<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post"> 2007/08 Utah Jazz Payroll: $58.9 million 2007/08 Estimated NBA Salary Cap: $55 million Roughly: $3.9 million over cap The Good: To find the answer to Utah?s surprise run to the Western Conference Finals, look no further than Deron Williams. The second-year point guard out of Illinois showed phenomenal improvement this season, increasing his production to 16.2 points and 9.3 assists per game. He basically equaled the numbers of last year?s top rookie, Chris Paul. After a rocky first season, Deron appears to be headed for stardom. He still has two more years under his rookie contract for $4 and $5 million, respectively. By then, there is no telling what more this young man can accomplish. The sky is the limit. Helping Deron out is one of the best frontlines in all of basketball, led by Carlos Boozer and Mehmet Okur. Both players signed large contracts to come to Utah and they are finally paying off those investments. ------ Grade: A- </div> <div align="center">Source: NBADraft.net</div>
