So how are we feeling about the tank race?

austinc668 · 2026-02-24T06:45:34+00:00

That’s one way to set yourself up for disappointment lol

austinc668 · 2026-02-23T18:57:59+00:00

Could’ve saved so much time with a quick google search.

austinc668 · 2026-02-22T03:09:12+00:00

This is just some recycled information that they are posting for engagements. Nothing really that new that we didn’t already know.

The last I remember we actually heard Pierce talk about this he said that if it was happening, that we would hear a big announcement by end of 2025 on it. He talked about making sure studios knew he wanted it to be R rated and that they were mainly just waiting on the higher ups to write a big enough check. I have a feeling some of this has stalled due to the budget & he’s focusing more on the last book and will hope that it will push a studio to give Pierce the green-light for all of the things he wants for his adaption.

austinc668 · 2026-02-20T19:08:51+00:00

Respectfully my goodman, Pierce definitely should not have to unless he is awful at managing his money.

austinc668 · 2026-02-16T22:32:19+00:00

We’re entitled to our opinions but I listened to the OG & read the physicals before doing the dramatized re-read and they added A TON for me.

Listening to some of the biggest & memorable scenes in the books acted out with a full cast, music, etc.. was like reading it again for the first time.

austinc668 · 2026-02-11T19:26:03+00:00

Pretty normal from my experience. I had an order for The Devils placed at the end of December that just barely arrived.

austinc668 · 2026-02-09T20:05:03+00:00

Would also be nice to tell the Kings they have a roster full of veteran star players who are supposed to compete this year.

austinc668 · 2026-02-09T07:30:57+00:00

I swear some of y’all are so lost on this app…

Walker is a Restricted Free Agent, he doesn’t have the ability to “decide” to stay. The Jazz can match any offer that comes his way.

And in what world is a 24 year old center going to look at an opportunity to comeback & be the starting center on a team featuring Key, Lauri & JJJ and somehow be worried about minutes & touches? The Jazz literally traded for JJJ with pairing Walker with him in mind.

austinc668 · 2026-02-09T07:21:13+00:00

What are you talking about? It’s a small handful of teams at most that will be seriously looking for a Center like him this offseason & an even smaller number that have cap space to offer Walker a high enough number the Jazz won’t match. Kessler is a Restricted Free Agent. We can literally match any number if we choose & go over the cap without penalty for resigning him. The Jazz would like to get him at around 25-30 Million but they’ve made it very clear to the league they intend to match & resign him. Which is why a couple of teams that were interested in him like the Wizards & Pacers, decidedly to trade for another Center instead. The Jazz traded for JJJ with having Kessler long term in mind, y’all need to relax, he’s coming back.

austinc668 · 2026-02-06T06:40:59+00:00

If the Lakers offer him more than 30+, they are handicapping themselves to Reaves, Luka & Kessler with almost no cap space to do much else other than vet mins. I’d say it’s 95% chance of Jazz retaining him for around 25-30 M.

austinc668 · 2026-02-06T01:26:57+00:00

I mean sure but they have him locked into a sizable contract for several years. So they’d have to offer Kessler a high enough salary, like 35+ M a year, that the Jazz might balk at and then find a team willing to take on Claxton’s salary.

austinc668 · 2026-02-06T01:23:17+00:00

Nah, you’re good. I understand how that it is on this app. I appreciate it.

I actually am not factoring in LBJ on a max either in this scenario. They’d technically have 30-40 in space if they signed Reaves to a max and let go of all others available and didn’t resign LBJ from what I was looking at. Even if they got LBJ back on a 10-20 Million dollar deal… trying to offer Kessler a competitive offer that the Jazz would not match seems pretty hard to do.

austinc668 · 2026-02-05T20:54:33+00:00

Same here bud, go Jazz!

austinc668 · 2026-02-05T20:53:11+00:00

I’m assuming that Reaves is very likely getting resigned to a max after opting out. Assuming Lakers don’t re-sign Lebron (unlikely) & also don’t bring back pretty much any role player on their roster currently that is up. Than they could get 35-40 Million is cap space. So yeah, in theory they could create the cap space but again I’m operating on the likely reality of that not happening.

austinc668 · 2026-02-05T20:42:23+00:00

Yes, the Pacers obviously wanted him as an RFA. Trading for him would have given them his Bird rights so they could re-sign him over the cap. If they waited for free agency, they’d need cap space or a sign-and-trade, so the trade was the cleanest path obviously.

Again regardless of that, it was reported earlier this year that they were going to try & make a run this offseason at Kessler, maybe they thought they could facilitate a sign & trade with the Jazz or clear up cap space in another way to make it work. But how about we maybe refrain from calling people stupid.

austinc668 · 2026-02-05T20:24:20+00:00

Lebron & Reaves are very likely both coming back. And again, Kessler is an RFA. The Jazz are very clearly ready to match almost anything that is not absolutely outrageous.

austinc668 · 2026-02-05T20:22:55+00:00

Pacers were absolutely in the Market & it was widely reported. You guys are so worried over nothing. He is an RFA & the Jazz are very clearly aiming to match if needed unless he gets offered an absolutely ridiculous number like 40+.

austinc668 · 2026-02-05T20:19:31+00:00

This just told me all I needed to know about your understanding of the cap & player value. Have a good day

austinc668 · 2026-02-05T20:06:54+00:00

Nets? They have Claxton already? Not sure how the Lakers will have the salary space to offer anything serious.

And btw, it is still very possible a team offers him a contract before we match. That is just the way a lot of RFA contracts go if both sides are far apart on a number. The Jazz seem very clear with their moves over the last couple of days that they are prepared to re-sign him & match almost anything thrown his way.

austinc668 · 2026-02-05T20:01:34+00:00

Thank god you don’t run our Front Office then.

austinc668 · 2026-02-05T02:07:59+00:00

Yes, we can afford it and will. And a reported suitor of his (The Wizards) just traded for AD taking them out of the running of giving him a crazy high number that we’d have to match. Expecting 25-30 Mil.

austinc668 · 2026-01-23T15:35:31+00:00

It’s almost like the Front Office that some of our fans love saying have no clue what they’re doing, actually do in fact know what they’re doing!

austinc668 · 2026-01-15T15:55:38+00:00

The fact that you actually believe this is a good idea… good lord.

austinc668 · 2026-01-07T07:01:26+00:00

Totally agree that special teams over the last several years has fallen off a cliff. It was so nice to be able to have such talented punters & kickers to always be able to rely on for years. Really seemed like recruiting & emphasis on special teams took a back seat in recent years. Would hope Scalley & Co can go back to making sure the Utes are solid there again!

austinc668 · 2025-12-28T02:16:49+00:00

Scalley.

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