The $9 million of salary that Darius Miles will get from Portland next year tops Sheridan's list.

WAITING GAME: He's been with the Jazz for the past eight years, but unrestricted free agent Jarron Collins isn't quite sure yet where he'll end up.

The veteran center, who missed much of last season due to an elbow injury incurred during an offseason golf-cart accident, definitely wants to play in the NBA some more and all the better if it's still with the only team for which he's played.

"I think he would be happy to return," said player agent Bob Myers of WMG Management. "Jarron feels like he's got a lot left in the tank, and I think he feels like he's got a lot of basketball left in him to play."

Myers said he couldn't start talking with teams until 10 p.m. MST Tuesday, and added that he expects to know more about his client's prospects after top-tier free agents agree to deals. In the meantime, Collins, who averaged 4.3 points and 3.1 rebounds during his career in Utah, is training with his twin brother, Jason, in Southern California.

"We're hopeful he'll have offers from multiple teams," Myers said. "In the next week or so, we'll be able to gauge better what the demand is and what the Jazz's thoughts are, and kind of go from there."

The agent for point guard Ronnie Price, whom the Jazz have shown interest in re-signing, could not be reached for comment. Guards Morris Almond and Brevin Knight are also now unrestricted free agents, whose playing days in Utah appear to be over.

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