The Deseret Morning News is reporting that while Utah intends to let point guard Raul Lopez out of his contract for the 2005-06 NBA season so he can return to play in his native Spain, and had hoped to do so as early as Friday, the move has been put on temporary hold due to procedural concerns.

Jazz basketball operations senior vice president Kevin O'Connor said he has learned the agreement cannot be formalized until the NBA's current moratorium on such transactions expires July 22, but the move still will go ahead when it is allowed.