Jazz point guard Deron Williams knows that the team has some questions to answer entering the season.

For one, Williams is surprised that the team is bringing back 12 players for last year's team, which stumbled to an eighth-place finish in the Western Conference.

"It's a surprise, but it's out of my control," Williams told the Salt Lake Tribune.

The point guard did stress, however, that there is still time for the team to do some tinkering.

"There's still stuff that can be done, but right now, we've got the team we've got. That's what we're riding with right now. That's what you've got to go with," he added.

The biggest question mark entering the season will be power forward Carlos Boozer, who campaigned for a trade this summer, but remains on Utah's roster.

"I'm sure there's going to be a lot of questions that have to be answered, but a lot of that's from Carlos," Williams offered. "I've said I want to be here. I don't have any questions to answer."

Williams, the team's leader, added that he hasn't spoken to Boozer recently. He isn't sure how things will play out when the forward reports to the club.

"We won't know until we get there," Williams said. "I hope it doesn't cause any problems. I hope we can just start fresh and have a great year. As long as he's on our team, he's my teammate, and that's what we're riding with."