SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — At one point the Utah Jazz were on pace for a 60-win season.
As March approaches, they’re stuck on a number half that and forced to move forward minus their Hall of Fame coach of 23 years and All-Star point guard Deron Williams.
Despite Jerry Sloan’s abrupt retirement two weeks ago and Williams’ stunning trade to the New Jersey Nets on Wednesday, Jazz officials insist they are not in a rebuilding mode.
Center Al Jefferson, who arrived in Utah last summer excited to play because of Sloan and Williams, remained confident even after the latest shocker.
Jefferson says the team still has a chance to do something special.
