Al Jefferson News

The 2012-13 NBA season was riddled with frustration for Jazz fans and players alike.

They have the rights to two first-round picks , and one more in the second round .

As many of you have heard Energy Solutions arena is getting some big time upgrades.

The failure of the Utah Jazz to make the 2012-13 playoffs can be summed up in three colloquial words: Their defense sucked.

The Utah Jazz had a great frontcourt in 2012-13, but they need to upgrade at point guard, shooting guard and small forward before next season.

This comes as no surprise to anyone, but injured Utah Jazz forward Marvin Williams will decline his early termination option which would have had him leaving $7,500,000 on the table.

As a grade school child, anytime I had to write a book report, my go to books were the "Choose Your Own Adventure" series.

The NBA offseason hasn't technically begun, and yet the Jazz are already preparing to craft a new offensive identity.

With loads of cap space opening up this summer, the Utah Jazz should be big players in the 2013 NBA free-agent market.

Addressing their need at point guard will be a major priority for the Utah Jazz during the 2013 NBA Draft.

Utah needs to hit a home run with pick No. 14 in this draft to ring in a new era of Jazz basketball with a bang.

Utah Jazz center Al Jefferson speaks with media as the Jazz players clean out their lockers for the season in Salt Lake City Thursday, April 18, 2013.

Late last night, Jody Genessy released this report that the Utah Jazz have talked to former head coach Jerry Sloan about returning to the club.

Then out of nowhere, 54 games into that final season in 2011, he just quit. Mid-season, with no warning.

Utah Jazz forward Marvin Williams has elected to have surgery to repair his sore right heel/Achilles tendon after several consultations, the team announced on Friday.

Always remember to treat rumors as exactly what they are: rumors. They aren't guarantees, and they certainly aren't all true.

According to Jackie MacMullan, the Boston Celtics covet Utah Jazz free agent Paul Millsap.

Celtics tried to make a deal for millsap and or big Al at the trade deadline. Couldn't make things work w jazz though - greg dickerson May 31, 2013 It was no secret that Danny was very active at the trade deadline last season.

In addition to reporting that Kevin Garnett was coming back for a year, Jackie MacMullan indicated that the Celtics would be very interested in Paul Millsap .

Robin Lopez of the New Orleans Pelicans waits for play against the Los Angeles Lakers at Staples Centre in Los Angeles, California on April 9, 2013.