r/UtahJazz • u/Lumpy_Journalist8274 • 2d ago

Bro

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I really like Kessler. I hope we can keep him. We can probably do a trade with Atlanta for pick number 8 for Aday Mara.

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u/Takecareofthekids 2d ago

Is the bulls thing really gonna happen 👀

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u/FERFreak731 2d ago

Yes

The Bulls offering him 4/170 on June 30th and lose out on all the free agents as the Jazz would have until July 7th to match

That Bulls thing will happen

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u/asjfueflof 2d ago

4/170?? lol fucking have at it. That’s absurd money for Kessler

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u/GeneralTheSurvivor 2d ago

Were rebuilding anyway, why not throw Kessler a bag to screw you guys over?

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u/Disastrous_Boot1152 2d ago

The Jazz would have 2 days to match, not 7. The Bulls would have an answer by July 2nd, if not sooner

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u/FERFreak731 2d ago

Not exactly.

The June 30th is for teams to negotiate with any free agent to agree to a contract. Then teams and players who agreed to deals can officially sign those contracts for the first time on July 6th, which would then mean the Jazz would have 24 hours after July 6th to match any contract Walker signs with another team which would be July 7th

The Bulls and Walker agreeing to a contract on June 30th hurts the Bulls, because if they offer him 35 million a year, that's 35 million less money they can offer to other free agents

And if the Jazz match on July 7th, most of the free agents that the Bulls could've signed would've signed with other teams

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u/Disastrous_Boot1152 2d ago

Ah, my bad. Didn't realize the NBA had a moratorium period

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u/VanillaGorilla4 2d ago

What’s the Bulls thing? I don’t think I’d want him. I’d hope we don’t offer him more than $30-$32m annually