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Just thought of starting a "game" to while away our time this offseason.

Simple mechanics: Fill out the Jazz roster accordingly, state how you're going to acquire the new players (FA, trade, sign-and-trade, etc.), then give your reasoning/rationale. Readers can "rate" your roster based on projected WIN-LOSS, potential, general like/dislike, etc...

Here's the format:

JAZZ 2013 ROSTER
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PG
SG
SF
PF
C

Sixth Man:

Role Players (2):


Bench (5-7):




Rationale:

Let's play!

PG Calderon (FA: 3/30M, 3rd yr TEAM option)
SG Hayward
SF Williams
PF Favors
C Kanter

Sixth Man: Burks

Role Players:
Carroll (FA: 4/12M)
Evans

Bench:
Tinsley (FA: 1/MIN)
McGrady (FA: 1/MIN)
O'Neal (FA: 1/MIN)
Schroeder (DRAFT: #14)
Adetokunbo (DRAFT: #21)
Murphy (DRAFT: #46)


Rationale:

REBUILD. The season will be played out to focus on the development and improvement of the youngins. Evans is given a bigger role, probably 18-20 mpg. FAs are signed to complement (Calderon, Carroll) and mentor (McGrady, O'Neal) the C4.

The elder FAs are hoped to provide valuable insight because of their previous roles as focal points of other franchise's offenses. Imagine McGrady tutoring Burks and Hayward on how to read defenses; and O'Neal teaching Favors and Kanter how to anchor the defense and score on the post.

Adetokunbo is drafted but will be asked to stay in Europe; Schroeder will be an understudy to Calderon; Murphy will be the 5th big who can drain the outside shot.

Jazz maintain cap flexibility.


Thoughts?

Starters

PG - D. Schroeder, PG, (6/4) (DRAFT: #14)
SG - G. Hayward, GF (3/1+30/4) (EXTEND)
SF - J. Franklin, GF (4/4) (DRAFT: #21)
PF - P. Millsap, F (40/4) (SIGN: optional)
C - D. Favors, FC (6/1 + 50/4) (EXTEND)

Bench

?. ???????, PG (?/1) (TRADE: from Big Al S&T)
A. Burks, G (7/3)
?. ???????, SG (?/1) (TRADE: from Big Al S&T)
J. Ennis, SF (2/4) (DRAFT: #46)
M. Williams, F (7/1)
J. Evans, PF (5/3)
E. Kanter, FC (15/3)

Contracts

2013/2014 - 38.0M (10 players)
2014/2015 - 42.0M (9 players)

Roadmap

- sign Millsap and no other big FA
- get pick from Big Al S&T
- extend Hayward and Favors
- get 30 wins in season
- get pick from Millsap trade (optional)
- draft Jabari/Wiggins/Smart/Harrison/James/Randle + 1/2 first rounders on draft 2013/14
- sign good MLE level role player on 2013/2014 FA

PG Schroder (Draft)
SG M Brooks (Nets Trade)
SF Hayward
PF Tomic
C Favors

Sixth
Kanter

Role Players
Marvin Williams Jr
Burks
Karasev (Draft)
Ennis (Nets Pick)
Wolters (Jazz 2nd)
Hump (Nets) WAIVED
Tinsley
Weems (Free Agent)
Aradori (Free Agent)
D-League Call-Up during season

First things first, say gooby to jffrson and millsap.

pickIBL wrote:PG Schroder (Draft)
SG M Brooks (Nets Trade)
SF Hayward
PF Tomic
C Favors

You're aware that Marshon Brooks is terrible, right?

BringtheD wrote:First things first, say gooby to jffrson and millsap.

I like it too but I don't believe that will happen. Scary for owner + minimum salary cap restriction.

PS.
And I counted only $42 millions salary cap before 2013/2014 FA with Hyward+Millsap+Favors making $30 millions per season.

The minimum cap myth continues...

Pelicans want Eric Gordon out and dont want to pay him. Trade GSW pick with Burks for Eric Gordon and Ryan Anderson (if they want either Millsap or Big Al then throw them their way by sign and trade). Jazz then sign Jarret Jack to a 3 year contract.

PG Jack Mo Williams Shroeder
SG Gordon Mo Williams Hayward
C Favors Kanter
PF Anderson Favors Evans Marvin Williams
SF Hayward Marvin Willaims Carroll

Prediction 50-32, Much better defensive team, open floor with 3 point shooters throughout, PG can generate offense.

The59Sound wrote:The minimum cap myth continues...

Why myth?

roll wrote:

The59Sound wrote:The minimum cap myth continues...

Why myth?

You aren't forced to give out contracts to meet the salary floor. You could have 15 minimum players if you wanted. However short you are of the salary floor at the end of the year, that money is distributed equally among all the players you have under contract.

You are absolutely right. But calling minimum salary cap a myth is almost like calling luxury tax a myth. It's not a hard restriction ofcourse but having players at 40M and paying them 55M is a nonsense. My bet is Utah will not have next season cap (and corresponding payroll) less then 50M.

The59Sound wrote:

roll wrote:

The59Sound wrote:The minimum cap myth continues...

Why myth?

You aren't forced to give out contracts to meet the salary floor. You could have 15 minimum players if you wanted. However short you are of the salary floor at the end of the year, that money is distributed equally among all the players you have under contract.

There is still a minimum. Why not bring in other players, as long as they aren't going to hinder certain players?

hoops4life wrote:There is still a minimum. Why not bring in other players, as long as they aren't going to hinder certain players?

this works in theory. but then reality kicks in and you realize your coach is still corbin, which should answer the question.

HolyToledo12 wrote:Pelicans want Eric Gordon out and dont want to pay him. Trade GSW pick with Burks for Eric Gordon and Ryan Anderson (if they want either Millsap or Big Al then throw them their way by sign and trade). Jazz then sign Jarret Jack to a 3 year contract.

PG Jack Mo Williams Shroeder
SG Gordon Mo Williams Hayward
C Favors Kanter
PF Anderson Favors Evans Marvin Williams
SF Hayward Marvin Willaims Carroll

Prediction 50-32, Much better defensive team, open floor with 3 point shooters throughout, PG can generate offense.

So basically we'd be the Hornets...I mean, Pelicans...except with Jarret Jack instead of Vasquez and Derrick Favors instead of Anthony Davis. That sounds like a 50-32 team to me.

I know people want to see more of the young guys. But if you remove competition for playing time you do everyone a disservice. Improve the team the best you can and ask the young guys to step up and earn the playing time they get. That is the only way that works.

http://www.82games.com/1213/1213UTA.HTM - Kanter earned but who cares?

Fido wrote:I know people want to see more of the young guys. But if you remove competition for playing time you do everyone a disservice. Improve the team the best you can and ask the young guys to step up and earn the playing time they get. That is the only way that works.

You're happy with status quo?