The Jazz will be “pressing hard” to re-sign point guard Mike Conley in free agency next week and are preparing an offer that’s expected to be in the range of $75MM over three years, according to veteran NBA reporter Marc Stein (Twitter link).
Multiple reports this week have stated that Utah is considered likely to re-sign Conley, who is the team’s top priority in free agency. There was an expectation that the Jazz may have to shed some salary in order to comfortably re-sign Conley, since they would’ve been in line for a massive luxury tax bill if they’d brought him back at a reasonable rate without making any other roster moves.
Utah has indeed lined up a deal to dump a contract, having reportedly agreed to trade Derrick Favors to Oklahoma City, which is another signal that the club is confident about its chances of re-signing Conley.
Conley, 33, had an up-and-down first year in Utah in 2019/20, but bounced back this past season, averaging 16.2 PPG, 6.0 APG, and 3.5 RPG with a .444/.412/.852 shooting line in 51 games (29.4 MPG). He earned his first All-Star appearance in his 14th NBA season.
If Conley returns to Utah, it’ll take one of this year’s top free agents off the board, but there will still be plenty of intriguing point guards available for teams looking for upgrades at the position, including Kyle Lowry, Spencer Dinwiddie, and RFA Lonzo Ball.
Arguably the best backcourt in basketball with Conley, Spida, Clarkson & Jared Butler. I love DFavors, he’s definitely an A-Town legend, but keeping Conley is definitely worth losing Fave
This was my prediction
Conley Market value
$25 million per year
How astute of you since the article talks about 3 years and 75 mil? Don’t quit your day job.
I’m pretty sure he meant that he predicted Conley would get that # before the article was written. Mistake me if I’m wrong.
Correct me*
You’re mistaken. ;)
Silli could mean 3/$75 was a conventional opinion, but alas, he may be saying offering 3/$60 was wrong. That figure may have been hinted to his agent, but he shook his head no, and the new GM panicked. For as many PGs that are available, UTA could have held out IMO.
Conley has had critical absences in the last 2 playoff runs.