The Utah Jazz have quickly moved into the lead to acquire Al Jefferson and were actively trying Monday night to complete a deal with Minnesota, according to NBA front-office sources. Sources told ESPN.com that the Jazz and Timberwolves are engaged in serious discussions on a deal that would slot Jefferson's contract into the $14 million trade exception that Utah created earlier this week in its sign-and-trade deal with Carlos Boozer.
It was not immediately known what Minnesota would receive in return, but Utah can complete such a deal without sending back any players to the Wolves.
Sources have consistently said that the Wolves' main aim in shopping Jefferson in recent weeks is securing multiple future first-round picks and taking back no salary if possible.
The Dallas Mavericks were widely believed to be the most serious suitor for Jefferson in recent days, but the sides have been unable to agree on the terms of a deal.
I'm sorry if this has been covered in another thread, but what do the Jazz have that we want other than cap space? And are we really going to dump this guy to another team in our division and watch him light us up for the next 5 years???
