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**endora60** · 05-07-2006, 09:13 AM

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April 21

The morning after the Jazz ended their season at 41-41, out of the NBA playoffs for a third straight year, basketball operations senior vice president Kevin O'Connor made no effort to keep secret what is at the top of his summer to-do list. That would be trying to re-sign starting small forward Matt Harpring, an unrestricted free agent now that his four-year contract in Utah comes to a close.

--Deseret News

Jazz Working on Harpring

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April 21

Matt's our top priority, period,' Kevin O'Connor said of the free-agent forward as the 2005-06 Jazz gathered one final time Thursday. But that guarantees nothing, O'Connor added: 'He certainly has a decision to make, too.

--Salt Lake Tribune

Jazz: Harpring has big decision to make

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May 2

Likely sharpshooting free agents include Indiana's Peja Stojakovic (player option), Utah's Matt Harpring and the Clippers' Sam Cassell.

--Denver Post

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AK-47 · 05-07-2006, 01:55 PM

Harpring is a great player coming off the bench for Kirilenko. WE really need to keep him. Our SF postion, is our only stable position with a player coming off the bench who can do something.

Rednecksbasketball · 05-07-2006, 09:29 PM

I agree the Jazz need to try and keep harpring, but not for to much. because Harpring seems to be injured constantly. and one more injury will probably mean career for him.

**endora60** · 05-08-2006, 12:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Rednecksbasketball

I agree the Jazz need to try and keep harpring, but not for to much. because Harpring seems to be injured constantly. and one more injury will probably mean career for him.

He's been injured off and on throughout his career because he's going all-out on every single possession. He's our tough guy, the single player we've got now whose style and guts hearkens back to the days of Stockton, Malone and Hornacek.

IMO, we go balls to the wall to keep Matt.

Laurie

AK-47 · 05-08-2006, 01:54 AM

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Originally Posted by endora60

He's been injured off and on throughout his career because he's going all-out on every single possession. He's our tough guy, the single player we've got now whose style and guts hearkens back to the days of Stockton, Malone and Hornacek.

IMO, we go balls to the wall to keep Matt.

Laurie

Hopefully he will accept a lesser contract to help us bring in some FA's that know how to play basketball and get rid of scrubs like mcleod and palacio.

**endora60** · 05-08-2006, 08:09 AM

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Originally Posted by AK-47

Hopefully he will accept a lesser contract to help us bring in some FA's that know how to play basketball and get rid of scrubs like mcleod and palacio.

I can't imagine he'd take less. He's been going full-bore for four years, and now it's time for the Jazz to show their appreciation. I know it'd be cool if he took less in order to bring in some top free agents, but from his standpoint he's put in the time and effort; it's time to be rewarded.

Laurie

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