Kirilenko still plans to report to Salt Lake City by Oct. 1 for the start of training camp, although the Jazz must decide whether they will accommodate Kirilenko's request.

The trade demand was more than a year in the making and probably would have come about last season, except Kirilenko opted to keep quiet with the Jazz enjoying such a successful season.

But Kirilenko was said to be unable to stomach the thought of returning to Utah, especially after rekindling his love of basketball playing for Russia's European championship winning team.

Whether Kirilenko's relationship with the Jazz, and especially with coach Jerry Sloan, could be salvaged was uncertain. Kirilenko's trade demand was in part the product of realizing that Sloan will remain the Jazz's coach for the foreseeable future.

Kirilenko's frustration with the Jazz has been a recurring subject of conversation with Kevin O'Connor, Utah's senior vice president of basketball operations, and the team has fielded proposed trades all summer.