Seven-month-old Logan Padgett doesn't know it, but he is about to become a wealthy young man.
 
Actually, the Jazz's Scott Padgett is the one on the brink of financial security. But judging by the way his father talks about him, Logan doesn't have to worry.
 
"He's great, man," Padgett said. "He's already standing up, pulling himself up. He's crawling all over the place. He's always happy. . . . When we have our second one, there's no where to go but down, just because he's so good."
 
Proud father?
 
You had better believe it.
 
"In the past, I'd have a bad game or something and really dwell on it," Padgett said. "Now, I go home and see him and, within 30 seconds, I've forgotten about it. . . . He's made me realize there's more to life than basketball, even though a big part of my life is still basketball right now."
 
For the longest time, the former University of Kentucky star's future was in doubt. Two unproductive seasons with the Jazz had everyone -- Padgett included -- wondering whether he was an NBA-caliber player.
 
"I struggled to find out what [coach Jerry Sloan] wanted from me," he said, "and to find my best role on the team. . . . But a lot of that has to do with maturity."
 
Since Christmas, Padgett has emerged as a vital member of Sloan's regular rotation. Heading into tonight's game against the Knicks, he averages 6.4 points and 3.2 rebounds. More significantly, he ranks second in the NBA in three-point shooting percentage (.493) and is often on the floor at crunch time.
 
That's why Logan Padgett can sleep a little easier these days.