Enes Kanter will likely begin 2011/12 on the bench and be worked into the starting lineup as the season progresses, if he progresses as hoped.. He will learn a lot from Mehmet Okur. He will eventually allow Al Jefferson and Okur to play the power forward position. Hopefully, this will also be a breakout year for Kyrylo Fesenko.
Depending on what happens with Raja Bell, you could see Burks assigned to the D-League. However, with Burks arrival, and if he develops as a player, Raja Bell could see significantly fewer minutes. If that is the case, Bell will be playing with another team before the season is over. Perhaps a Bell trade will be consummated before the season begins.
The Jazz could look to trade other players, like Paul Milsap for draft picks. The Jazz will have 14 players on the roster if Kirilenko and CJ Miles do not re-sign with the team. With Burks on the roster, I do not expect the Jazz to try and keep Miles. Kirilenko's leadership is still needed, and the Jazz need another small forward. Jeremy Evans needs some time in the D-League to build his game.
Free Agent the Jazz need to keep
-Andrei Kirilenko
Free Agent the Jazz can let go
-CJ Miles
Who is trade bait
Paul Milsap, Raja Bell, Kyrylo Fesenko, Earl Watson
Jazz Depth Chart...Early Season (Assuming Miles and Kirilenko take free agent offers to other teams)
PG Devin Harris Ronny Price Earl Watson
SG Gordon Hayward Raja Bell Alec Burks
SF Paul Milsap Jeremy Evans
PF Derrick Favors Francisco Elson Kyrylo Fesenko
C Al Jefferson Mehmet Okur Enes Kantor
Jazz Depth Chart...Late Season (Assuming Miles and Kirilenko take free agent offers to other teams)
PG Devin Harris Ronny Price Earl Watson
SG Gordon Hayward Raja Bell Alec Burks
SF Paul Milsap Derrick Favors Jeremy Evans
PF Al Jefferson Mehmet Okur Francisco Elson
C Enes Kanter Kyrylo Fesenko
2 comments:
Fesenko is a free agent. His contract ended this last season and the Jazz didn't make an offer to resign him.
I stand corrected. Elson, Fesenko, Price, Kirilenko and Watson are all free agents.
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