Jazz Decline Wesley, Land Raja

[Pugz]

The Jazz have informed Wesley Matthews that they will not match the offer sheet he signed with the Blazers.

Utah has decided to sign Raja Bell to a three-year deal, worth $10 million. Bell still needs to pass his physical, which is a contingency of their decision not to match.

Via Ross Siler/Salt Lake Tribune (via Twitter)

Raja Bell has agreed to a three-year, $10 million deal with the Jazz. The Lakers and Bulls were also interested in Bell.

Via Marc Stein/ESPN (via Twitter)

 

[Rios15]

This is good for the Jazz. They want to stay in contention, I like Raja for them. He'll be nice off the bench, or even to start.

 

[.GR]

So Portland signs him?

 

[Pugz]

yep, portland has wes. hes making close to 10mill just this season.

 

[FLIP!]

didn't Raja used to play for the Jazz

 

[.GR]

Damn. He was on our summer league squad last year...

 

[RipCity32]

Real good pickup for the Jazz. I think his defensive presence will help them out a lot off the bench. Unless they plan on starting him?

 

[DJT]

Yeah, great grab. Now they need to keep Wes Matthews and pick up a few other key players...maybe Raja Bell returning to the Jazz h34r:

Ha, I just said like yesterday that I bet Raja Bell comes back to the Jazz. I'd rather have Matthews than Bell, but the Jazz couldn't afford him. I hope he does well in Portland.

 

[Pugz]

well they only plan on singing raja if they decide to drop wes.