realgm 上有分析, 我一個爵士迷的朋友是持差不多的看法, Lindsey 當時如果沒犯下錯誤, Hayward 其實應該是明年還在這裡領 15 M 的 :
Utah’s decision not to sign Hayward to an extension in 2013, followed by allowing him to sign a three-plus-one with Charlotte in 2014 as a restricted free agent put him back on the market two seasons earlier than he could have and now he’s gone. The Jazz were only about $1 million apart from Hayward during those talks and they now will lose millions in revenue and a ton of wins letting him go in the peak of his prime.
Now they must reset one of the NBA’s most talented supporting casts with the best defensive center in the league in the Western Conference no less.
Since the short-sighted handling of Hayward’s restricted free agency, the Jazz were a model franchise in terms of building around a player of his ability. Hayward liked Quin Snyder and the culture of the Jazz, who have an excellent track record in terms of player development and identifying players in the draft. They’ve also consistently done an excellent job maximizing their resources surrounding Hayward, whether it’s trading for George Hill and Boris Diaw and signing Joe Johnson last offseason, then trading for Ricky Rubio this year and trading up for a high upside guard in Donovan Mitchell.
The Jazz with Hayward would probably beat the Celtics with Hayward in a mythical Finals, but it’s infinitely easier for that Boston team to reach the actual Finals in the Eastern Conference, even when factoring in the immovable LeBron James.
Grade for Jazz: B
Even before the apparently wavering on the final day, or at least long enough to complete his final Players Tribune rewrite, this felt like a legitimately difficult decision for Hayward with three attractive options you can make highly compelling arguments for and against, especially with how the Eastern Conference has become an even weaker conference this offseason.
The five-year contract versus four-year security was less important for Hayward given his age at 27. There is a reasonable expectation that Hayward will continue to command a five-year or four-year max when he becomes a free agent again, and can now do so again in 2020 with his three-plus-one deal when he can also sign a full 35 percent max.
Hayward could have even gambled on the short-term situation of the Jazz and his ability to qualify for the supermax by making an All-NBA team in 17-18 by signing a one-plus-one contract to re-sign in 2018.
Hayward's decision had to come down to playing in the Eastern Conference and the seemingly unlimited ways Boston can improve their roster.
Grade for Gordon Hayward: B+
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如果 Jazz 真還有 B 計畫, 也許可以瞄準 KCP, 他的 Max 應該和 Potter 一樣: 106/4yrs, 標的到的話就當 Hayward 那麼樣養就好了, 這裡已經是 Gobert 的球隊了
當年 rebuild core 5: BURKE - BURKS - HAYWARD - FAVORS - KANTER, 真的是往事只能回味了
http://saltcityhoops.com/the-problem-with-potential/
Bjork本人就是音樂!