07-06-2021, 01:54 AM
(This post was last modified: 07-06-2021, 01:57 AM by SleepingHero.)
(07-06-2021, 01:22 AM)F Gump Wrote: 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.
I understood Hollinger's point, I was more approaching it as the Mavs offer Utah a slight downgrade and take on bad contracts and in return they getr Conley+Clarkson.
Favors+Clarkson+Conley (20mm)= 40mm
Jrich+Kleber= 20mm
20 mil of savings can be a monstrous difference maker, especially if the guys they're getting back are only a slight downgrade. It could be an appealing option if the Jazz are trying their hardest to not cross over into the repeater tax.
Now if the Jazz aren't really interested in what the Mavs have to offer and Conley still wants to come of course sign the dude outright and figure out where to trade THJ for a modest return.
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