McLeod Likely Will Stay With Jazz

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    <div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">It looks like Keith McLeod is headed back to the Utah Jazz.
    ?We did have an interest in bringing Keith here, but our feeling is that there isn?t any real chance,? Toronto Raptors General Manager Rob Babcock recently told The Repository. ?For what I can gather, Utah would match any offer made for Keith.?
    The former McKinley High School star is a restricted free agent, meaning that the Jazz have the opportunity to match any offer sheet he signs. Utah extended a one-year, $937,500 qualifying offer to the 6-foot-2 point guard earlier this summer and seems poised to retain him.
    ?He?s a good defender, he?s a goof ball-handler, he distributes the ball well and he knows how to run our offense,? Jazz Chief Financial Officer Bob Hyde said. ?And our offense is one that requires a lot of execution.?
    McLeod started 47 of 53 games he played for the Jazz last season, his first full year in the NBA. He averaged 7.8 points, a team-high 4.5 assists and 1.2 steals. His value, though, goes beyond numbers.
    ?He?s a great character guy, great in the community,? Hyde said. ?He?s always willing to help out wherever he can. ... He?s just a great guy to have on the club.?</div>

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