Owner Real Deal Posted July 4, 2011 Owner Report Share Posted July 4, 2011 Assuming we actually had a CBA right now ( ), Andrei Kirilenko would be on the market. AK47 has been with Utah since they drafted him in 1999, playing in a Jazz jersey since he came over here in 2001. Rumor has it that Mikhail Prokhorov could be after him (either it's true, or it's based on both being Russian...go figure). Just how important is Kirilenko to the Jazz right now? Aside from Gordon Hayward, they really don't have a true small forward. CJ Miles is a primary two-guard that really struggles at any other position on the floor. Raja Bell is a two-guard. The beef of the Jazz seems to generate with their bigs up front: Jefferson, Millsap, Okur, and Favors are all power forwards or centers. What do the Jazz need to do? AK made almost $18 million last season. He's a ten-year veteran that's 30 years old, who isn't exactly showing any real decline in his statistics, but not as impressive as he was 6-8 seasons ago. Keep him, or let him go to save money and look at free agents for the next two seasons? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warren2ThaG Posted July 4, 2011 Report Share Posted July 4, 2011 Trade him for RIP Hamilton Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
?QuestionMark? Posted July 4, 2011 Report Share Posted July 4, 2011 Not very. In need of a SF or not, he's not in Utah's rebuilding plans. I bet they try to keep him but won't break the bank to do so and won't get into a bidding war. There's no point in signing a role playing vet to big money on a young team. My guess is he's playing somewhere else next year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AboveLegit Posted July 4, 2011 Report Share Posted July 4, 2011 Gordon came along toward the end of the season, I'd look to ship Andrei out in order for the younger guys to develop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Regime Posted July 5, 2011 Report Share Posted July 5, 2011 (edited) Don't the Jazz feel like idiots for not matching Portlands offer for Wes Matthews when they had the chance... Edited July 5, 2011 by Confidence248 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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