re: Are We Still Bashing Jrue?

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I haven’t checked lately, but Jrue also was
near the top in assists. His game is pretty well-rounded.

I mostly care about the players and game on the court. I’m not a GM and have less interest in contract machinations and details. You guys go ahead and knock yourself out with salary cap details and contracts. Actually,I am mindful of those issues and I’m not unaware, but it’s damned sure not why I watch the game. When I critique performance, I rarely have a guy’s contract in mind. If I had to make decisions that mattered, it would be different.

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He’s 18th in assists this season. However, I would argue that undervalues him this year but that it over-values his actual skillset/contribution in past years where the numbers suggested him as the 2nd or 3rd best assist man.

That said, most of what I speak to is about fit as well, and I just struggle to game out a realistic scenario where we are the dynasty we seek and are paying Jrue 30+ million as he approaches his 35th birthday as our third, and likely toward the end of that contract, fourth option.

I listed him as tied for my second favorite player on the team to go with Zion, so I like the guy, I just have yet to be convinced of a path forward that keeps our long-term goals of being championship competitive through Zion’s first two contracts(hoping to engender a third) and committing to Jrue through another long-term mega contract.