a low-usage standstill shooter who can convert an open look and guard the opponent's most dangerous perimeter scorer. Not bad for the 10th-best free agent at the position.

He might be a fit for a cheap end of the bench role

Last year, he found the right mix of quality and quantity, posting that career-best 39.1 percent hit rate on 110 attempts.

Why does this matter?

It matters because if Mbah a Moute is almost a 40 percent shooter from deep on a decent volume, he's immensely valuable. Throughout his strange shooting evolution, he's always been a rangy, bothersome defender who, at 6'8", can even handle some big men down low.

Do you trust Mbah a Moute's development?

Asking for the 30 teams who could use a (maybe) deadeye shooter who can defend.

He should be on the Jazz's list

Of the 24 players to attempt at least 300 catch-and-shoot triples last season, only five converted at a more accurate rate then Miles, who shot 42.6 percent: Stephen Curry, J.J. Redick, Otto Porter Jr., Klay Thompson and Ryan Anderson.

Miles is a true sniper who could be put to even better use in a higher-volume role. The Indiana Pacers only gave him 23.4 minutes per game last year, which is difficult to understand considering their net rating was positive when he played but negative when he sat.

Miles, 6'6", has the size to defend either wing and even spent spot minutes at power forward in small lineups. Stick him in an offense that moves the ball and features a rim-rolling threat, and he'll bury threes all day long (shot 41.3 percent last campaign).

Be great to see him back in Utah! Sounds like a great fit too.

And if Utah wants to keep the momentum going on its four-year upward trajectory, it had better not forget about him.

Ingles outperformed Rodney Hood and Alec Burks all season, and he was better (and healthier) in the playoffs as well.

Yeah but they are young and wil get better and Hood is still cheap. We've seen the best of Ingles and GS was too much for him. Thanks and bye!

Iguodala runs Golden State's offense as a de facto point guard most of the time he's on the floor, and he usually does it while defending the opponent's best wing scorer. His turnover rate of 11.2 percent was a career best in 2016-17, and his three-point shooting mark (36.2 percent) was the second-highest figure of his career.

He ranked seventh in RPM among small forwards overall and second among free agents at the position.

Maybe they should look at him

it's worth noting too that his continually improving athleticism and strength made him the Jazz's most reliable perimeter defender.

That was Ingles actually

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http://purpleandblues.com/2017/05/16...tah-jazz-fans/

[QUOTE]while Jazz brass has done everything in their power to prove to Hayward that they

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[QUOTE]Jay King: Horford said he

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[QUOTE]In an interview with Chris Mannix, Adrian Wojnarowski says the Nets are willing to take on a salary dump

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Goodbye Hayward?