With Sarunas Jasikevicius committed to Indiana and Antonio Daniels pledged to Washington, the Jazz now are prepared to enter the fray for Los Angeles Clippers restricted free agent Marko Jaric.
They are not, however, alone — nor are their hopes much beyond that of a long shot.
Jaric, a 26-year-combo guard from Belgrade who has played three NBA seasons for the Clippers, reportedly will visit Denver today and Cleveland on Wednesday.
The Jazz have not entertained Jaric yet but might soon.
All three suitors, however, are in a tough spot, since in this instance L.A. holds all the cards: Because Jaric is restricted, the Clippers can match any offer sheet he signs — and seem inclined to do just that.
That in mind, the Jazz will continue to peruse the shrinking free-agency market and pursue potential trade opportunities.
"We've been talking to a lot of people," Jazz basketball operations senior vice president Kevin O'Connor said Monday night, "and we're going to continue to look and continue to decide what's best for us."
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Sarunas Jasikevicius, widely considered the top point guard in Europe, signed a three-year, 12 million deal with the Pacers, his agent Doug Neustadt told ESPN.com.
Jasikevicius also had offers from the Jazz and Cavs, but decided to take less money and fewer minutes to have a shot at an NBA title.
"It really came down to who he could win a championship with next year," Neustadt told ESPN.com. "He saw a chance to contribute and win and couldn't pass it up."
The point guard, who played collegiately at Maryland from 1994-'98, most recently played for Maccabi Tel Aviv from 2003-2005 and F.C. Barcelona from 2000-2003.
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Mark Madsen, a valuable reserve for the Minnesota Timberwolves for the past two seasons, has agreed to a five-year contract to remain with the team, Madsen said Saturday.
Madsen, a free agent, is a strong rebounder and defender coming off the bench. He had surgery in March to repair a ruptured ligament in his shooting wrist and was clearly missed by Minnesota, which failed to make the playoffs for the first time since 1996.
"I'm extremely excited to be back in Minnesota," the 6-9, 245-pound forward said.
Madsen was being wooed by other teams — reportedly Washington and Utah — but he felt staying in Minnesota was the best fit. He had contact with coach Dwane Casey and vice president for basketball operations Kevin McHale during the negotiation process, and he said a call from team owner Glen Taylor was especially important to him.
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Jazz Jul 2005 Archive
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Christopher Reina/RealGM | Jul 22, 2005
With the added cap space from the Bonzi Wells three-way trade, reports are beginning to come in that Utah might be on the verge of agreeing to terms with Sarunas Jasikevicius of Maccabi Tel Aviv.
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Memphis Commercial Appeal | Jul 22, 2005
Bonzi Wells will be playing in California next season, while fan favorite Bobby Jackson heads to the grizzlies. Greg Ostertag will also return to Utah as part of the deal
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Deseret Morning News | Jul 22, 2005
The Jazz continue to pursue free agent Mark Madsen, the Minnesota forward's agent said Thursday.
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Deseret Morning News | Jul 22, 2005
Refuting a local television report, the Jazz say there is no substantial fear that offseason knee surgery will prevent forward and co-captain Matt Harpring from playing at the beginning of the 2005-06 season.
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Salt Lake Tribune | Jul 19, 2005
Antonio Daniels' agent Tony Dutt made an appearance at Salt Lake Community College and, at one point, slipped out the back door with Jazz vice president of basketball operations Kevin O'Connor.
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Salt Lake Tribune | Jul 18, 2005
Utah Jazz vice president of basketball operations Kevin O'Connor traveled to San Antonio on Sunday to meet with Sonics free agent guard Antonio Daniels and his agent, Tony Dutt.
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St. Paul Pioneer Press | Jul 17, 2005
Minnesota Timberwolves vice president Kevin McHale spoke with free-agent forward “Mad-Dog” Mark Madsen during Friday evening's summer league opener pitting the T-Wolves against the Milwaukee Bucks at the Target Center.
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Washington Post | Jul 12, 2005
The Associated Press is reporting that Utah signed first round pick Deron Williams on Monday.
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Deseret News | Jul 11, 2005
The Utah Jazz signed both their selections form the 2005 NBA draft on Monday.
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South Florida Sun-Sentinel | Jul 9, 2005
The Heat's interest in Antonio Daniels could lead to a meeting with the free-agent point guard soon, Michael Cunningham of the South Florida Sun-Sentinel is reporting.
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ESPN | Jul 7, 2005
Andy Katz from ESPN is reporting that CJ Miles, a 6-foot-6 shooting guard from Skyline (Dallas) High, will sign a two-year deal with the Utah Jazz after the team selected him No.
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ESPN | Jul 6, 2005
Scott Layden, the former president of the New York Knicks and an assistant coach and administrator with Utah, is joining Jazz coach Jerry Sloan's staff as an assistant, the team announced Wednesday.
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Dallas Morning News | Jul 6, 2005
It looks like high schooler C.
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Philadelphia Daily News | Jul 5, 2005
Willie Green, the 76ers' restricted free-agent guard, has drawn interest from the Utah Jazz, which is seeking a replacement for Raja Bell, the former Sixer who has an agreement in principle to join the Phoenix Suns.
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The Spectrum | Jul 4, 2005
After losing Raja Bell, the Jazz are definitely looking for another point guard to join their first-round draft pick, Deron Williams, and a third point guard, most likely restricted free agent Keith McLeod, who received a qualifying offer from Utah at the end of the week.
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Deseret Morning News | Jul 3, 2005
With Raja Bell already gone to Phoenix the Utah Jazz find themselves with some extra spending money to use this summer.
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Deseret Morning News | Jul 2, 2005
The Deseret Morning News is reporting that while Utah intends to let point guard Raul Lopez out of his contract for the 2005-06 NBA season so he can return to play in his native Spain, and had hoped to do so as early as Friday, the move has been put on temporary hold due to procedural concerns.
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Deseret News | Jul 2, 2005
The Phoenix Suns are the first to strike in this summer’s free agent market, agreeing to terms with unrestricted free agent Raja Bell.
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Dallas Morning News | Jul 2, 2005
The Dallas Morning News is reporting that second round high school draftpick C.
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ESPN | Jul 1, 2005
Raja Bell, used as a reserve off the bench for the Utah Jazz last season, has agreed to a deal with the Phoenix Suns, ESPN.com's Marc Stein reported.
