Deron Williams

There has been speculation from Jazz fans concerning whether or not Deron Williams wants to stay in Utah anymore.

After losing teammates Carlos Boozer, Ronnie Brewer, Wesley Matthews and Kyle Korver, is there any reason not to believe that Deron would want out?

Williams had an interview with David Locke (the new radio voice for the Jazz) a couple weeks ago, and he stated that he no longer lives in Salt Lake City during the summer months. Is this a sign?

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Al Jefferson

It appears the Al Jefferson sweepstakes are about to come to an end, and the winners are the Utah Jazz.

The Jazz will reportedly send the $13 million Traded Player Exception they obtained by signing and trading Carlos Boozer to the Chicago Bulls to Minnesota in exchange for Jefferson, who will effectively replace Boozer in the lineup.

The Jazz were just one of many teams who were looking to deal with the Timberwolves, who had conversations with teams ranging from the New Jersey Nets to the Dallas Mavericks and Cleveland Cavaliers.

Kyle Korver

Shortly after wrapping their Carlos Boozer news conference, the Bulls struck again in free agency.

A league source said the Bulls agreed to terms with Kyle Korver, who played last season with Boozer in Utah. The three-year deal is worth roughly $15 million.

Korver, who has played for the 76ers, Raptors and Jazz in a seven-year pro career, led the NBA in three-point shooting percentage (.536) last season and averaged 7.2 points per game in 52 games.

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Wesley Matthews

The Portland Trail Blazers announced today they have signed restricted free-agent guard Wesley Matthews to an offer sheet. Per team policy, financial details were not disclosed.

The Utah Jazz will have seven days to match the offer sheet from the day on which they receive it.

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Carlos Boozer

Carlos Boozer is the latest domino to fall, agreeing to a five-year, $80 million contract with the Chicago Bulls, according to a source close to the negotiations.

The Bulls are still in the running for LeBron James but the team would have to do some creative financing to fit the superstar under the cap after this deal.

Boozer average 19.5 points and 11.2 rebounds per game for the Utah Jazz last season, his sixth with the team. In his eight-year career, he has averaged 17.2 points and 10.2 rebounds per contest.

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Carlos Boozer

The New York Knicks have had exploratory talks with Carlos Boozer, according to a source close to the situation.

It is unclear how Boozer would fit with a team that just gave a five-year, $100 million deal to another power forward, Amare Stoudemire, but the source said a meeting between the Knicks and Boozer is “possible.”

Of course, the Knicks’ top priority is signing LeBron James or Dwyane Wade. James will announce his decision on Thursday at 9 p.m. ET on ESPN, according to ESPN The Magazine’s Chris Broussard.

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David Lee, Carlos Boozer

There was talk Monday of supposed sign-and-trade discussions between Utah and New York, involving Jazz free-agent power forward Carlos Boozer and Knicks free-agent forward David Lee.

That, though, was before Phoenix free-agent big man Amare Stoudemire reportedly agreed to a five-year, max-money deal with New York.

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Stephon Marbury

The Utah Jazz have a 2.2 percent chance of winning the draft lottery tonight — with the Knicks’ first-round pick.

The pick is the last remnant of the Isiah Thomas-engineered Stephon Marbury trade in 2004 — the Jazz acquired the pick from the Suns.

Jazz general manager Kevin O’Connor will sit on the dais, meaning Utah missed an opportunity to have some fun by trotting out assistant coach Scott Layden, the former Knicks GM. Layden is in town anyway as his family still lives on the Upper West Side.

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Wesley Matthews

Jazz chief executive Greg Miller spoke highly of undrafted rookie Wesley Matthews, who started 48 games this season, calling Matthews “one of the great experiences for me in my involvement with the NBA.”

Miller also described re-signing Matthews as a priority for the off-season.

“I’m just thankful that he’s a member of the Jazz and I personally hope he is for a long, long time to come,” Miller said.

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Andrei Kirilenko

Barring any unforeseen setbacks, Jazz forward Andrei Kirilenko plans to play against the Lakers in Game 3 of the team’s semifinal series on Saturday night.

“I feel good,” said Kirilenko. “I think it’s a very good break and those extra four days will definitely help prepare me better.”

Kirilenko went through a full practice on Monday and was active in Tuesday’s shootaround. He has not played in a full game since mid-March after aggravating his left calf strain last month.

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