And on Friday, as expected, they tendered a qualifying offer to Millsap that allows the team to retain its match rights. The qualifying offer, essentially a formality procedure in this instance, is for one year and $1.03 million — just as Millsap's camp expected.
Okur, meanwhile, is a one-time All-Star.
He's offered previously, via his personal Web site, to give the Jazz a home-team discount of $3 million to $5 million on a deal's total value in order to stay in Utah.
And he's made it clear his preference is to get a long-term extension from the Jazz.
Whether that happens by Tuesday, however, also remains to be seen. If it doesn't, the Jazz would risk losing Okur — but wouldn't be precluded from re-signing him after he tests his value in the open market. "We certainly would not rule out Utah," Fleisher said, "but we would look at other opportunities as well."
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The owners should pay whatever the players demand. There is so much money in the NBA and people actually believe when the owners cry wolf and say they are going broke. What NBA team has ever gone broke. Even the Jazz can afford to resign all these More..
and that is DET. They are looking for character and may bid on Millsap but it ties up money for at least 10 days. They could also go for Lee/others.
If Okur opts the Jazz can remake the entire team. He will not get 9 Mill on the open More..
opportunity to totally remake this team into a contender that plays D and wins Championships. I like Okur. He works hard.
However, the Okur/Boozer experiment will never beat LA or SA. If Okur opts jump on the chance to remake the team. More..