I don't follow the NBA much anymore but I read an article after Game 2 or 3 that Ingles is a restricted free agent after the season and he can expect a big pay rise.

Great to hear and see I never in a million years would've thought his game could translate to the NBA I thought he even did well just to get that training camp invite from the Clippers but he's gone from strength to strength with Utah.

I agree, Zodiac. I never expected him to be up to that level, and said so on this forum enough times.

I'm very happy to say I was wrong. He may not be quick enough to guard the elite players but he more than makes up for it in so many ways, as shown by the minutes he plays and his coach's confidence.

Go Joe!

And to break in relatively late in his career too. He is really starting to get noticed now by a variety of NBA pundits.

This is not at all a knock on Joe, who I am immensely happy for after grinding away for so many years and finally seeing some rewards for it, but they sure are liberal with what qualifies as an assist in the NBA.

First double figure assists game for the Jazz this season. No one else from Utah has topped 8 assists in 2016/17.

'223, that quote neglects the final nail which was that they (I think the non-basketball GM) listed him as a centre.

Meanwhile, the Dragons were throwing around signing bonuses that matched what some players were getting offered outright!

They offered Ingles less than league minimum as he wasn't even offered a spot in the ten, more of a DP role.

This was following on from the Sixers missing out on rookie of the year Newley only a year or two before. It was all part of a long tenured coach's last few years which saw dwindling results as he wasn't able to transition from winning with a veteran team to regenerating the team around youth. It was a tough environment with management at the time and it was some dark days for the Sixers.

Contrast this with Joey, who won with veterans in Brisbane and has been able to unearth guys like Sobey and sign local college returnee Deng when the relative budget wasn't so high compared to the league.

Yeah, great game today by Joe. He made a lot of great plays for the Jazz including two huge threes late in the game to get them over the line.

Such a great story. Many players would be happy just to make the end of an NBA bench in the latter half of their career, but Joe has come in and carved out an important role for himself on a very good team.

Amazing to think that he is now one of the most reliable three point shooters in the league, is a good defender who uses his length very effectively and he can create shots for others on offence as well - not many '3 and D' guys can do that!

I suspect Joe is going to sign a very big contract this off-season. So big that unfortunately the Jazz probably won't be able to keep him!

Wish I was his agent. He's going to get paid big time

I like how quietly he goes about it. He even knocked back all star 3 point comp saying let the real stars do it.
He also plays his role beautifully. Never goes for his own stats.
Well done Joe!!

Great patience and timing Joe !!

We love Joe!!

He really should consider staying even if it means a 10-15% loss on what he could make elsewhere.

In a few years he can come home and play for Adelaide and maybe stop the Cats getting a 4-peat.