Six reasons why the Wizards aren't looking to cut salary when they put the fifth pick on the market
Bullets Forever —
... (7.3 million, only 2 million guaranteed), Greg Buckner (4.1 million, but only 1 million guaranteed), Chucky Atkins (3.8 million, not sure how much guaranteed), Steve Nash (13 million, all non-guaranteed), Steve Blake (4 million, non-guaranteed), Travis Outlaw (3 million, non-guaranteed), Bruce Bowen (4 million, non-guaranteed), Fabricio Oberto (3.8 million, non-guaranteed) and Matt Harpring (6.5 million, not sure how much guaranteed). The ...
Monday Workouts
SLC Dunk —
... We all know about Hansbrough. Personally, I see him as a taller Matt Harpring. Won't wow you, but is consistent. And doesn't seem to have issues playing "physical". Unlike Harpring, he still has knees. ...
The Rebound Guy
At The Hive —
... mold (a player I love), but he'll need to bulk up big time, and the naysayers have plenty of statistical ammunition here. If you're wondering where Tyler Hansbrough is... he posted a 3.5/5.9 split this year. Not inspiring stuff. To me, his best case scenario is a taller Matt Harpring. Another guy not cracking the lists is B.J. Mullens, projected to go in the top 20 in many places. His 3.5/6.2 split is very poor also, but his combination of age (20) and offensive skills may make him worth it (though I doubt it). ...
Okur, 'Sap, Booze... Who You Got?
SLC Dunk —
I'm not certain how relevant this will be a couple days from now. But I figure it's worth asking, just to see what the feeling is around here, if nothing else. As we stand right now, the Jazz have 7 guys under contract... assuming everyone that can opt out does... and another 2 waiting in the wings. A quick depth chart of the 9 guys...
Deron Williams, Eric Maynor
Ronnie Brewer
C.J. Miles, Matt Harpring
Andrei Kirilenko
Kosta Koufos, Kyrylo Fesenko, ...
The Utah Jazz- More than Meets the Eye
SLC Dunk —
... bend photons to make Mirage invisible, or appear to be where he is not, or even alter his physical appearance, hence his name."
Explanation: This one is a stretch, but Okur is a skilled sharpshooter and like mirage, is good at sneaking away and freeing himself up behind the 3-point arc. As for the shoulder-mounted electro-disruptor which can bend photons? I'm guessing Okur probably has one of those laying around somewhere too.
Matt Harpring- Ironhide-
"Ironhide is portrayed as a ...
Carlos Boozer is Suddenly a Whole Lot Cheaper
Sactown Royalty —
... and/or Matt Harpring could get the Jazz about $8 million in cap relief for next season. (In Miles' case, it would get the Jazz cap relief for 2010-11 as well.) That doesn't make up to full Monty, and perhaps another team (Oklahoma City? Memphis?) could put together a better cap relief package. But if Geoff Petrie wants a star in the frontcourt while maintaining flexibility if it doesn't work out, if Petrie wants to spend pennies on the dollar for an All-Star, Boozer's the dude. ...
Why the sad face, Jazz fans? The Jazz now have options
SLC Dunk —
... only pay an extra one or two million dollars. The downside? They wouldn't be title contenders, most likely. And judging from O'Connor's above statement, I don't think that is really an option. Staying under the luxury tax would require the Jazz to either let Millsap go to another team or find a team under the salary cap to take Mehmet Okur or Carlos Boozer for free. Or else the Jazz could just lose Millsap and find a team to take Matt Harpring or Kyle Korver's contract for free. "Why would ...
Looking At The Options At Small Forward
CelticsBlog —
... Carney, Barnes, Udoka, Herrman, Wally, Singleton. Bruce Bowen also may get bought out, and if so, I'm sure he'd be considered, as well.
The small forward I really want, though, is Nocioni. If Sacramento has any desire to dump his salary, I hope Danny puts in a phone call, because he'd be a great fit here. Other potential trade targets for teams that are struggling finacially include Francisco Garcia, James Posey, Rasual Butler, Matt Harpring, Jared Jeffries, James Jones, Tim Thomas, ...
The Downbeat - 24 September 2009 - #64 - The Crafty Blazers Edition
SLC Dunk —
... general manager Kevin O’Connor announced today that veteran forward Matt Harpring will not participate in training camp or the preseason and will miss the start of the NBA regular season. Due to ankle and knee injuries, the 11-year NBA veteran is physically unable to participate in camp or the preseason at this point and his status will be re-evaluated in six weeks. ...
The Best Links In All The World, In All The NBA, In All The Universe... 19 October 2009
SLC Dunk —
... Matt Harpring is a tough as nails type player that gives his all at both ends of the floor but is out indefinitely after undergoing what was thought to be routine surgery to remove bone spurs over the summer. The swingman suffered an infection that forced him to be hospitalized for four days and treated with intravenous antibiotics for a month. ...
2009-2010 Season Preview - Utah Jazz
SLC Dunk —
... Team Name: Utah Jazz
Last Year’s Record: 48-34
Key Losses: Golden State at home (4/11), Minnesota at home (4/3), Morris Almond, Jarron Collins (key?), and soon to be Matt Harpring
Key Additions: Eric Maynor (drafted), Wes Matthews(?), Deron Max + AK Max + Opt Ins + Portland Hosing = Luxury Tax
1. What Significant Moves were made during the off-season?
The Jazz were in ...
Utah Jazz @ Sacramento Kings - Game Thread
SLC Dunk —
... Here is who is out for tonight:
Matt Harpring
Kyle Korver
Ronnie Brewer
CJ Miles
And it looks like Ronnie P won't suit up either
If you do the math, 14 players - 5 = only 9 players to suit up. Lot's of PT to go around.
SacTown Royalty
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Clippers @ Utah - Game Preview
Clips Nation —
... Choir (though not during the game itself hopefully). Why the team is 3-12 in their last 15 is a bit of a mystery, because the roster is loaded. Deron Williams currently holds the title "Best NBA player not to have made an All Star team", while Carlos Boozer, Andrei Kirilenko and Mehmut Okur all have been All Stars. Ronnie Brewer is an effective and efficient wing, and Paul Millsap is a productive (and now expensive) power forward off the bench. With Matt Harpring's career essentially over (he remains on the roster as ...
Competition Discussion: Rest of the League
Bullets Forever —
... it's much improved, but I really can't take them seriously because of their lack of defense and rebounding.
Utah Jazz
Last season: 48-34 (Pythagorean record: 48-34). Lost to LA Lakers 4-1 in first round.
Biggest team strength: Drawing fouls (econd in FT/FG)
Biggest team weakness: Committing fouls (fifth-worst in defensive FT/FG)
In: Eric Maynor, Wes Matthews Out: Matt Harpring
Key on-court question: What happens ...
Rested Celtics Host Jazz
CelticsBlog - NBA Section —
... APG 0.8SPG SG: Ronnie Brewer 12.8 PPG 1.3 APG .250 3P% SF Andrei Kirilenko 12.2 PPG 4.5 RPG 3.5 APG PF Carlos Boozer 15.7 PPG 11.2 RPG .5 BPG C Mehmet Okur 14.8 PPG 6.8 RPG 0.6 BPG Reserves Paul Millsap Wes Matthews Kyrylo Fesenko Ronnie Price Kosta Koufos Eric Maynor Injuries Kyle Korver (knee) out CJ Miles (thumb) out Matt Harpring (knee) out Deron Williams suffered a bruised calf in ...
