The Jazz picked up the option on Kryrylo Fesenko’s $850K contract for the upcoming season.
Lots of people have argued that it really was a non-move, not necessary to discuss at all.
I think it was actually a very good move.
I don’t even have to argue about the potential. Big men, especially young big men, develop more slowly than guards. Jermaine O’Neal was already out of his rookie contract before he started doing anything at all.
But, like I say, I don’t even have to argue that it was a good move based on potential.
It was a good move even if he has absolutely NO potential.
Here’s why…