Jazz superstar Andre Kirilenko was sad to hear the news that his friend Carlos Arroyo had been traded to Detroit, but apart from this the news appears to be positive for Utah fans with their superstar potentially being on the verge of playing his first game in eight weeks tonight against Memphis.

"I have trouble talking about it," Kirilenko said about Arroyo. "I feel sad that he is gone."

A feeling that was not there, according to the Salt Lake Tribune, was soreness or swelling in his knee when he woke up Friday.  Should the same positives be there Saturday morning Kirilenko should be able to take his place on the court.

"The emotional lift of having him back is going to be great for us," said guard Raja Bell. "The energy he brings, stealing the ball and blocking shots, those are things we've been lacking since he's been gone."