All of a sudden, Dee Brown found himself looking at a second season as Utah's No. 3 point guard. The Jazz are committed to carrying three point guards on the roster, and Brown still has an $862,456 qualifying offer from the team waiting for his signature.

Brown said Hart's arrival wouldn't change his mind about returning as a restricted free agent. But the 22-year-old was a potential alternative after Derek Fisher was released from his contract, freeing up nearly 28 minutes a game.

"I'm going to go out there and play," Brown said. "I know [there's] a job out here for me. I'm going to continue to play and continue to improve and continue to be Dee Brown."

Brown finished with 11 points and five assists Saturday as the Jazz gave up 63 points in the second half and were drilled 100-85 by Philadelphia in the Rocky Mountain Revue. After the game, he reiterated that he wanted to stay put.

"You all know I like Utah," Brown said. "I wouldn't be here if I didn't. That's why I think people are not really asking me about it because they know I'm here."

Hart, meanwhile, said he was happy to be playing for a team that reached the Western Conference finals and added that he hadn't talked with coach Jerry Sloan about whether he'd see minutes primarily as Deron Williams' backup or play some shooting guard.

"He just told me to be ready, be in shape, and come in and do the things you do," Hart said by phone.

Hart, who was in Miami to play in Alonzo Mourning's charity game, said his game fits well with the Jazz, who put a premium on defense and toughness. As soon as Fisher asked to be released, Hart said he recognized the opportunity available.

"He was really excited to be here and I like that part about it," Sloan said. "A guy likes to work hard and is happy being here, that's a great start, rather than having a guy that's not very happy here, trying to get out."

Earlier in his career, Hart had two stints playing for San Antonio coach Gregg Popovich. Hart said he appreciated Sloan's reputation of not playing favorites, much like Popovich, especially after being buried on the bench for two seasons in Sacramento.

"Coach Pop is a coach who wants to win," Hart said. "He's not scared to play somebody else on the team when a guy's not playing well. They're both hard-nosed coaches. As long as coach is fair and I'm ready to play, it's not a problem."

The Jazz still need a starting shooting guard, but Kevin O'Connor said he had options with four on the roster, pending C.J. Miles' return. He also wanted to reserve judgment until seeing how Morris Almond and Ronnie Brewer play in the six-game Revue.

"I don't think you can set your lineup in early July," said O'Connor, the senior vice president of basketball operations.

Where the Jazz would find a starting shooting guard is uncertain. The free agent market is barren, with one of the few players left being New Orleans' Desmond Mason. The Jazz have some $2.8 million to spend, but a trade might be the preferred route.

Also: Brewer sat out after spraining his right ankle in Friday's game. He also is still bothered by a hamstring strain and said after the game: "I'm not trying to go out there not at 100 percent. That's not going to make me any better, trying to play hurt."