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24 Days Utah Jazz Utah executive Kevin O'Connor denied a television report that he'd be stepping down from his job with the Jazz. O'Connor is the former GM of the team, but he stepped into a diminished role last season with Dennis Lindsey replacing him. A local TV station reported that O'Connor would leave the team and hand all duties to Lindsey, but that was met with a fierce denial. "Not true, and I have no comment," he said. | 1 Month Utah Jazz The Salt Lake Tribune says a scenario in which unrestricted free agents Al Jefferson and Paul Millsap both return to the Jazz is "almost unthinkable." When the Jazz chose not to trade either of their starting big men at the trade deadline, they set in motion a plan for salary cap flexibility. With up to 10 unrestricted free agents, they'll have upwards of $40 million in cap space. So they could bring back both Jefferson and Millsap for huge numbers, but it would be stunning if they did. They're better off using the money elsewhere and letting talented youngsters Derrick Favors and Enes Kanter spread their wings. Where Big Al and Millsap land will be one of fantasy's biggest offseason storylines. | 1 Month Utah Jazz Al Jefferson showed up on Wednesday with 22 points, 16 rebounds and a block in Wednesday's loss to the Grizzlies, but was the only player on his team to score in double figures in a must-win game. They're now out of the playoffs, but at least Jefferson played very well over the last week. We have no idea why the Jazz didn't put up much of a fight, and they'll now have the whole summer to mull it over on their fishing boats. | 1 Month Utah Jazz Al Jefferson led the Jazz in a must-win situation with 22 points, eight boards, one steal and two blocks in 32 minutes during a 96-80 victory over Minnesota. Big Al put up a 40 spot against the Wolves on Friday in a huge win, but he only needed 22 points as Minnesota struggled on offense. The Jazz will need to beat the Grizzlies and have the Lakers lose to the Rockets to become the eighth seed in the Western Conference. | 1 Month Utah Jazz Tyrone Corbin will be back next season for the final year of his contract even if the Jazz fail to make the playoffs, according to ESPN.com. The Jazz are turning in a good season considering they didn't have a legitimate point for most of the season. Corbin's inside-out style on offense fits this current team well, but the impending free agency of Paul Millsap and Al Jefferson could be a problem. | 1 Month Utah Jazz Al Jefferson came to play in a huge win for the Jazz on Friday, scoring a career-high 40 points to go with 13 boards and six assists on 19-of-27 shooting. "I've been in that type of zone many times before. But tonight it was all about the playoffs," Jefferson said about his big night. He has three double-doubles in a row and is shooting 50 percent from the field since the All-Star break. On the other hand, he's shot just 56 percent from the line in that span. The Jazz needed every bit from Jefferson tonight in the race for the eighth seed. | 1 Month Utah Jazz The Deseret News does not expect the Jazz to re-sign both Al Jefferson and Paul Millsap. Of course, this is the same team that everyone expected to make a move with either Millsap or Jefferson at the trade deadline and that didn't happen, so it's not cut and dry. It would be a surprise to see both bigs brought back only because the team has both Derrick Favors and Enes Kanter waiting in the wings, and both Jefferson and Millsap will be in search of lucrative pay days in the offseason. | |
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