07-06-2021, 01:22 AM
(07-06-2021, 12:48 AM)SleepingHero Wrote: 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?
You're not following Hollinger's point. He's saying the Jazz don't have the financial will to pay another big chunk (to Conley) on top of what you cite they are already committed (130M). Replacing "Conley" with "THJ" on a 20M salary doesn't solve that for Utah. (And they can't take a sign-and-trade player if their payroll exceeds about 142M, another barrier to any interest in THJ).
If you want Conley, and he wants you, it's a cap room deal, almost certainly.