Decision Day for Utah Jazz non-guaranteed contract holders: Jeremy Evans and Jamaal Tinsley

by AllThatJazzBasketball on Feb 7, 2012 12:46 PM MST in Utah Jazz - Trades & Transactions

Today is the cut day for NBA teams, they can cut some players who do not have guaranteed contracts if they wanted. Right now there are 45 guys who fit the bill, and you can see the whole list here thanks to Scott Schroeder (@ScottSchroeder). There are two Utah Jazz players on the bubble: Jeremy Evans and Jamaal Tinsley. It's pretty obvious to me that the Jazz should keep both guys. It's not like Evans is getting much playing time, but when he does get in the game he is highly successful. Tinsley isn't even with the team right now ("personal reasons"), but I think the Jazz should keep him around too. He did have a 13 assist night (Or whatever it was) a few games ago, in his first start in over two seasons. If the Jazz elect to cut people then it becomes a question of signing guys off of 10-day contracts. And Scott also wrote down a handy list of those guys who are important to keep an eye on over here.

Personally, I hope the Jazz keep both guys. There's no point in making hasty decisions right now. We're a work in progress. And this season doesn't really count anyway in my books. Really? A whole season of 66 games where teams have to play three in a row? Ridiculous.

Apparently the Lakers just cut Derrick Caracter. So it's not like guys aren't going to get cut. They will.

Poll

Cut or Keep?

Keep Both

235 votes

Keep Jeremy / Cut Jamaal

25 votes

Keep Jamaal / Cut Jeremy

0 votes

Cut Both

2 votes

262 votes | Poll has closed

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At the time of my vote it was 26 votes cast, 26 in favor of "Keep Both"

Seems like a pretty clearcut answer to me…

by BJInIndiana on Feb 7, 2012 1:16 PM MST reply actions

you going to the game?

also, why haven’t we hung out – - i’m only 1 state over

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by AllThatJazzBasketball on Feb 7, 2012 1:32 PM MST up reply actions

I wish I was, it should be a good one

Funds definitely a problem though…I live in NW Indiana, so I’m hoping to make it the Bulls game next month.

by BJInIndiana on Feb 7, 2012 2:20 PM MST up reply actions

me too

i had tickets behind the jazz bench for tonight but had to sell them a few weeks ago to buy an engagement ring

i think i just lost my man card…

by PMoney on Feb 7, 2012 4:15 PM MST up reply actions

she did however let me party for about a week straight

while the superbowl was here….so I can’t be too mad lol

by PMoney on Feb 7, 2012 4:17 PM MST up reply actions

Gotta keep 'em both

We’re dangerously thin at PG if Earl or Harris goes down. Tinsley has played fairly well and has been a model citizen.

Jeremy plays very well in limited minutes, and I suspect his role will grow larger in a few years if Sap or Al are gone.

by Stockton2Malone on Feb 7, 2012 1:45 PM MST reply actions

We need to keep Tinsley around. Not only do we have an injury prone PG, but something crazy could happen and we could deal Harris in a trade if the right offer came along.

As for Evans, I doubt he will ever see consistent minutes on our team. Not saying that he couldn’t be a rotation guy, I just don’t see it. As with all bench players, he has a very specific NBA level skill, so he will always have some use to us coming off the bench.

I say we keep both of them.

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by TurboJazz224 on Feb 7, 2012 5:02 PM MST reply actions

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by espl06 on Feb 24, 2012 1:01 AM MST reply actions