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  • HMcCoy
    All Star
    • Jan 2003
    • 8212

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    Jazz/Kirilenko talks stall...

    Originally posted by Deseret Morning News
    "Contract extension negotiations between the Jazz and the agent for All-Star Andrei Kirilenko have taken a turn for the worse.
    "We're far apart on what we both see his value as being, and I'm not optimistic at the moment," said agent Marc Fleisher, who left with no deal in hand after coming to Salt Lake City for a face-to-face meeting with Jazz basketball operations senior vice president Kevin O'Connor.
    "We met (Tuesday) night," Fleisher added Wednesday afternoon, "and I think there's a big disparity in what we see as Andrei's value."....

    ..."But Kirilenko's side is standing firm on its demand for Pau Gasol money, meaning an extension just like the six-year, roughly $86 million deal Memphis recently gave to its big man from Spain.
    The Jazz apparently are offering much less to their forward from Russia — perhaps even less than $76 million over six seasons that, as of last week, they were believed to be willing to pay.
    "I think we believe Andrei is in the same class as Pau Gasol," said Fleisher, who got deals done with O'Connor for both big man Mehmet Okur (six years, $50 million) and shooting guard Gordan Giricek (four years, $16 million) this past summer.
    "In fact, Andrei was selected over Pau Gasol as an All-Star (last season)," Fleisher added. "And the Jazz don't see it that way."


    Great job Jazz. You overpaid for Boozer, Okur, and Giricek...and now you can't re-sign your own freaking All-Star forward. Absolutely fantastic. I swear I hope the Cavs go hard at Kirilenko next season.

    Even if another team were to sign Kirilenko to an offer sheet next summer, the Jazz would have the opportunity to match.
    They'd have to do so, however, under terms established by another franchise — meaning the possibility of dealing with a heavily front-loaded contract that can be avoided by coming to terms now.
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  • Vince
    Bow for Bau
    • Aug 2002
    • 26017

    #2
    Re: Jazz/Kirilenko talks stall...

    don't they have his bird right's?so they can overpay to sign him?

    Anyway he's the main cog in that team.He's top 3 defensive player and would be a huge loss next season for the Jazz if they were to not sign him.
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    • Vince
      Bow for Bau
      • Aug 2002
      • 26017

      #3
      Re: Jazz/Kirilenko talks stall...

      don't they have his bird right's?so they can overpay to sign him?

      Anyway he's the main cog in that team.He's top 3 defensive player and would be a huge loss next season for the Jazz if they were to not sign him.
      @ me or dap me

      http://twitter.com/52isthemike

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