"The Utah Jazz didn't hang up a "Welcome back!" sign for the returning Raja Bell, but the organization made it clear Monday that it's glad to have the veteran shooting guard in the fold again.

Utah embraced Bell with open arms and plenty of verbal pleasantries at a news conference that followed his requisite physical and included him signing a three-year, $10 million contract.

Jazz owner Gail Miller, team president Randy Rigby and general manager Kevin O'Connor sat on the dais with Bell, whom Utah opted to sign instead of matching Portland's pricey offer sheet for Wesley Matthews.

"Well, Raja, I just want to say short and sweetly, 'Very sincerely, we're glad you're back,'?" Miller said. "It's much nicer having you on this side of the fence than the other side."

Bell, who played in Utah from 2003-05 before spending time in Phoenix, Charlotte and Golden State, seemed equally thrilled to be back in Salt Lake City. Bell, now a father of two, brought his wife, Cindi, to the reintroduction and signing event and said Utah has "always had a pretty special place in our heart.""