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Bill Oram: 35-year-old Jamaal Tinsley told me yesterday that he "realistically" thinks he has three or four years left in the league. Twitter @tribjazz

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Tinsley, who joined the Jazz in 2011 after spending a season in the D-League, is grateful to the Jazz for giving him a chance and expressed a desire to stick around another year. “I would love to come back here, but that ain’t up to me,” he said. “I don’t control that, I let my agent control that.” Deseret News

Utah Jazz, Free Agency, Jamaal Tinsley 

Tinsley’s 10th NBA season has seen him start 32 games and then unable to get off the bench in 22 others. In Tinsley’s mind, though, that is small potatoes compared with other events in his life. "My issue was just the off-the-court stuff," he said. "Anytime you can overcome anything in life it should make you a better person, especially if [there’s] something that you love to do. And that’s basketball." Salt Lake Tribune

Utah Jazz, Jamaal Tinsley 

The Jazz have 15 games remaining in this season, not counting the potential for a playoff run. It’s unclear how long Tinsley’s career will extend beyond this season. What is evident, though, is that two years with one of the most straight-edged franchises in the NBA, one with a serious aversion to controversy, resurrected the career of one of the NBA’s bad boys. "Coming to an organization like this," Tinsley said, "usually they wouldn’t sign guys like me, so they say. But who is that guy? Get to know that guy first, then make the judgment." Salt Lake Tribune

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Shams Charania: Jamaal Tinsley hasn't received indication he'll be waived by Jazz to make room for Travis Leslie, a source close to the guard tells RealGM. Twitter @ShamsCharania

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Jim Burton: Jamaal Tinsley left shootaround a tad early. Ice pack wrapped around right shin. Said he's good to go. Twitter @jmb247

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Steve Luhm: Jazz point guard Jamaal Tinsley on the Cavs' Kyrie Irving: "... He could be great." Twitter @sluhm

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A smiling Kanter's explanation: Tinsley supposedly told him popcorn has special healing powers. Tinsley joked back that Kanter acts like he was born in a barn. It was natural to put some corn in that particular trough, right? Deseret News

Utah Jazz, Injuries, Enes Kanter, Jamaal Tinsley 

Tinsley had extra motivation to get to the hotel quickly: Jamaal Jr., his 8-year-old son, and other family members. "They were at the hotel waiting," he said, "and I knew he wasn't going the right direction, so I was just trying to help him out." Deseret News

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Mark Deeks: Jamaal Tinsley's contract is completely unguaranteed, and has been for the whole 10 months I've had it listed erroneously. Sorry about that. Twitter @MarkDeeksNBA

Utah Jazz, Jamaal Tinsley 

Bill Oram: Jazz G Jamaal Tinsley rejoined the team this morning in Los Angeles after missing last night due for personal reasons. Millsap remains away. Twitter @tribjazz

Utah Jazz, Jamaal Tinsley 

Brian T. Smith: Just told by source with knowledge of situation Jazz plan to pick up Jamaal Tinsley's option Twitter

Utah Jazz, Jamaal Tinsley 

Alex Kennedy: After acquiring Mo Williams, the Utah Jazz won't pick up Jamaal Tinsley’s 2012-13 team option. Tinsley will be an unrestricted free agent. Twitter

Utah Jazz, Free Agency, Jamaal Tinsley 

The trade for Williams decreases the likelihood Utah will pick up Jamaal Tinsley’s 2012-13 option. Salt Lake Tribune

Utah Jazz, Free Agency, Jamaal Tinsley 

Alex Kennedy: Utah Jazz haven't indicated if they'll pick up Jamaal Tinsley's team option. "All you can do is control what you can control,” Tinsley said. Twitter

Utah Jazz, Free Agency, Jamaal Tinsley 

The Jazz have until June 30th to decide their team option on back-up point guard Jamaal Tinsley. It is believed that Utah has to make a decision on Carroll the same day. Salt Lake Tribune

Utah Jazz, Free Agency, Jamaal Tinsley, DeMarre Carroll 

Steve Luhm: GM Kevin O'Connor says Jazz have until June 30 to exercise $1.35 million option on Jamaal Tinsley and won't do anything before then. Twitter

Utah Jazz, Free Agency, Kevin O'Connor, Jamaal Tinsley 

Tinsley and Howard might even be back next season. "You never commit to anything because you’re always trying to improve your team," O’Connor said. "But they didn’t do anything to prevent them from coming back, let’s put it that way." Salt Lake Tribune

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Tinsley, especially, put together the kind of season that every team seeks from its No. 3 point guard. He stayed ready, produced when called upon, and was a model of professionalism off the court and dealing with the media. Salt Lake Tribune

Utah Jazz, Jamaal Tinsley 

Tinsley did not play in the NBA for two seasons. He started this year in the D-League, before O’Connor signed him. Did the gamble pay dividends? Said O’Connor: "What I would say, both Jamaal and Josh were not only model citizens but good examples of somebody who got a second chance and performed pretty well." Salt Lake Tribune

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