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Surgery For Palacio, Who Wants To Return To Jazz

Apr 22, 2006 10:26 AM EST

Jazz guard Milt Palacio has surgery planned to repair his damaged left knee, his agent confirmed to the Deseret News Friday.

"The report I received is that they need to do a little cleanup of some loose particles in his knee," agent Andy Miller said. "It's nothing major, but we're better off doing it now."

Palacio, who signed with Utah as a free agent last summer, wound up averaging 6.2 points and 2.7 assists.

Miller said his client wants to re-sign with the Jazz.

"Milt's first hope — and I made this clear to Utah — is we can reach an agreement with Utah," the agent said. "He really enjoyed playing for Coach (Jerry) Sloan and wants to maintain that relationship."

Via Deseret News

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Inking Harpring Becomes Utah's Top Priority

Apr 21, 2006 10:12 AM EST

Jazz small forward Matt Harpring will be a free agent this summer and the Jazz have made it clear that re-signing him is their top priority.

"Absolutely," Kevin O'Connor said Thursday at the Delta Center. "Matt's our top priority. Period. Let's put it that way, let's not go any further than that. "We would like to have him back."

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Boozer Expects To Be Back With Jazz

Apr 21, 2006 6:59 AM EST

According to the Salt Lake Tribune, Carlos Boozer expects to be back in Utah next season.

"Yeah, unless you guys know something I don't," Boozer said when asked if he expected to play for Utah next season. "Why wouldn't I be?"

Owner Larry Miller said last week that there is "a 99 percent chance" that Boozer would return next season, and Kevin O'Connor, in charge of building the roster, said he expects the power forward to remain in Utah.

Via Salt Lake Tribune

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Jazz Apr 2006 Archive

  • Sloan Planning On Being Back

    Deseret News | Apr 20, 2006

    When Jerry Sloan was asked if he plans to return, he replied, "I haven't got through the day yet.

  • Kirilenko Out Against Spurs With Hurt Back

    Sports Illustrated | Apr 17, 2006

    Utah forward Andrei Kirilenko missed the Jazz's game Monday night against the San Antonio Spurs because of lower back spasms, according to the Associated Press.

  • Ostertag Set To Retire

    Salt Lake Tribune | Apr 17, 2006

    Utah Jazz center Greg Ostertag, an 11-year NBA veteran, will retire at the end of the season when the Jazz play host to Golden State.

  • Sloan Won't Judge Deron Over Paul Pick Off This Season

    Deseret News | Apr 16, 2006

    The Jazz selected Deron Williams with the third pick of the 2005 Draft and while Chris Paul is on his way to Rookie of the Year honors, Jerry Sloan isn't ready to say that a wrong decision was made.

  • O'Connor Keeps Rocky Mountain Revue Going

    Salt Lake Tribune | Apr 15, 2006

    Jazz GM Kevin O'Connor had to put out his best recruitment efforts to keep the Rocky Mountain Revue going.

  • Boozer Feeling And Playing Great

    Deseret News | Apr 13, 2006

    With the Jazz hanging by a thread in the playoff hunt, the Jazz have to wonder where they'd be had Carlos Boozer been healthy and playing the kind of basketball he has played of late.

  • Jazz To Leave Decision Up To Sloan

    Deseret News | Apr 11, 2006

    "I've told him it's got to be his call," Miller said, "but he should not do it out of a sense of obligation to the team or to me or anything else. (Only if) he wants to be here."

  • Harpring Trying To Keep Focus On Season, Not Free Agency

    Deseret News | Apr 10, 2006

    Forward Matt Harpring, the Jazz's highest-profile free agent this summer is trying to keep his focus on the season and let free agency take care of itself.

  • Sloan Apologizes To McMillan For Kirilenko's Dunk In Last Week's Game

    Salt Lake Tribune | Apr 9, 2006

    As the Portland Trail Blazers came to town, the first thing Utah coach Jerry Sloan did was seek out his Blazer counterpart Nate McMillan.

  • Kirilenko Will Fight Technical

    Salt Lake Tribune | Apr 6, 2006

    Utah forward Andrei Kirilenko plans to appeal the technical foul he received in the third quarter of Tuesday night's loss to San Antonio, the Salt Lake Tribune is reporting.