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Jazz pick up 4th year on Kirilenko's contract

Oct 18, 2003 10:18 AM EST

"The Jazz exercised a $1.7 million option Friday and picked up the fourth year on Kirilenko's original contract, meaning he is obligated to play in Utah through the 2004-05 season."

Via Steve Luhm of the Salt Lake Tribune

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Jazz Exercise Option on Kirilenko

Oct 17, 2003 6:50 PM EST

Utah Jazz Sr. Vice President of Basketball Operations Kevin O’Connor today announced the team has exercised its Fourth Year Option on forward Andrei Kirilenko. Kirilenko is now under contract with the team through the conclusion of the 2004-2005 season. "This was an easy decision for us, O’Connor said. "We are thrilled to have Andrei in a Jazz uniform and to continue our relationship with him is the right thing. Andrei embodies our plans for the future in every way."

Via NBA.com

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Clippers sign Rice

Oct 10, 2003 8:07 PM EST

The Los Angeles Clippers have signed free agent forward Glen Rice.

The deal is for one year at the 10-year veterans minimum.

Clippers GM Elgin Baylor was upbeat about the signing.

“In Glen we are getting an experienced veteran who is considered one of the purest shooters who has ever played the game,” stated Baylor. “He can play the shooting guard or small forward position for us and his ability to hit the open shot will spread the defense and help our low-post players.”

Rice was recently traded from Houston and then released by Utah.

Via nba.com

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Jazz Oct 2003 Archive

  • Borchardt's broken finger puts him on IL

    Phil Miller of the Salt Lake Tribune | Oct 10, 2003

    "Curtis Borchardt, who missed all of last season while his broken right foot healed, will be sidelined at least four weeks after an MRI on Thursday revealed a fracture in the base of his left index finger.

  • Jazz want to trade for Mills in worst way

    Salt Lake Tribune | Oct 9, 2003

    As he did last week in acquiring, then waiving, Glen Rice, Jazz vice president of basketball operations Kevin O'Connor is marketing his team's salary-cap space to the NBA's big spenders, willing to take on albatross contracts in exchange for future draft choices.

  • Jazz drawing interest from other teams

    Tim Buckley of the Deseret Morning News | Oct 6, 2003

    With the Jazz still having a ton of capspace available, teams are trying their best to get them to take on salary.

  • Jazz let Rice go

    Phil Miller of the Salt Lake Tribune | Oct 4, 2003

    ?O'Connor, the Jazz's vice president of basketball operations, would not comment on terms of the settlement that voids the final year of Rice's contract.

  • Rice's future unlikely to include Utah

    Salt Lake Tribune | Oct 2, 2003

    The Jazz strongly signaled that they have no intention of putting Rice in uniform by waiving their right to a physical exam.