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Daniels Should Expect The Full Mid-Level From Cavs Or JazzAntonio Daniels will be receiving two things this offseason that the Sonics will not be able to provide; a full mid-level contract and a starting job. Both the Cavaliers and Jazz will be in the hunt for Daniels, who gave the Sonics great stability at both guard positions. Cleveland Cavaliers, Utah Jazz, Oklahoma City Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets Jazz Owner: Kirilenko Is 'Untouchable'
"People ask if a player is 'untouchable,' and you get in trouble mentioning names," he said. "But I'll name one: I mean, we're not trading Andrei (Kirilenko) — for any team in the league. "He's just too exciting to watch, and his head's screwed on too straight," Miller added. "So Andrei's not going anywhere — except home to Russia for the summer, and then back." Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets Jazz May Look To Trade Up
It is widely known that the Jazz need a point guard, however, at #6 both Chris Paul and Deron Williams will likely be taken. Kevin O'Connor, the Jazz's senior vice president of basketball operations, even scoffed when asked if his draft board leads him to believe Utah could land a point it likes with the sixth selection. "Whether it's a point guard or not, we'll try to get the best player," he snapped. "Let's not pigeon-hole us into drafting positions." Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets Jazz May 2005 Archive
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Jazz owner Larry Miller does not expect the Jazz to move up in this year's draft, simply because he doesn't want to part with any of his core playersm particularly Andrei Kirilenko.
After a season that fell well below the Utah Jazz expectations, there has been talk at the Jazz camp of trading up from their #6 pick to get a better player.