<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'></p> <div class="bi">Tough Call</div> <div> <span style="font-style: italic">Oct 30</span> - The Jazz on Monday waived free-agent center Kevin Lyde, reducing their opening-night roster count to 14.</p> </p> "Tough call," general manager Kevin O'Connor said. "He was in the best shape he's ever been in -- even better than the summer."</p> </p> The Jazz, O'Connor suggested, decided they wanted to keep their 15th and final roster spot open for flexibility purposes -- but will consider soon signing someone who recently has been waived and/or bought out. -- <font color="#000000">Deseret Morning News</font></p></div></div>
