<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">But there's one order of unfinished business for owner Larry Miller: locking up the ever-valuable Andrei Kirilenko, who is eligible until Oct. 29 to be signed to a long-term extension. "I have a good relationship with [GM] Kevin O'Connor," said Kirilenko's rep, the ubiquitous Marc Fleisher. "We got Mehmet and Gordan done this summer, and I hope they feel the way I feel, that Andrei is a special player in this league who deserves to be compensated accordingly." Fleisher said he and O'Connor have been talking numbers -- and you can be sure there are a lot of zeroes involved. Boozer signed a six-year deal for $68 million, while Okur came aboard for $50 million over six years. Kirilenko should be even pricier, given his presence in last year's All-Star Game (selected by the coaches) and the fact that he is so young (23) and versatile.</div> Link
