"I'm always amazed at 19 years old, a guy's out here trying to play at this level," Sloan said, adding that when it comes to the level of competition, "I don't think they have any idea what they're getting into."

Ready or not, Koufos will make his NBA debut tonight in the Rocky Mountain Revue against San Antonio. As the Jazz's first-round draft pick, he will be the featured attraction in the summer-league opener at Salt Lake Community College.

Koufos expects to play both center and power forward and likely will be paired with center Kyrylo Fesenko, the Jazz's second-round pick a year ago. Sloan said Koufos' shooting so far has been as good as advertised and that he's liked how he's run the floor.

If nothing else, Sloan couldn't have asked for a more serious player. Koufos has answered most questions from reporters by talking about being blessed and working hard. Some Jazz staffers have told him it's better if he doesn't call them "Sir" or "Mr."

Family room

If Greg Miller, named Wednesday as chief executive officer of the Larry Miller group of companies, wants a stall in the Jazz locker room just like his father, Sloan said he wouldn't have any issue.

"That's never been a problem," Sloan said. "I thought it would be a problem first of all when I started coaching. But I think it's been a plus."

By coming into the locker room, Sloan said of Larry Miller: "You don't have to listen to hearsay. You see it first-hand. He's given us a lot of support over the years with anything that's come up. You couldn't ask for a better situation than that."