HornetJail wrote:100% gone:
STEVE CLIFFORD AND MITCH KUPCHAK
Technically neither of those guys will be 100% gone
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HornetJail wrote:100% gone:
STEVE CLIFFORD AND MITCH KUPCHAK
psman2 wrote:Memphis: I like the percentage angle here.
100% Chance Back This is our core and only way we move one is in a star for star trade and I don't see one on the horizon this offseason.
Ja
JJJ
Bane
95% Chance Back: Salary so cheap we would never move them unless the cherry on top of a star trade.
Vince Williams
GG Jackson
80% Chance Back:
Marcus Smart - he still fills in a ton of holes for us that he very likely isn't traded, but that are scenarios where we would consider it.
Brandon Clarke- Has looked good enough to be worth his contract again and is very much needed. But if the right trade came along that we needed his salary and he wasn't viewed as a negative asset he could be moved.
Scotty Pippen Jr. - We have on a 2 way contract next year but I think he will be pressuring us to convert him or letting him go. I think we keep him on the 2 way to start the season and convert him when and if it makes sense. He is a nice 3rd PG and shown enough to warrant a regular NBA contract.
Trey Jemison - We have him locked into a 2 way deal and he as played well enough that we want to bring him back. Small chance we find someone better than him so I he has a high likelihood of staying.
75% Chance Back:
Santi Aldama - starting playing really well the 2nd half of the season. But his limited D will likely limited him to a 3rd big type of role with us. He has some trade value and could be flipped if needed but likely stays since we are so thin in the frontcourt.
Jake LaRavia - has recently started looking like the guy we hoped when he was drafted. Can play the 3/4 and has 2 more cheap years. But he will very likely be buried next year still with GG and VWill stepping up and could be moved if needed.
Konchar - He is our swiss army knife and a very good 9th man. I think more than likely we keep him, but we might need to use his salary in a trade since we don't have a lot of tradeable salary.
Derrick Rose - likely stuck with him, but could see us trying to dump him into space to open up more room under the apron.
50% Chance Back:
Yuta Watanabe - Has a player option for 2.6m. Memphis would prefer him gone but he is not the worst guy to have as a 12th guy. If I was him I would opt out and sign with a team that has more available playing time for him versus not seeing the floor here and could be flipped to anywhere in a trade. I think he opts out.
30% Chance Back:
Luke Kennard - At this point if we cannot make a trade before the draft it just make more sense to decline his option and see what happens in FA. We can open up the full MLE and SNT possibilities without him on the roster. There is a chance we hold him or resign him after his release but I think that is likely not in the cards.
Zaire Williams - He again only showed flashes of nice play this year before his injury. I think he has a high likelihood of being dumped into cap space to open up more room under the apron or just save tax dollars. I think there will be a few teams willing to kick the tires on him as an expiring and won't cost us a lot to move off his money.
10% Chance Back:
Lamar Stevens- I just don't think we will have the roster spot for him. Nice player but the math just doesn't work.
Jordan Goodwin - Again nice depth player but don't think he will take another 2 way I think that is all we would offer.
3 Things we must accomplish.
1. Frontcourt: We need to get a bigger body center that can play 20-25 minutes. Ideally someone that can guard some on the perimeter so we can run different defensive sets rather than just dropping him. We will have a bunch a different avenues to obtain that player, draft, MLE and trades.
2. Address our frontcourt again: Even after landing a 20-25 minute guy there we need to replenish our depth some more. Depending on what we do in the draft and FA this might just be vet min or 2nd rounders in this role.
3. Try to minimize our tax and stay below the apron: I think our goal is to improve the team as much as possible while staying below the apron. If we can find ways to improve the team and stay out of the tax that would be great but I don't think tax avoidance is going to be the driving factor this offseason.
jazzfan1971 wrote:Jazz are highly fluid. Answer is, 'depends' for most of the players.
I think the most controversial piece is John Collins. Most of the posters on here just want him gone. I don't agree with that position. I think the Jazz first order of business this offseason will be to renegotiate and extend Lauri. After that, it's quite up in the air.
But, I can see a world in which they look to extend Collins. I could also see a world where he walks in free agency. Or the Jazz move him in a trade.
I would say in order of likelyhood
Trade at next years deadline.
Extension
Trade in summer
Exercises player option and walks as a free agent.
Picks up player option
I'm afraid I don't know all the ins and outs of the CBA. So, I don't really know if and when he's elidable for an extension. I don't know when he has to decide his player option. I don't know if he can be traded after picking up option. So, I have a lot of uncertainly in predicting what will happen with him. But, it does appear that the Jazz either love him with a desire to play 5 out basketball, or they are desparately showcasing him for a trade. Either or both may be true.
I think he will have good value at next year's deadline. Quite a bit more than he does now. And that the Jazz will attempt to move him at that time. But, I definitely won't be shocked if he somehow signs an extension with the Jazz.
No matter how it plays out, I expect much gnashing of teeth for Jazz fans who disagree what whatever happens with him.
JKiddy wrote:Nets 95% keep Claxton,
K_chile22 wrote:100% staying for rockets: no one technically. Close enough to 100%? I'd say Amen, Sengun, Tari Bari and FVV are all >95% and Jalen a bit lower than that but still pretty high.
100% gone... Also no one. Closest is probably Bullock, imagine both sides thought he'd figure in more, or Boban if he wants to hang it up or they don't think they still need a vibes guy.
They need a movement shooter, not necessarily a every night rotation guy but just a knockdown guy. Think they should avoid a Jalen extension unless it's very favorable for them, preferably they leave as much flexibility for next off-season as possible.
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What's your moderately optimistic/semi-realistic off-seeason for the Rockets?
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