WOW WOW WOOOOOW! That was a wild way to start free agency. On June 6th at 6:00 pm EST the mandatory moratorium for the NBA ended and the first couple of hours were full of league shaking announcements.

For those that need a small refresher, the NBA has a mandatory moratorium when the season ends. That means that there is around a 20 day period each season where teams aren’t allowed to talk with players – other than those currently under contract with them. They aren’t allowed to make trades. They aren’t allowed to offer new contracts. The players are given a break.

It’s too bad that this year more than ever showed that those rules aren’t being followed by every team in the league. It was proven because right at the stroke of 6:00 pm ESPN was breaking news on all kinds of deals. Within the first 20 minutes we had major stars announcing that they were changing teams. The Jazz were able to slide in, grab some great talent, and make some roster moves that are finally getting the organization the attention and respect that they deserve.

We’re gonna take a deeper look into a player the guys at SportSource talked about in the above video and see just how good the Jazz can be next year with his addition.

Bojan Bogdanovic SF – 4 years / $73 Million

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Bojan was a steal for the Jazz. He is exactly what the Jazz needed and, in my opinion, is the best fit at the position for the team. Bojan spent last season with the Indiana Pacers, and he earned himself this contract. He was the primary offensive facilitator and scorer for the Pacers for the latter half of the season. The teams primary offensive weapon was Victor Oladipo. He got injured on January 23rd against the Toronto Raptors. From that game on, the offense of the team belongs to Bojan. He spent a majority of remainder of the season has a primary ball handler and the offense very often was initiated by him.

Bojan’s statistics in this role flourished. This season, he averaged 18 points, 4.1 rebounds, and 2 assists, while shooting 49.7% from the field and 42.5% from behind the three point line. Those numbers alone won’t warrant a $73 million dollar contract in some people’s eyes, but it’s the information hidden deeper in the statistics that will show why he’s worth the money. In EVERY offensive statistic compared to his career numbers but one he increased in a positive way. The lone stat that didn’t jump up was his free throw percentage. That’s not a huge shock though. It’s not necessarily a big surprise that a player’s free throw percentage stays in relatively the same spot throughout their career.

When you stop and admire the increase in all of those statistics, you will really appreciate that Bojan put up those number while facing the opposing team’s best defender every game.

Bojan is a great ball handler and shooter, but the part of his game that will make him fit the best with his new team is his basketball IQ. He knows how to play. Bojan hasn’t been on a team as good as the Jazz. He hasn’t had players around him like he has now. He gets to play in a system that will get him more open shots, and allow him to showcase his ability to make plays for his teammates better than ever.

The Jazz ever been able to spread the floor like almost every other team in the league. They now can. The additions of Bojan and Mike Conley give the Jazz a threat from three at all shooting positions. This will give Rudy Gobert a ton of room to work under the hoop.

The Jazz offense is going to flow better than ever. It’s going to have more open shots and driving lanes than they did last year – two categories that they already led the league in during last season. This team will let it fly, get powerful dunks, and win a lot of teams. Get ready for the new look Utah Jazz, NBA fans. They’re not going to surprise anyone in 2019. In Utah it’s “championship or bust.”