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Center Francisco Elson To Join Utah Jazz? | Wed 1 Sep

Free agent center Francisco Elson is leaning towards signing with the Utah Jazz, one source told Jorge Sierra of HoopsHype. After the departure of Kosta Koufos, and with the injury of Mehmet Okur, the Jazz needed another center with Kyrylo Fesenko.
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Kyrylo Fesenko Likely To Sign With Utah | Thu 26 Aug

Kyrylo Fesenko has offers from teams overseas for one-two million Euros per season. However, he is likely going to take the Jazz’s qualifying offer of $1.1 million and become an unrestricted free agent next summer because it’s in his best interest.
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Al Jefferson Is Happy To Meet Jazz’s Fans | Tue 17 Aug

The Utah Jazz managed to mix in Al Jefferson’s public introduction with Darrell Griffith’s homecoming Monday evening during the Jazz’s Fan Fest, and it all came together nicely. “It’s crazy out here, to see the fans come out just for this,”Al Jefferson said.
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Malone’s Surprise Hall Of Fame Presenter | Sat 24 Jul

You can bet John Stockton and Jerry Sloan will be at the Hall of Fame enshrinement ceremony next month when Karl Malone and the original Dream Team are among the inductees. Surprisingly, though, neither of them will be presenting him on his big night.
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Kyrylo Fesenko Is Next On Jazz’s Agenda | Tue 20 Jul

The Jazz will talk this week to Kyrylo Fesenko’s representatives about re-signing the restricted free agent. “He’s next on the agenda,” Kevin O’Connor said. “Go from there and see what happens.” He had a productive game over the weekend.
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Raja Bell Signs 3-Year Deal With The Jazz | Tue 20 Jul

Raja Bell signed a contract with the Jazz on Monday, saying he’s happy to return to Salt Lake City. “For me, it’s a no-brainer,” the 33-year-old shooting guard said. “I was chomping at the bit to come back here and play. It doesn’t hurt that I got a good deal.”
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Raja Bell Agrees To Terms With Utah Jazz | Thu 15 Jul

Sources with knowledge of the deal told ESPN.com that Raja Bell and the Jazz have agreed to terms on a three-year deal worth nearly $10 million, prompting Bell to cancel his sit-down in Los Angeles with Bryant that had been scheduled for Wednesday night.
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Ronnie Brewer May Return To Utah Jazz | Tue 13 Jul

Ronnie Brewer has emerged as a very realistic option to return to Utah if the Jazz don’t match the offer sheet on Wesley Matthews. A representative of Brewer’s agent confirmed that Brewer is interested in returning to Utah, which traded him last February.
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Utah Acquiring Wolves’ Al Jefferson | Tue 13 Jul

The Utah Jazz are acquiring Al Jefferson, a league source said. The source said the trade will be completed sometime Tuesday. The Jazz will take on Jefferson by using the trade exception they obtained in their Carlos Boozer’s sign-and-trade deal.
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Al Jefferson To Replace Carlos Boozer | Tue 13 Jul

Sources told ESPN.com that the Jazz and Timberwolves are on the verge of completing a trade that would slot Al Jefferson’s contract into the $14 million trade exception that Utah created earlier this week in its sign-and-trade deal with Chicago for Carlos Boozer. The full extent of the package that Minnesota would receive in return was not immediately known, as one source told ESPN.com that the two teams were still discussing the terms of draft picks that Utah would send to seal the deal.
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Williams Is “Frustrated” By Utah’s Summer | Mon 12 Jul

At his annual charity golf tournament Saturday, Deron Williams admitted to being somewhat “frustrated.” And the All-Star point guard wasn’t referring to a shanked drive or missed putt. “It was tough to see Booz (Carlos Boozer) and Kyle (Korver) go,” he said.
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Utah Jazz Waiting On Offers For Matthews | Tue 6 Jul

San Antonio and Portland also have supposed interest in Jazz restricted free agent Wesley Matthews, and the Jazz apparently are waiting to see if any will make him an actual offer before committing to just how much they’re willing to spend on re-signing him.
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Jerry Sloan Wants Carlos Boozer To Stay | Mon 5 Jul

Utah coach Jerry Sloan won’t get involved in the recruiting process. But he has let his opinion be known. Sloan wants free-agent power forward Carlos Boozer to re-sign with the Jazz. “Sure, I’m hoping without a doubt,” Sloan said to NBA FanHouse.
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Wesley Matthews Hopes For 5-Year Deal | Sat 3 Jul

Sources say Utah Jazz’s guard Wesley Matthews is looking into signing a five-year deal for added security. Whatever he gets, Matthews should be earning more next season than some players taken in the top half of the lottery in the 2009 draft.
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Is Jazz Open To Bring Derek Fisher Back? | Sat 3 Jul

Imagine if the Utah Jazz bid for point guard Derek Fisher to shore up point guard behind Deron Williams. They don’t consider that the offseason priority, and still have Ronnie Price, so maybe it doesn’t happen. But the team is open to the possibility.
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Kyle Korver Almost Certain To Leave Jazz | Thu 1 Jul

With rumors buzzing like a stadium full of vuvuzelas, a source close to Jazz unrestricted free agent Kyle Korver said the 3-point sharpshooter doesn’t believe he is coming back to Utah. “He’s about 95 percent certain that he’s not coming back.”
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Qualifying Offers To Fesenko, Matthews | Tue 29 Jun

Jazz general manager Kevin O’Connor announced today that the team has tendered qualifying offers to center Kyrylo Fesenko and guard Wesley Matthews. According to Ross Siler, Kyrylo Fesenko’s is $1.0875 million, Wesley Matthews $937,195.
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Miami, New Jersey, Chicago Eyeing Boozer | Tue 29 Jun

Miami, New Jersey and Chicago have expressed interest in free agent Carlos Boozer and are in the process of scheduling meetings with him on or after July 1, according to league sources. New York is also expected to reach out to the two-time All-Star.
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Are The Jazz After A 2nd 1st-Round Pick? | Sun 20 Jun

If what University of South Florida combo guard Dominique Jones says is true, the Jazz may be trying to trade for a second first-round draft pick. Jones doesn’t expect to be taken as early as No. 9, when Utah makes its first pick in Thursday’s NBA Draft.