Paul Millsap back to the Jazz?

 I completely agree with you. I love Millsap but he is part of the Jazz past not our future. 

 I completely agree with you. I love Millsap but he is part of the Jazz past not our future. 

It only makes sense if Millsap would be willing to come off the bench in a 3 man rotation(still getting about starter minutes), if he’s willing to make a discount for the Jazz(because otherwise they can’t afford him), and if he’s willing to leave a 60 wins teams for a still rebuilding one in the west. In other words, I don’t really see this happening but if it did, we’d have one of the best bigs rotations in the league.

If he’s willing to make all those compromises I think he’d fit perfectly with the team. He can play with both Favors and Gobert and can be the playmaking 4 for the Jazz with both of them, and he can stretch the floor for them. He also still seems to have great relationship with a lot of people in the organization and seems to like Utah, and he’s on the record crediting Quin Snyder for a lot of his improvements in his first years in Atlanta. He also will be united with his brother Elijah who’s with the Jazz as well… In other words, there are some minor sentimental circumstances that might make Utah more desirable situation for him, but again – this all relies on him being willing to make some serious compromises.

In general I don’t see this happening. The main factors in players deciding where to continue their career seem to be money, role on the team, and ability of the team to contend. I don’t think Utah wins on any of those, with the exception of possibly the last one(maybe he thinks Utah’s future is brighter than Atlanta’s) and even this one is a stretch.

It only makes sense if Millsap would be willing to come off the bench in a 3 man rotation(still getting about starter minutes), if he’s willing to make a discount for the Jazz(because otherwise they can’t afford him), and if he’s willing to leave a 60 wins teams for a still rebuilding one in the west. In other words, I don’t really see this happening but if it did, we’d have one of the best bigs rotations in the league.

If he’s willing to make all those compromises I think he’d fit perfectly with the team. He can play with both Favors and Gobert and can be the playmaking 4 for the Jazz with both of them, and he can stretch the floor for them. He also still seems to have great relationship with a lot of people in the organization and seems to like Utah, and he’s on the record crediting Quin Snyder for a lot of his improvements in his first years in Atlanta. He also will be united with his brother Elijah who’s with the Jazz as well… In other words, there are some minor sentimental circumstances that might make Utah more desirable situation for him, but again – this all relies on him being willing to make some serious compromises.

In general I don’t see this happening. The main factors in players deciding where to continue their career seem to be money, role on the team, and ability of the team to contend. I don’t think Utah wins on any of those, with the exception of possibly the last one(maybe he thinks Utah’s future is brighter than Atlanta’s) and even this one is a stretch.

 I would say this has no merit, but we’re watching a team in the finals with Andre Iguadala coming off the bench, and I view Milsap in the same category as Iggy. 

I think if a player 100% buys into an organization, than it could be a smart move for both the team and the player to reunite. Ginobali did it for the Spurs to great success. Harden for the Thunder. Monta in GS. 

I don’t think it’s likely, but it would be a great move for the Jazz who really aren’t rebuilding any more. Hayward, Favors, and Burks are all on their second contracts, and they are looking to compete. A lineup of

Gobert

Favors-Milsap

Hayward

Burks-Hood

Exum-Burkes

Is an absolutely deadly rotation with tons of shooting, rebounding, versatility, and size. Hayward and Favors are all-star caliber players in my opinion, and adding another all-star to the backcourt would do wonders for the Jazz. All they would need is experience, and who knows, maybe they trade for a veteran PG like Mo Williams or Brandon Jennings who could be had. Add an experienced PG to the above rotation, and I could see the Jazz being a 50 win team no doubt.

 I would say this has no merit, but we’re watching a team in the finals with Andre Iguadala coming off the bench, and I view Milsap in the same category as Iggy. 

I think if a player 100% buys into an organization, than it could be a smart move for both the team and the player to reunite. Ginobali did it for the Spurs to great success. Harden for the Thunder. Monta in GS. 

I don’t think it’s likely, but it would be a great move for the Jazz who really aren’t rebuilding any more. Hayward, Favors, and Burks are all on their second contracts, and they are looking to compete. A lineup of

Gobert

Favors-Milsap

Hayward

Burks-Hood

Exum-Burkes

Is an absolutely deadly rotation with tons of shooting, rebounding, versatility, and size. Hayward and Favors are all-star caliber players in my opinion, and adding another all-star to the backcourt would do wonders for the Jazz. All they would need is experience, and who knows, maybe they trade for a veteran PG like Mo Williams or Brandon Jennings who could be had. Add an experienced PG to the above rotation, and I could see the Jazz being a 50 win team no doubt.

I completely disagree and think you guys are underrating Paul Millsap. He is a true NBA Allstar. Everything he does on the court he does it to make sure his team wins. His mobility and ability to play SF has gotten even better since he has been at Atlanta and he even said Quin Snyder was a big help in that. In the NBA today you cannot pass up services from a player as good as Millsap.

 Best case scenario it works and the Jazz start winning games. Worst case scerio it doesn’t work and the Jazz have a great trade asset and acquire at least a 1st round pick, especially with the cap increasing and so many teams out there will be shopping.

I completely disagree and think you guys are underrating Paul Millsap. He is a true NBA Allstar. Everything he does on the court he does it to make sure his team wins. His mobility and ability to play SF has gotten even better since he has been at Atlanta and he even said Quin Snyder was a big help in that. In the NBA today you cannot pass up services from a player as good as Millsap.

 Best case scenario it works and the Jazz start winning games. Worst case scerio it doesn’t work and the Jazz have a great trade asset and acquire at least a 1st round pick, especially with the cap increasing and so many teams out there will be shopping.

 I love Paul Millsap, and I would love it if my favorite team actually did sign him back on, but I just don’t think it’s feasible for a couple reasons. Most of these reasons were already mentioned in this forum. So among others, Millsap is due to receive the max, and if the Jazz intend to do this they have to release all of their nonguaranteed contract including Millsap’s brother Elijah. Once they do that they will only be able to offer Paul 16.8mil (I believe that’s what the article said when I read it.) 16.8 mil when the offers he will be receiving from other teams with more money in free agency to spend will probably be around 18 mil. And don’t forget the Hawks will be able to re-sign him also for around 18 mil. So like Pe3ucTop said, Millsap would have to make some serious compromises to come back. It could happen in the future (like 3-5 years down the road, when Millsap is a veteran that is about ready to retire). 

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Also with that in mind, 16.8 mil is practically starters money, do the Jazz really want to spend starters money on player that’s going to come off the bench behind Favors and Gobert? I sure wouldn’t want to. Use that money elsewhere. Use it to help bring over Tibor Pliess. 

Also isn’t this why the Jazz signed Trevor Booker last off-season to a two-year contract; to provide a Paul Millsap esque presence off the bench? He’s actually a pretty good backup to Favors. they just need a better backup to Gobert. Millsap can’t play Center when he’s only 6’8. True, he can play the 3 and he has gotten better at it, and since he’ll be coming off the bench behind Hayward in that case, he doesn’t need to be that fast. But again why would you give starters money to player who will end up playing on the bench?

Don’t get me wrong Millsap is not a bad player. He has certainly proved himself. He is a starter, that can also provide you some veteran minutes. But because of the Jazz’s team makeup, there just isn’t room for him on the team right now. But there might be in 3-5 years down the road.

 I love Paul Millsap, and I would love it if my favorite team actually did sign him back on, but I just don’t think it’s feasible for a couple reasons. Most of these reasons were already mentioned in this forum. So among others, Millsap is due to receive the max, and if the Jazz intend to do this they have to release all of their nonguaranteed contract including Millsap’s brother Elijah. Once they do that they will only be able to offer Paul 16.8mil (I believe that’s what the article said when I read it.) 16.8 mil when the offers he will be receiving from other teams with more money in free agency to spend will probably be around 18 mil. And don’t forget the Hawks will be able to re-sign him also for around 18 mil. So like Pe3ucTop said, Millsap would have to make some serious compromises to come back. It could happen in the future (like 3-5 years down the road, when Millsap is a veteran that is about ready to retire). 

http://www.ksl.com/

Also with that in mind, 16.8 mil is practically starters money, do the Jazz really want to spend starters money on player that’s going to come off the bench behind Favors and Gobert? I sure wouldn’t want to. Use that money elsewhere. Use it to help bring over Tibor Pliess. 

Also isn’t this why the Jazz signed Trevor Booker last off-season to a two-year contract; to provide a Paul Millsap esque presence off the bench? He’s actually a pretty good backup to Favors. they just need a better backup to Gobert. Millsap can’t play Center when he’s only 6’8. True, he can play the 3 and he has gotten better at it, and since he’ll be coming off the bench behind Hayward in that case, he doesn’t need to be that fast. But again why would you give starters money to player who will end up playing on the bench?

Don’t get me wrong Millsap is not a bad player. He has certainly proved himself. He is a starter, that can also provide you some veteran minutes. But because of the Jazz’s team makeup, there just isn’t room for him on the team right now. But there might be in 3-5 years down the road.

 I don’t see Millsap really returning to the Jazz especially if the consensus is that Favors and Gobert are the starters at 4 and 5. Paul is a double All Star from a 60 win team so I don’t see him taking a lesser role on a developing team unless the Jazz decided to start with him and one of Favors or Stifle Tower.

Also Paul I heard only took a 2 year deal in 2013 in order to have another shot at a major deal. He’d be giving up a fair bit of money to leave Atlanta and would need to go to a team offering him a real shot at winning a title I’d assume. He’s had decent deals already but at 30 he wants to be on a relevant team I’d guess as he is likely at his peak at the moment.

For teams with cap space and wanting to win now, I’d imagine Paul would be fairly high on a lot of FA lists given his experience, durability, skill etc. He would be seen as possibly a safer signing than someone who was signed for upside.

He will have chances to chase titles as a bench veteran later in his career if he so wishes too.

According to Hoopshype a max deal for Paul would start at over $18.5 million a year so he will likely get some very good offers over the next month or so.

 I don’t see Millsap really returning to the Jazz especially if the consensus is that Favors and Gobert are the starters at 4 and 5. Paul is a double All Star from a 60 win team so I don’t see him taking a lesser role on a developing team unless the Jazz decided to start with him and one of Favors or Stifle Tower.

Also Paul I heard only took a 2 year deal in 2013 in order to have another shot at a major deal. He’d be giving up a fair bit of money to leave Atlanta and would need to go to a team offering him a real shot at winning a title I’d assume. He’s had decent deals already but at 30 he wants to be on a relevant team I’d guess as he is likely at his peak at the moment.

For teams with cap space and wanting to win now, I’d imagine Paul would be fairly high on a lot of FA lists given his experience, durability, skill etc. He would be seen as possibly a safer signing than someone who was signed for upside.

He will have chances to chase titles as a bench veteran later in his career if he so wishes too.

According to Hoopshype a max deal for Paul would start at over $18.5 million a year so he will likely get some very good offers over the next month or so.

 I know Paul doesn’t want to come off the bench, but he would be so great coming off the bench on the Jazz. He is going to get paid this summer and as nice of a thought of him coming back home is I just do not see it happening.

 I know Paul doesn’t want to come off the bench, but he would be so great coming off the bench on the Jazz. He is going to get paid this summer and as nice of a thought of him coming back home is I just do not see it happening.

 With the TV money going up, Paul could of course sign a deal this year with a player option next summer if he wanted to try and get an even better deal next summer or to keep options open.

If he went back to Utah then the 3 man big rotation would mean Paul played PF with Favors flipped between PF and C with Gobert playing C whilst on court.

Some players care about starting and some don’t, Utah could easily start Favors and Millsap for example with the younger Gobert from the bench. But the issue might be Gobert would be needed for a lot of initial match ups against opposition bigs before Utah moved to a slightly smaller line up so he may really need to start.

 With the TV money going up, Paul could of course sign a deal this year with a player option next summer if he wanted to try and get an even better deal next summer or to keep options open.

If he went back to Utah then the 3 man big rotation would mean Paul played PF with Favors flipped between PF and C with Gobert playing C whilst on court.

Some players care about starting and some don’t, Utah could easily start Favors and Millsap for example with the younger Gobert from the bench. But the issue might be Gobert would be needed for a lot of initial match ups against opposition bigs before Utah moved to a slightly smaller line up so he may really need to start.

David Lee was rumored to Utah at the trade deadline. I think he’d be a more realistic option. 

David Lee was rumored to Utah at the trade deadline. I think he’d be a more realistic option. 

 A few responses and questions.

 If Milsap was to "take a pay cut" for the chance of winning, wouldn’t he just do that for Atlanta instead?

GS wants to rid themselves of Lee’s contract to resign Greene. I like Lee to Jazz, but they do not have the space to absorb his contract 

Offensively, how effective is the Favors-Gobert combo? I "assume" they are both strictly post players and will not work. I didn’t watch a Jazz game so please correct me if I’m wrong.

Is Exum truly a pg? I always thought he was a combo sg. Is he your future pg or sg? I always liked Alec Burks and would love him in Atl if you need to put Exum at sg eventually.

 A few responses and questions.

 If Milsap was to "take a pay cut" for the chance of winning, wouldn’t he just do that for Atlanta instead?

GS wants to rid themselves of Lee’s contract to resign Greene. I like Lee to Jazz, but they do not have the space to absorb his contract 

Offensively, how effective is the Favors-Gobert combo? I "assume" they are both strictly post players and will not work. I didn’t watch a Jazz game so please correct me if I’m wrong.

Is Exum truly a pg? I always thought he was a combo sg. Is he your future pg or sg? I always liked Alec Burks and would love him in Atl if you need to put Exum at sg eventually.

As a long time Jazz fan I’m not excited about the idea of Milsap returning, I like Paul and hope for the best for him but he really doesn’t fit now. He can play some 3 but not enough, he brings a lot of things to the table that are enticing but our young players need to continue to develop as starters/leaders. There were only 6 teams I think after the all star break that had better records than the Jazz,(19&6)(I think) they have high expectation for this next year . They don’t want to skip steps in the development process and they will be careful who they bring in.

As a long time Jazz fan I’m not excited about the idea of Milsap returning, I like Paul and hope for the best for him but he really doesn’t fit now. He can play some 3 but not enough, he brings a lot of things to the table that are enticing but our young players need to continue to develop as starters/leaders. There were only 6 teams I think after the all star break that had better records than the Jazz,(19&6)(I think) they have high expectation for this next year . They don’t want to skip steps in the development process and they will be careful who they bring in.

 Why would Paul Millsap take a paycut to come off the bench for the Utah Jazz? If he doesnt resign with Atlanta he will have plenty of options 

 Why would Paul Millsap take a paycut to come off the bench for the Utah Jazz? If he doesnt resign with Atlanta he will have plenty of options 

 Atlanta can also offer him a 5 year deal whilst other teams can offer him 4 years so that may give them some sort of advantage. But one way or another Millsap will get a very good pay day this summer.

Do people see him being worth $18 million plus a year?

I’m in two minds over this, at the moment Paul deserves to be paid but if a team goes all in on him would a 33/34 year old guy in 3 years time be worth $18-20 million a year as a max deal would be pushing him towards that scenario.

Personally I’d give him a front loaded deal over 4 or 5 years starting at $17-18 million but reducing by about $1 million a year from year 3 onwards. This would equate to over $16 million a year across a 4 or 5 year deal.

 Atlanta can also offer him a 5 year deal whilst other teams can offer him 4 years so that may give them some sort of advantage. But one way or another Millsap will get a very good pay day this summer.

Do people see him being worth $18 million plus a year?

I’m in two minds over this, at the moment Paul deserves to be paid but if a team goes all in on him would a 33/34 year old guy in 3 years time be worth $18-20 million a year as a max deal would be pushing him towards that scenario.

Personally I’d give him a front loaded deal over 4 or 5 years starting at $17-18 million but reducing by about $1 million a year from year 3 onwards. This would equate to over $16 million a year across a 4 or 5 year deal.

 A max, or even 15/year contract could look ugly the last two years. Millsap is undersized, 30, and not the most athletic player. Both the Hawks and Jazz should tread carefully.

 A max, or even 15/year contract could look ugly the last two years. Millsap is undersized, 30, and not the most athletic player. Both the Hawks and Jazz should tread carefully.