I think they believe DLo doesn’t fit with Ant and need a solid veteran point guard to lead. I r try hunk Conley is a good fit for them and that DLo is shooting well but not a winning type of player.
That makes sense but it feels like that roster needs to torn down versus throwing some 30-odd year old paint on it. They needed to blow it up imo. They will probably get there eventually.
Utah is tanking this year and now will be under the cap next year (potentially up to $60mm) and has another lightly protected 1st round pick for the future.
You would think that, but he's more of a floor raiser & ceiling reducer. Buyout makes sense.
It's not...but they got rid of a negative player who was an impending free agent & replaced him with a positive player who fits their team better, costs less money, has an extra year of control, & there's no real reason to think Jazz 2nds in 2 to 3 years won't be top 35-40 picks, which aren't awful assets.
I believe it's called a "GM Lebron wants him the hell out of here" move.
I don't get this at all from Ainge. This return in a sellers market seems really light.
I actually think this is a pretty decent deal for all involved. The Lakers get depth and out from under Westbrook, the Jazz get what should be a very good pick (top four protected is nothing to sneeze at) and the Wolves get to rebalance their roster.
My take:
From the lack of trades so far, I would say that a lot of the players that teams wanted a first round pick for are not going to move. Also I think Ainge learned a lesson while he was with the Celtics, which is, you can have too many picks.
this isn't a quality 1st though. A top 4 protected pick with no roll-over? That's not a premium pick at all... if the team collapses you get a 2nd, if not you probably get a mid-1st or worse
Using the cap space to absorb bad contracts that come with draft picks is probably the right move.
Did he re-sign as an RFA or an FA? I don’t remember. I thought RFA but maybe was FA:format(webp)/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/44138186/458873806.0.jpg)
He was restricted.
I read that UTAH was looking to add John Collins
He was a RFA and signed with Charlotte and Utah matched.
I’m a huge fan of his skillset and motor. I don’t think he’ll truly be able to exhibit all of his passing and ballhandling in that lineup so that makes me sad. He still needs to find his niche but if he does this kid can be an elite role player. He’s already gone from a complete bricklayer to developing a 3-pt shot which says a lot about his work ethic.
I like Conley's season but if you are asking if I like that deal for Minnesota, I absolutely do not. I agree with your take. Minnesota may have a plan and maybe Conley works with Ant while helping others get better. I'd prefer to see Minnesota get younger and build around Ant.
Yea, Vandy is working on that Corner3, where he can also crash the offensive boards from the weak side. Nice complimentary, role player.
