http://www.deseretnews.com/dn/view/0,1249,640195167,00.html
The deadline for doing so remains a ways away, but Derek Fisher still
hasn't
re****ted for a physical exam to complete the trade of the veteran guard
from
Golden State to the Jazz.
In the five days since the deal was formally announced, Fisher hasn't
spoken
with Utah media, either - despite repeated requests through intermediaries
including his agent's office and the team.
And his initial reaction to news of the swap, made to a California
newspaper, made it seem he wasn't exactly thrilled.
Franchise officials, however, aren't worried.
"We traded for him, and we received his contract, and we expect him to
re****t," Jazz basketball operations senior vice president Kevin O'Connor
said.
O'Connor took the somewhat extraordinary step of traveling to California
to
meet with Fisher earlier this month, after the trade had been agreed to
but
before league rules permitted it to be made official.
Last week, however, Jazz owner Larry H. Miller shed light on the
discussion,
saying Fisher told O'Connor, "I don't have anything against you guys," but
that he was "pretty sure I was going someplace else" and "had my heart set
on a couple of places."
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