Kirilenko's Heart is in Utah: nba.com

[Dread]

I suspect we'll keep him through the trade deadline. I don't think anyone's going to take him even if we try to give him away, which we won't.

 

[Sneakers]

AK should sign for the min to make up for all the $$ he's taken over these years

 

[David Stern]

AK should sign for the min to make up for all the $$ he's taken over these years

But this would require honesty.

 

[Siro]

But this would require honesty.

No, that would require a charitable contribution to a billion+ dollar business. Nobody held a gun to the head of whoever offered him the contract.

 

[Stickler]

Nobody gets paid what they're worth -- they get paid as much as they can.

 

[PrinceJL]

It sounds like other teams will determine how much it will take to keep him. For example if team A. offers him 8 million maby we get him for 6 to 7 million

I think this is what will happen. He will be offered 8 million from some team. Rumor's will come out that Ak is going to sign with Utah, then Porty swoops in and offers him 12 and make us suffer again.

i'd love to see this scenario, let them pay 12M !!

 

[candrew]

For most NBA players with families, it is a big pain in the *** to be traded at the deadline.

This article is nothing but a smoke screen to keep AK in Utah through the end of the season - come offseason he's just like the other 98% of the NBA - he goes where the money is.

 

[tatermoog]

Just trade the poor *******.

 

[Scorpjazz]

Very underwhelming career thus far, in comparison to what i thought his potential was when he signed the max deal. Of course that is totally Sloans fault for not giving him the binky, but still. At one time I honestly saw him as a possible top 5 player in the league soon. Physically gifted mental wuss. Now the physical is going down, but if we can get him for 7-8, do it.

 

[TNT]

AK has held the Jazz at gunpoint for years. Get his *** outta here.

 

[TNT]

Physically gifted mental wuss

That pretty much sums up his career.

 

[mfree]

Same guy for $10M per year less....

Go for it.