"It can pose problems for other people," said Knight, who missed some time during the first week of camp due to tightness and muscle spasms in his lower back. "You know, the biggest thing is we just want to win games. Like I told you from Day 1, it wasn't going to be me vs. him."

Sloan, too, appears to have his curiosity piqued by the possibilities of using the two together at times once the regular season gets under way later this month.

"We'll have to see what happens. It's all about performing," he said. "I have no problem playing (Price) at the 2. ... He's not a true point guard, but one thing about him: He hustles and plays every night.

"Some nights you need guys like that," the Jazz coach added. "He's going to go out and go after loose balls, and get hustle plays for you."

The battle to back up Deron Williams

Per-game averages for Jazz point guards Ronnie Price and Brevin Knight after the team's first two preseason games:

... MinPG ... PtsPG ... FGM ... FGA ... AstPG
Knight ... 15 .0 ... 4.0 ... 2 ... 5 ... 3.5
Price ... 15.5 ... 5.0 ... 3 ... 8 ... 1.0

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