Willie Green, the 76ers' restricted free-agent guard, has drawn interest from the Utah Jazz, which is seeking a replacement for Raja Bell, the former Sixer who has an agreement in principle to join the Phoenix Suns.

The Philadelphia Daily News is reporting that Noah Croom, Green's agent, confirmed that he has fielded a phone call from Jazz senior vice president of basketball operations Kevin O'Connor and said they could have another conversation as soon as today to gauge the level of interest.

Green was listed with a salary of $620,046 this season. Sixers president/general manager Billy King has said repeatedly that he fully intended to match any offers for Green, Kyle Korver and Samuel Dalembert.

In other Sixers news King confirmed that John Loyer, who spent the last five seasons with the Portland Trail Blazers organization, would be joining the Sixers as an assistant coach. New coach Maurice Cheeks already has brought along Bernie Smith from his Blazers staff, welcomed back former Sixers assistant John Kuester and has been awaiting a decision from former Sixers star Andrew Toney.