Utah Jazz: Who’s staying and who’s going in 2017 free agency?
By Jason Oliver
Boris Diaw
2016-17 salary: $7 million
Team option for 2017-18: $7 million
With the team option for 2017-18 season, Boris Diaw’s future is in general manager Dennis Lindsey’s hands.
The former shooting guard turned stretch-4 thrived in his role as the passing and screening big off the bench.
Good for 2.3 assists per game, only four bench forwards had a better assist percentage than Diaw, who was able take control of the Jazz’s second unit with his ability to move the ball.
Without the ball in his hands, Diaw was still assisting in the team’s scoring with his 1.1 screen assists per game.
@utahjazz fans, thanks again for a GREAT season. You were the loudest all season long and I enjoyed it. Good night all. #Takenote
— Boris Diaw (@theborisdiaw) May 9, 2017
At 35 years old and with $7.5 million on the books, the Jazz front office will weigh up their options while Diaw patiently waits as he told the Salt Lake Tribune:
"“I’m just in wait-and-see mode. I’m not sweating over it. I’m not anxious, but … I liked the season I had here. I enjoyed being here, so I would like to be back.”"
Diaw would make the perfect backup and locker room guy for the Jazz as they look to improve on their 51-win season, but at $7.5 million, it might not be the perfect contract.