HAPPY WITH AJ

Al Jefferson slams one in
during his T-Wolves
days.

Even with the departure of old reliables Carlos Boozer, Kyle Korver and Wesley Matthews, Utah Jazz guard Ronnie Price remains optimistic about the team’s chances in the next NBA season. One reason is their acquisition of former Minnesota Timberwolves big man Al Jefferson. Price said that the Jazz had become a better team with the addition of AJ, according to The Salt Lake Tribune.

“As far as a teammate and the upcoming season goes, we can't be happier to have him (Al Jefferson). We're happy to have him. He's a great addition, and we're going to be a much better ball club with him. We're just excited to get into training camp to start molding together. There's a lot of expectations, of course. But I think everything's going to work out for the best.

“He's always been a 20-10 guy. So, I don't think that will be an issue at all. Actually, in our system, he'll actually be able to succeed more. Minnesota, he didn't have a Deron Williams-caliber point guard. He didn't have a team that moves the ball as well as our team does. So, he'll have easier looks. His job will be a lot easier, and the load's not going to be all on his back. He'll be able to score and help us out in a lot of ways.”