Jazz Looking at Johnson & Williams <div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">Jazz senior vice president of basketball operations Kevin O'Connor is still on vacation, but two players he plans on talking about once he returns are Linton Johnson III and Eric Williams, agent Mark Bartelstein said. Both are 6-foot-8 forwards with NBA experience. Johnson has played in parts of four seasons and averaged 4.2 points and 3.0 rebounds with the Hornets last season. Williams, 35, is a 12-year veteran who played with Charlotte and San Antonio in 2006-07. The Jazz have 13 players already under contract, with qualifying offers still out to C.J. Miles and Dee Brown. Johnson and Williams are possibilities should O'Connor opt to shake up his roster with a trade in September.</div> Source: Star Tribune
I can see the Jazz hesitating to give out a contract, instead extending training camp invites where they can. It's known that the Jazz like to have fourteen on their roster, and by keeping one under that heading into training camp it gives those without a contract more incentive to train hard. Instead of feeling they're just there to make up numbers, they know there's a roster spot available if they can earn it. Hard work can get a roster spot on the Jazz, as Andre Owens proved.
