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People are just spitballing this. He seems to be in good health, and enjoying coaching the youngsters. What else is he going to do? My projection is 3 years.
Better than Bill Self just because he and Buford are butt buddies.
People are just spitballing this. He seems to be in good health, and enjoying coaching the youngsters. What else is he going to do? My projection is 3 years.
Pop could be trying to help Quinn negotiate a raise. Who knows. But that’s probably more likely then this being an accurate leak.
It'd be a great hire, but would the Jazz really let Snyder go? They are not a dumb franchise. They make smart decisions. They know they have a high quality coach.
I agree with your take on Stein, but I could definitely see Utah move on from Quinn if the Jazz don't get deep into the post season.
would be about a good a get as we could expect
Weird idea… but if Pop was truly going to retire, the Spurs knew when his last game would be, and the Spurs were well out of the playoff picture, it’d be fun to sign Tim, Tony, and Manu to ten day contracts and let them play Pop’s final game. I would say D Rob, but he’s probably way too far gone physically.
so the report just says that we would like Snyder as Pops replacement.
i guess thats something but really says nothing about how snyder would feel about it or what his future with the jazz is or if the jazz are looking to go in a different direction. just that spurs would like snyder.
i guess the one good from this is we have an idea who they have in mind.
Jay Wright choice 1, choice 2 Budenholzer, Choice 3 Quinn Snyder
I don't mind Pop returning to coach another 1-3 years as the Spurs won't be a contender anytime soon.
If you look at the key players - uprising, all star, superstar with the current Top (10) teams in both conference, you'll probably choose, given a chance, to any one of these from our best player/s:
1. Heat - Adebayo, Butler
2. Bucks - Antetokounmpo, Middleton
3. 76ers - Embiid, Harden
4. Bulls - Derozan, Lavine
5. Celtics - Tatum, Brown
6. Cavaliers - Allen, Garland
7. Raptors - Siakam, Van Fleet
8. Nets - Durant, Irving
9. Hawks - Young, Collins
10. Hornets - Ball, Bridges
1. Suns - Booker, Paul
2. Grizzlies - Morant, Jackson
3. Warriors - Curry, Thompson
4. Jazz - Mitc , Gobert
5. Mavs - Doncic
6. Nuggets - Jokic, Murray
7. Timberwolves - Towns, Edwards
8. Clippers - Leonard, George
9. Lakers - James, Davis
10. Pelicans - Ingram, Williamson (IF)
Spurs can be a good team but you still need a player that you can rely come playoff time - we don't know if Dejounte is capable come playoff time tho I'm not saying all of the players above are reliable come playoff time.
It's not like any from the top free agent will choose the Spurs to join here during offseason - not impossible but the chance is not high.
So I don't mind what the old man wants for now until the Spurs the players their wanted to be a contender - that's the time I would say that Pop needs to go esp. if he won't properly utilize the roster and still keep losing or being a mediocre team.
I liked that Spurs' FO is adapting and changing by hauling assets and hopefully they'll still continue and be aggressive if needed without sacrificing big - I would say no one is untouchable even if it's Dejounte the return is good.
Didn't read but you had me at "successor to Pop"
Paul Fogerty brings the heat once again…. 2 weeks later LOL
Personally, I think it is a great idea. Put them all in with 4 minutes left in the game. Pop goes out to meet them at the horn, they all walk off the court together.
Holding hands. Wow so cute.
What is it with the Utah Jazz and blowing Big leads… This is a common occurrence for this team. Not even a Jazz fan and it’s frustrating
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So if the Jazz stink it up and Snyder enters free agency, and Rudy and Donovan need to split, Utah ownership will choose Mitc ...
Would it be too crazy to think that Snyder and Gobert could be reunited in San Antonio? Lopsided trade or Poeltl for Gobert, getting to pay him $40+ million a year ....
How many picks and swaps would it take to make the trade worth it for San Antonio?
Poeltl + McDermott + JRich for Gobert works… (add picks and Vassell, if need be)
Gobert determines his own trade value. So here’s hoping he acts like a diva.
Gobert was singing praises for DJ after the All Star game. It’s a matchmade in heaven.
I don't think Gobert is good value at his current contract. It's absolutely horrific. If they trade for him they'd have to build a team around DJ and him + 3&D guys. Don't think this would be anywhere near le contention, barring another major leap by Murray.
I'm also not a big fan of Gobert's game. He defends the rim better than anyone but he can't switch and often turns his back on shooters looking for the rebound rather than contesting the shot.
Did you know that Donavon Mitc averages two passes a game to Gobert? Two passes. Not assists.
Gobert has hovered around 8 FG attempts a game as a Jazz “focal point”. Poeltl sits at 10 FGA this season. Bump Gobert’s to Poeltl’s with our team (who leads the league in assists) and see his offensive output increase.
Poeltl is basically the best placeholder a team could have who could take Gobert in. They won’t have to change a thing. The whole team is already accustomed to playing with a center like Gobert.
This was the end game all along tbh
Well yeah Mitc hates Gobert, it's well known, but I don't think you can compete when you're paying your rim running center $40+ mil a year in 2022, especially when the team's other star isn't a shooter as well. I like Poeltl being 80% of Gobert for a1/4th of the price because this would allow the team to build in a different way. Spurs need an offensive focal point and a long 3&D player way more than they need an upgrade at center.
With the amount of capspace they'll have, provided they renounce Lonnie, the Spurs could probably just send Poeltl and give Utah a $28 million trade exception. That's why I think the Jazz would have to give multiple picks.
The other teams rumored to be interested don't have centers as good a fit as Poeltl and can't give that cap flexibility, supposedly the Mavericks and Raptors.
But a lopsided trade would give the Jazz the chance to improve the roster that is impossible now. Trade exception plus using their MLE, and depending on the deals might even be under the tax. That's why I think the Spurs would need picks back to eat those later massive salary years. A 28 unprotected and maybe another swap would be a nice return for giving Utah the chance to remake their le contending window and eating what likely becomes one of the worse contracts in the last couple of years.
We haven't seen Gobert in a defensive scheme with good defenders. If spurs can keep Vassall and Murray. Those two have the versatility to make Gobert even more of a beast.
Gobert is set to make 160+M for the next 4 years. That coupled with the projected payraise Dejounte will get once his contract is up, plus (hopefully) extensions for KJ & Vassell & maybe others, plus the Spurs not being in a huge market, means you'd be heavily restricting yourself for the foreseeable future, for a team that IMO would NOT be significantly better (i.e. at contender level)... I'd take a pass... HARD.
Absolute hard pass on Gobert. That’s a contract you take on to put you over the edge if you are near contention and willing to pay up to get you closer to a championship. It’s not a building block without your stars locked in, it’s a cinderblock on your way to the bottom of the league.
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