[Strikeout King]

The Utah Jazz are acquiring forward Al Jefferson from the Minnesota Timberwolves, a league source told Yahoo! Sports.


The source said the trade will be completed sometime Tuesday. The Jazz will take on Jefferson by using the trade exception they obtained in their sign-and-trade deal that sent Carlos Boozer to the Chicago Bulls.



The Jazz also expect to send the T’wolves a protected first-round pick they acquired from the Memphis Grizzlies last season in the Ronnie Brewer trade and another future first-round pick. More than anything, the T’wolves are making the deal to get off the remaining three years and $42 million on Jefferson’s contract. They have been looking to trade Jefferson for some time after deciding to build around forward Kevin Love.


Free-agent point guard Luke Ridnour also is close to agreeing on a four-year, $16 million contract with the T’wolves. Minnesota has been trying to trade point guard Ramon Sessions, who it signed to a four-year, $16 million deal a year ago.


Jazz owner Greg Miller hinted at the trade on his Twitter account Monday night. “I just approved a Jazz roster move that I’m very excited about,” Miller tweeted. “Planning to share details tomorrow.”


Jefferson, 25, averaged 17.1 points and 9.3 rebounds last season, but struggled at times while recovering from knee surgery.










http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news?slug=ys...rade071210

[Stardust]

snore....who is Al Jefferson

[Ballers]

Al Jefferson is the kinda guy that Jazz always has.. On the downlow and averages pretty solid points.. Jazz and San Antonio will only pick certain players to come play for them.. He should fit nicely here.

[zaga_fan]

Good pickup for the Jazz.
Not a Carlos Boozer by any means, but there aren't many players left out there of his caliber.

[itzAmazing]

This will go under the radar but really puts the Jazz in a nice position in a very tough west. Jefferson is a very solid big man in a league with fewer and fewer of them.