Utah Jazz: Korver undergoes surgery for bone spurs in foot

Jazz backup shooting guard Kyle Korver underwent surgery Wednesday night to remove a bone spur from the top of his left foot.

The surgery was to have been performed in New York City by Dr. Jonathan Deland, according to a news release from the Jazz.

No update on how the procedure went was immediately made available, but one is expected today.

In any event, Jazz general manager Kevin O'Connor said, before the surgery was performed Wednesday, the team fully expects Korver to be ready for the start of training camp in October.

Acquired by the Jazz from Philadelphia late last December, Korver appeared in 50 regular-season games in a reserve role for Utah, averaging 9.8 points in 21.5 minutes per game.

He also averaged 7.8 points in 21.6 minutes per game over 12 playoff games for the Jazz this year.

BRYANT'S PLAN: Working out for the Jazz with NBA Draft prospect Roy Hibbert of Georgetown on Wednesday was University of Utah senior guard Johnnie Bryant, who hopes to make enough of an impression to perhaps earn an invite to Rocky Mountain Revue summer-league camp and perhaps embark on a career overseas.

If things don't work out on those fronts, though, Bryant has a plan.

"I want to be an agent," the ex-Ute said. "That's my ultimate goal, once I'm done playing basketball."

BREWER COUSIN COMMITS: According to The Oklahoman newspaper, point guard Fred Gulley — a cousin of Jazz starting shooting guard Ronnie Brewer — committed last weekend to play starting in 2009 for Oklahoma State, spurning overtures from Arkansas and Missouri, among others.

Gulley, a junior at Fayetteville High in Arkansas this past season, has been working out in Fayetteville with Brewer.

COACHING UPDATE: Jazz assistant coach Tyrone Corbin, who has interviewed for vacant head coaching posts in Chicago and Phoenix, did not attend Wednesday's draft workout for Hibbert.

O'Connor had no comment when asked why Corbin, who usually works such events, was not present. But Suns general manager Steve Kerr, addressing a group of reporters in Phoenix on Wednesday, did discuss Corbin's candidacy there.

Kerr said Corbin is "in the mix" in Phoenix, as is Houston assistant coach Elston Turner. Other finalists include assistants Mike Budenholzer of San Antonio and Terry Porter of Detroit.