Andrei Kirilenko Not Expecting to Be Traded From Jazz

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His name might appear on all sorts of lists of NBA players most likely to be traded. But Utah's Andrei Kirilenko is hopeful he won't be moved any time soon.

"I spoke with (Utah general manager) Kevin O'Connor, and he always said, 'Like, look, don't worry about that. It's all rumors. We're not trying (to trade Kirilenko),''' Kirilenko said in an interview with FanHouse. "I don't have any doubts, Kevin, his words ... (The talk was) about everything. About all the rumors. So I don't have any doubts. Even if it (a trade) happens, I understand business is business. No hard feelings. I've had a great time (in Utah).''

It's understandable Kirilenko, in his 10th season with the Jazz, has had his name surface so much in trade rumors. He's in the last season of a contract that will pay him $17.823 million this season.

Kirilenko hopes the Feb. 24 trade deadline passes with the 6-foot-9 forward still in Utah. He reiterated what he told FanHouse last January, that he wants to return to the Jazz next season and knows it would be at a significant pay cut.

 

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Source: http://nba.fanhouse.com/2010/10/28/andrei-kirilenko-not-expecting-to-be-traded-from-jazz/

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