The Utah Jazz and Raja Bell continue to discuss a buyout.

Bell hasn't played throughout the season.

Bell has long been linked to the Los Angeles Lakers, but the team reportedly doesn't want to add any more payroll.

Kyle Korver would consider a return to the Utah Jazz in free agency.

Korver, 31, will be an unrestricted free agent after this season.

"I would definitely listen to Utah if they came to me with an offer," Korver said. "I have a lot of respect for the organization, and it’s just a great place to live life and play basketball."

Korver spent three seasons with the Jazz and remains involved in Salt Lake City community events.

"Man, this home crowd is amazing," Korver said. "We walked in and were talking about the seats and how they are right down here on the floor. It’s just a really fun place to play."

The San Antonio Spurs have been linked to trade discussions for Josh Smith and Al Jefferson, but a source the team won't pursue a move for either player.

The Spurs would have struggled to afford either player given their salary cap situation.

Mike D'Antoni has continued to be intrigued in bringing Raja Bell to the Los Angeles Lakers, according to sources.

Bell has not played for the Utah Jazz this season after both he and the organization deemed it best if he stay away as the team searches for a settlement.

Bell was instrumental on successful Suns teams when D'Antoni coached in Phoenix.

The Los Angeles Clippers and Utah Jazz are discussing a trade centered on Eric Bledsoe for Paul Millsap.

Bledsoe is the Clippers' best asset to be moved, though two sources with knowledge of the team's thinking predicted he would not be moved.

Millsap will be a free agent this offseason and the Jazz want to build around a younger core.

Mo Williams had a successful procedure Wednesday in New York to remove two pins from his injured right thumb.

While a timetable is still unclear, the procedure represented Williams' first step toward returning to the lineup for the Utah Jazz.

Williams has missed the last 25 games due to the torn ligaments in his thumb, which he sustained on Dec. 22 in Miami.

Williams will begin rehabilitating as soon as he returns to Salt Lake City.

The Jazz are 18-11 without Williams this season.

Utah Jazz general manager Dennis Lindsey has defended the team's approach with developing young players.

The Jazz have been slow to increase the minutes of Derrick Favors, Gordon Hayward, Enes Kanter and Alec Burks.

"We understand that the public, as are we, are excited about the young guys," Lindsey said. "But we’ve got to bring them along at the appropriate pace."

The Phoenix Suns have been in trade talks with both the Utah Jazz and New york Knicks.

The Suns have shown interest in Al Jefferson, Gordon Hayward and Iman Shumpert.

Jared Dudley would likely be included in any trade for those players, while Marcin Gortat could be in play for Jefferson as well.

“Anytime you’re on a team that’s a losing team and they’ve got a lot of draft picks, it’s going to be up in discussions,” said Dudley, who had not heard from his agent. “In the NBA, 90 percent of the rumors don’t come true. It comes with territory and doesn’t faze me at all.”

The NBA will feature six participants in this year's Slam Dunk contest.

Jeremy Evans, last season's champion, headlines a group that includes Eric Bledsoe, Kenneth Faried, Terrence Ross, Gerald Green and James White.

The San Antonio Spurs are the frontrunners to acquire Al Jefferson, according to a report.

Jefferson will be an unrestricted free agent this offseason and the Utah Jazz are unlikely to re-sign them.

“Those teams are practically incestuous, they are on such good terms internally,” one NBA source said.

Dennis Lindsey, current GM of the Jazz, is formerly of the Spurs' front office.