Utah Jazz notebook: Center Al Jefferson doesn't want to talk free agency for now

Published: Tuesday, Jan. 8 2013 10:19 a.m. MST

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Utah center Al Jefferson says he'll have plenty of time to deal with his next contract this summer when he becomes an unrestricted free agent, but he says he's not thinking about it right now.

Two days after Bieber Fever swept through the state, Jazz fans might have experienced Hay(ward) Fever on Monday after the swingman scored a season-high 27 points and played a terrific all-around game in Utah's 100-94 win.

NAME CHANGE: When it was announced that EnergySolutions had been acquired by Energy Capital on Monday, Jazz fans immediately took to Twitter wondering if that transaction would affect the name of their NBA team's arena.

The organization knows that is a possibility, but isn't sure what will happen. The Utah-based low-level radioactive waste disposal facility signed a 10-year deal through the end of 2016 for naming rights of the currently named EnergySolutions, which was known as the Delta Center before the 2006 change.

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RSLJAZZBYUUTAH

West Valley, UT

Lets get someone like Nike to come in, and it could be the Nike Arena or something like that. It will be nice to not be known as the radioactive arena anymore.

11:06 a.m. Jan. 8, 2013
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plyxply

SLC, UT

Trade Jefferson, he gives Boozer like effort on the defensive end of the floor and doesn't care about winning. Of course the Jazz have created an environment that doesn't exactly engender good effort from the players. They ran Sloan out More..

1:55 p.m. Jan. 8, 2013
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fortydam

OREM, UT

Trade Jefferson for a true point guard and start Kanter. Favors can play the four with Millsap going between the four and three. It's been the best lineup.

8:23 a.m. Jan. 9, 2013
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