07-06-2021, 12:48 AM
(07-05-2021, 01:57 PM)VintagePejav2 Wrote: “So, the Jazz want him back, and that’s without question, sources say. The question is, does Conley want to come back to Utah? His on-the-record comment after Utah’s loss to Los Angeles was basically we’ll see. He’s going to have multiple suitors on the open market. And he’s going to have teams willing to pay him.
What will help Utah is that it won’t be a repeater tax team this coming season. What also will help is that the Jazz have Conley’s Bird Rights, which gives them the chance to beat out other offers. It appears at the very least that’s what Utah’s going to have to do. There won’t be a hometown discount. It stands to reason that Conley can safely command anywhere from $15-20 million for his next contract.
Conley wants to win a championship, so the question he has to answer is whether there’s another team that can reasonably secure him that can put him in a better spot to win a title than the one he’s currently in. The Jazz with Conley and Mitchell and Gobert will have every chance to compete at the highest level next season. So, is there a situation that gives Conley an even better chance than that? It would need to be a spot that would make him a prohibitive favorite for a title, and not just a place where he can reasonably compete for a title.”
John Hollinger, who was the former GM of the Grizzlies while Conley was still there had a very interesting comment regarding Conley and his upcoming free agency.
"Dallas is a team to watch" regarding Conley's free agency. Given that Utah is going to go into HEAVY tax (they're team salary is at 130mm before Conley's next contract), I think Conley is prime for plucking.
Perhaps Utah finds THJ an interesting replacement. Or maybe a package of Kleber+THJ for Clarkson+Conley? We do know the Jazz are pining for a defensive guard (at least there are rumblings about it). Will they have any interest in an opted in Josh Richardson? Especially given his moderate salary?
Lots of interesting possibilities with Utah. Conley would be a great get.
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