<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">Up to 20 different NBA teams reportedly have checked in to talk trade with the Indiana Pacers, who are thought to be working feverishly to accommodate Ron Artest's recent request to be dealt. Asked if the Jazz were one of those teams, basketball operations senior vice president Kevin O'Connor declined comment Friday. It seems quite safe to assume Utah would have no interest in pursuing Artest, since trying to sell Jazz coach Jerry Sloan on the notion of obtaining the oft-disruptive forward almost certainly would prove fruitless. There is, however, cause to believe Utah put in a call to Indiana anyway. That is because it might take a multi-team deal for the Pacers to move Artest, and the Jazz very well could be willing to involve themselves in such a transaction. If so, the Jazz ? who entered Friday's 93-83 loss to Indiana shooting a league-low 41.6 percent from the field ? probably would be looking to land a strong shooter first and foremost, and perhaps a big man as well. Golden State, Miami, Toronto, Atlanta and the Los Angeles Lakers all are among a handful of teams rumored to be potential destinations for Artest, who remained on Indiana's inactive list for the Pacers' game against the Jazz.</div> <div align="center">Source</div>
