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Will J.R. Smith be a nugget next season?
Posted: Wed Mar 5, 2008 10:55 am
by JazzItUp13
if you had to say yes or no...?
I'd say no. He probably goes to atlanta or something.
Posted: Wed Mar 5, 2008 2:32 pm
by corona
if FO keeps george....no
if FO fires karl, i think they'll match an offer on smith if its not too high.
Posted: Wed Mar 5, 2008 3:46 pm
by yunggunz
No one will offer him ****, so I would guess we will match any **** offer he gets.
Posted: Wed Mar 5, 2008 6:50 pm
by el loco
corona wrote:if FO keeps george....no
if FO fires karl, i think they'll match an offer on smith if its not too high.
That is pretty much the answer right there.
Posted: Thu Mar 6, 2008 10:25 pm
by EMB6903
JR Will definately be a Denver Nugget next year when GK gets fired, it seems like he really enjoys playing for the Nuggets (aside from GK)
Posted: Thu Mar 6, 2008 10:29 pm
by IggyTheBEaST
corona wrote:if FO keeps george....no
if FO fires karl, i think they'll match an offer on smith if its not too high.
+1
But question, Do you think they keep Karl?
Posted: Thu Mar 6, 2008 10:31 pm
by L-Burna89
Id say if we miss the playoffs or have a **** showing again, they'd have no more excuses for keeping him around another year.
Posted: Thu Mar 6, 2008 11:45 pm
by noone
corona wrote:if FO keeps george....no
if FO fires karl, i think they'll match an offer on smith if its not too high.
Denver holds all the cards. Only two teams can offer him more than the MLE, and neither will. Getting him for 4-5 million will be a bargain and the FO should look to lock him up long term at that price.
Posted: Fri Mar 7, 2008 3:05 am
by Reks
there will be heck to pay if we don't keep JR
Posted: Fri Mar 7, 2008 5:48 am
by DNIsLeGiT
I think he will remain a nuggets if karl isn't the coach anymore.
Posted: Fri Mar 7, 2008 6:03 am
by pickaxe
Dude's got a proving ground the next 20 games. He can change his fate by helping change the fate of this team. That's not a bad position to be in, unless he fails.
Posted: Fri Mar 7, 2008 3:14 pm
by Eric Stratton
JR will be back. Take it to the bank.
Posted: Fri Mar 7, 2008 5:44 pm
by MHZ
That's good to hear. From the past, it sounds like the FO is far more invested in this kid than George Karl is, as they haven't been happy to hear him ridicule JR publicly.
I can't imagine JR commanding a high salary elsewhere, and losing our best three point shooting threat on an otherwise less than stellar three point shooting team seems a little dumb. Not to mention, he adds athleticism and energy, even if sometimes his head takes a night off. I would guess at least Melo, perhaps AI also, wants him back, and is willing to talk both sides into it.
Does JR like it here, George Karl's PT inconsistency notwithstanding?
Posted: Sat Mar 8, 2008 1:26 am
by corona
very good to hear.
Posted: Sat Mar 8, 2008 6:58 am
by el loco
He has been playing very well in the last 5 or 6 games on both ends of the floor.
Posted: Sat Mar 8, 2008 7:00 am
by milehigh
It's starting to click for him, he just needs to play defense with that chip on his shoulder mentality and continue to just play within himself on offense.
Posted: Mon Mar 10, 2008 4:53 pm
by BballerShotCaller
He can be had for cheap. So why wouldn't the FO be inclined to
bring him back. The front office should put it out there publicly that
they intend to match.
They will get him for a bargain. Other teams maybe hesitant about J.R.
so the only way JR can drive up stronger demand for his services is to
play great down the stretch and into the playoffs.