"Kevin O'Connor won't admit it. He won't even directly talk about the subject other than a "No comment."

Even so, Andrei Kirilenko's playing days in Utah are done.

Fans have mixed opinions on the incredibly versatile but oft-injured forward, who spent the past 10 years with the Jazz.

But his friends from this franchise will miss the Russian. AK-47 is currently playing for CSKA Moscow and is reportedly being courted by Sacramento and New Jersey for much more than the Jazz are willing to pay (this time around).

Jazz center Mehmet Okur cherishes his seven-year relationship with Kirilenko, who was his best friend on the Jazz and an unselfish teammate.

"He was a good player," Okur said, "and also he was a great person off the floor. … When I (played) with him, I always felt like he's going to get my back no matter what.""