Kyle Korver
Early into the offseason, there was some speculation that perhaps Utah could target former Jazzman Kyle Korver as a nice bench piece to add to their mix. However, that hope was effectively squashed on Sunday as Korver came to an agreement to re-sign with the defending Eastern Conference Champion Cleveland Cavaliers who he joined midway through last season.
Korver will be on a friendly 3-year, $22 million deal to continue to serve as a sharp-shooter for the Cavs. Given the current state of the Eastern Conference, it wouldn’t be surprising to see Korver and his Cavalier teammates make a return to the NBA Finals once again in 2017-18 and hopefully he can be somewhat more productive this time around.
Kyle Korver agrees to a three-year, $22 million deal to stay with the Cavs, per @ShamsCharania pic.twitter.com/LwuYh8a6L6
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) July 2, 2017
Given that he is 36 years old, it will be interesting to see how effective Korver is in the final year of this deal. His three-point shooting has been legendary for much of his career and he along with the Cavs will have to hope that it remains at a high enough level for him to be able to stay on the court despite likely declines in other areas.