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Talkin’ ‘bout Waivers

Talkin’ ‘bout Waivers

People of Jazz Nation, sometimes circumstance makes people do stupid stuff, we have had a lot of examples of this throughout history.

As it happens, on the other side of the multiverse, in the NBA, the Brooklyn Nets made a crucial mistake when they waived our own Sean Kilpatrick, this past week.

What happened was a trade that saw Jahlil Okafor, the centerpiece of the trade, and Nik Stauskas, coming into the roster, which provoked a roster squeeze and Kilpatrick was the odd man out.

The season started a little bumpy for Sean with D’Angelo Russell, a high draft pick being brought in and taking a lot of the minutes that were Sean’s last season, but still Kilpa kept on pushing and staying true to himself and his work.

As his minute and usage diminished, so did his percentages, being the 6^th man caliber and microwave type of guy that he is, Sean needs a little time to get going, not a lot, but some time and the Nets didn’t give it to him. I would say they cut him too soon and this is a highly motivated guy that wants to win badly. He came from the defunct D-League and had to earn everything since coming from Cincinatti.

There is no doubt in my mind that Sean will get another opportunity to contribute elsewhere, after all when he was given a real chance, he put games like a 38-point output for the Nets, on a magical night that saw the GM of the Jazz to promptly call GM Sheed and begin to work out a trade.

The more time Kilpatrick spent in the organization, the more he developed into the crucial bench player the Jazz needed and his work ethic is as great as anybody’s. Ask Kevin Durant, who constantly trains with him in the off-days, they’ve created a bond and it has shown into the mindset of our own Sean Kilpatrick.

As for the Jazz, we are willing to wait for him and will stand by him during this time. We’re all waiting for you to come back, Sean!

#Kilpa #Strong #6^thman

Karina Alexandre – Jazz Insider

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