Jazz meet with Wizards free agent Howard
Utah Jazz officials met Tuesday with free agent Josh Howard in North Carolina as they look to upgrade at small forward.
Jazz were meeting with the 6-7 Howard, who is entering his ninth season. A person with knowledge of the situation later confirmed the meeting to The Associated Press.
The person, who spoke on condition of anonymity because no deal has been finalized, said Howard is hoping to decide where to sign early this week.
The Jazz made adding an athletic shooter their top priority in free agency after re-signing backup point guard Earl Watson on Friday.
"We've had serious discussions," Jazz general manager Kevin O'Connor acknowledged Saturday when asked about Howard.
At the time, O'Connor said the team had not made a formal offer to Howard, who is from North Carolina.
Many teams want to see Howard work out because he is coming back from a serious knee injury.
The person who confirmed Tuesday's meeting said San Antonio, Washington, Denver, New Jersey and New Orleans also have expressed interest.
Howard was a key player for Dallas from 2003-10 and helped the Mavs in their run to the NBA Finals in 2006. He averaged a career-high 19.9 points in 2007-08.
Howard was traded to Washington in February 2010 but tore his anterior cruciate ligament the following month.
He only appeared in 18 games for Washington last season and averaged 8.4 points
The Jazz started training camp Friday with nine signed players then quickly added rookie draft picks Enes Kanter and Alec Burks. - http://www.nba.com
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