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Brian T. Smith: Walt Perrin, #UtahJazz VP of player personnel, continues to come up as possible replacement GM. Would be internal promotion, though. Twitter

Utah Jazz, Kevin O'Connor, Walt Perrin 

Adrian Wojnarowski: Utah general manager Kevin O'Connor is moving into top executive position with Jazz and running search to hire a GM, sources tell Y! Sports. Twitter

Utah Jazz, Kevin O'Connor 

Adrian Wojnarowski: OKC executive Troy Weaver was No. 1 target for Jazz GM job, but decided to staying w/ Thunder, sources tell Y! He had worked under O'Connor. Twitter

Utah Jazz, Troy Weaver, Kevin O'Connor 

Adrian Wojnarowski: Cleveland assistant GM David Griffin talked to Jazz for GM job, but is no longer under consideration, sources tell Y! Sports. Twitter

Utah Jazz, David Griffin, Kevin O'Connor 

Adrian Wojnarowski: San Antonio Spurs executive Dennis Lindsey is a strong candidate for the Utah Jazz GM job, league sources tell Y! Sports. Twitter

San Antonio Spurs, Dennis Lindsey, Kevin O'Connor 

Jazz General Manager Kevin O’Connor would not discuss Bell’s buyout when recently asked about the situation during Summer League in Orlando, Fla. But a league source confirmed Monday the Jazz have officially offered Bell a buyout. He has refused to accept the deal, though, delaying an already long-delayed process. Salt Lake Tribune

Utah Jazz, Raja Bell, Kevin O'Connor 

Steve Luhm: Jazz GM Kevin O'Connor talked to Randy Foye's agent "every 2 or 3 days" since July 1 before veteran guard signed with Utah on Monday night. Twitter

Utah Jazz, Free Agency, Randy Foye, Kevin O'Connor 

David Locke: Kevin O'Connor on Ante Tomic "He needs to explode over there. he makes a lot of money over there " Twitter

Ante Tomic, Kevin O'Connor, Transactions, Utah Jaz 

Brian T. Smith: O'Connor said he spoke with multiple teams in 20s that tried to move into lottery. No one made traction. Picks worth too much in new CBA. Twitter

Utah Jazz, Draft, Trade, Kevin O'Connor 

Fear not, Jazz fans. GM Kevin O'Connor is exploring ways to move up in the draft. They have the Warriors' pick in 2013 (top-six-protected) and veterans like Paul Millsap, Al Jefferson and Devin Harris, and they might even be willing to add another young player (as long as you don't ask for Derrick Favors or Enes Kanter). The question is, how high can they go? Their presumed target is Weber State's Lillard. They need a point guard and know him better than any team in the league. But if they could get higher and get an even better prospect, they would. They like Beal and Kidd-Gilchrist a lot, too. ESPN.com

Utah Jazz, Draft, Trade, Al Jefferson, Derrick Favors, Devin Harris, Kevin O'Connor, Paul Millsap, Enes Kanter 

Jazz General Manager Kevin O'Connor confirmed to the Salt Lake Tribune on Saturday morning that the organization indeed has a team option on small forward DeMarre Carroll, an option the Jazz are still deciding on. Salt Lake Tribune

Utah Jazz, Free Agency, Kevin O'Connor, DeMarre Carroll 

There had been some confusion on this issue. But Carroll emerged from his exit interview with the team confident that he will remain with the organization for next season. "He should be confident," O'Connor said. "He did a lot of good things for us this year. He hustled, he played defense and he provided a spark." Salt Lake Tribune

Utah Jazz, Free Agency, Kevin O'Connor, DeMarre Carroll 

Steve Luhm: Jazz GM Kevin O'Connor on trading into the first round of the draft: "Just because we're quiet doesn't mean we're not working. ... Twitter

Utah Jazz, Draft, Trade, Kevin O'Connor 

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 

O'Connor downplayed the possibility of the Jazz making a trade to get into the first round: "Everybody is going to be asking for the moon and the stars." Referring to Utah's young nucleus of Derrick Favors, Gordon Hayward, Alec Burks and Enes Kanter, O'Connor said. "... We've got four lottery picks from the last two years. So unless we find something we really like, we really don't want to disturb things too much." Salt Lake Tribune

Utah Jazz, Draft, Trade, Kevin O'Connor 

King never hides from his decisions, even if he tends to gloss over their shortcomings. He has met with the media at every opportunity, placing the onus on his shoulders while insisting on optimism. “He enjoys the battle, enjoys the pressure. That’s why he made the trade (for Williams). He wanted somebody he could hang his hat on,” says good friend, Jazz GM Kevin O’Connor. “In a market like (New York), you have to be able to pull the trigger. That was a risk, but it’s a calculated risk.” New York Daily News

Brooklyn Nets, Utah Jazz, Free Agency, Deron Williams, Kevin O'Connor 

NBA trades in May are a rarity, but the Golden State Warriors are trying to swing one with the Utah Jazz before Wednesday's draft lottery, according to sources briefed on the talks. The Warriors, sources said, are attempting to complete a deal with the Jazz that ensures Golden State's lottery pick in June will stay in the Bay Area under any circumstances. ESPN.com

Golden State Warriors, Utah Jazz, Trade, Kevin O'Connor, Bob Myers 

After an April coin flip, Golden State has a 72 percent chance of seeing its first-round pick fall within the top seven of Wednesday's lottery, which would allow the Warriors to keep the pick. But the Warriors, sources say, are prepared to sacrifice a trade asset or two before Wednesday's lottery to make a deal with Utah that would wipe out the stipulations in place for the 28 percent possibility that the pick falls outside of the top seven. ESPN.com

Golden State Warriors, Utah Jazz, Trade, Kevin O'Connor, Bob Myers 

One source with knowledge of the discussions described the chances of a trade by Wednesday as "likely." Yet it remains to be seen whether the teams can agree to a deal without involving current players, as Golden State apparently prefers. ESPN.com

Golden State Warriors, Utah Jazz, Trade, Kevin O'Connor, Bob Myers 

The new committee was hand-picked by Stern and consists of two owners, four GMs and three coaches. When they come up with rules changes, those will go directly to the 30 owners for their consideration and vote. The members are: owners Dan Gilbert (Cleveland) and Joe Lacob (Golden State); GMs Bryan Colangelo (Toronto), Mitch Kupchak (Lakers), Kevin O’Connor (Utah) and Sam Presti (Oklahoma City); and coaches Rick Carlisle (Dallas), Lionel Hollins (Memphis) and Doc Rivers (Boston). New York Daily News

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