NBCSports.com

Player Page

Roster

Andrei Kirilenko | Forward

Team: Utah Jazz
Ht / Wt:  6'9' / 235
Age / DOB:  (31) / 2/18/1981
College: None
Contract: view contract details
Share: 

Latest News

Recent News

Andrei Kirilenko said he's "50-50" when asked about returning to the NBA next season.
'I haven't decided my future yet. There are 50-50 chances for me to stay or to go," he said. Kirilenko also added that if he does remain in Europe, it will be to play for CSKA Moscow and not another club. We fully expect him to test the NBA waters to see if he can find a contract to his liking. May 21 - 8:59 AM
Source: Sportando

Highest Searched Players over the last 7 days


Player News

Date:
Andrei Kirilenko - F - Jazz

Andrei Kirilenko sounds intent on returning to the NBA next season, and confirmed that the Jazz and Nets are his "priority."

Kirilenko doesn't expect to choose a team until after July 1st -- for now, he will bask in his success with CSKA Moscow, where he won league MVP and his team won the championship. In other AK news, he missed the last two games of the Russian PBL finals with an ankle injury, but it doesn't seem too severe.
Source: SovSport.ru
May 21 - 12:14 AM
Andrei Kirilenko - F - Jazz

Andrei Kirilenko reportedly hurt his ankle during the Russian League finals, but the severity of the injury is unknown.

AK was playing in Game 1 of the finals with CSKA Moscow, who lost a heart-breaker in the EuroLeague finals just last week. We'll have an update soon, but hopefully this won't linger for the internationally-coveted free agent.
Source: FIBA Europe
May 16 - 5:59 PM
Andrei Kirilenko - F - Jazz

Andrei Kirilenko said that while the Jazz are "a priority" for him, he's still unsure where he'll sign as a free agent this summer.

"I have a huge history with the Utah Jazz and they are a priority for me among the 30 teams competing in the NBA," said Kirilenko. "CSKA are just as close to my heart in Europe and when the [Euroleague] Final Four is over I will weigh my options and make a decision." The Nets are also in the hunt for AK's services.
Source: Chicago Tribune
May 12 - 10:03 AM
Andrei Kirilenko - F - Jazz

Andrei Kirilenko said that it is "not true" that he has been negotiating with the Nets.

"I have no one to negotiate," Kirilenko said. "The fact that there was...this is nonsesnse." Kirilenko did say that the situation could "change at any moment," but for now, it appears to be just unsubstantiated talk.
Source: Nets Daily
May 4 - 8:58 AM
Andrei Kirilenko - F - Jazz

Multiple sources have refuted a report that the Nets and Andrei Kirilenko have verbally agreed to a three-year contract.

There has been plenty of smoke surrounding AK and the Nets, partially due to Mikhail Prokhorov owning the team. We're not buying in until it's reported by a reputable NJ/Brooklyn beat writer -- today's rumor came from Wendell Maxey, a freelance sportswriter based in Germany.
Source: Stefan Bondy on Twitter
May 2 - 4:51 PM
Andrei Kirilenko - F - Jazz

Andrei Kirilenko is reportedly working out a three-year deal with the Brooklyn Nets.

We heard rumblings about Kirilenko signing with the Nets before this season, but it never wound up happening. It's entirely possible AK-47 returns to the NBA next year, but Billy King said on Tuesday that he sought to sigh Gerald Wallace to a multi-year contract and bring back Kris Humphries. Oh, and there's also the small task of re-signing Deron Williams.
Source: Wendell Maxey on Twitter
May 2 - 2:02 PM
Andrei Kirilenko - F - Jazz

Andrei Kirilenko backed off recent statements that he hopes to return to the NBA next season, saying, "I will consider all the offers from the NBA again, [but] that does not means I will definitely go."

AK feels he can play at the highest level for 3-4 more years, after which he'll retire. Follow the link for his thoughts on a wide range of topics, along with some amusing photos.
Source: HeinNews.com
Mar 25 - 4:53 AM
Andrei Kirilenko - F - Jazz

Andrei Kirilenko scored 11 points in CSKA Moscow's victory on Wednesday, his first action since November 18.

Kirilenko announced weeks ago that he would remain in Russia this season, but presumably he was still getting over injuries related to a hard fall he took in November. Even without AK in the lineup, CSKA Moscow is 11-0 this season.
Source: EuroLeague.net
Jan 21 - 10:21 AM
Andrei Kirilenko - F - Jazz

Andrei Kirilenko's agent confirmed that his client is interested in returning to the NBA next season "if he gets the right kind of offer."

Kirilenko was seeking a multi-year contract worth around $9 million per season previously, so it will be interesting to see what kind of market develops for him in a loaded 2012 free agent class. Depending upon where he lands, Kirilenko would be a very intriguing player to target for his proclivity to stuff the stat sheet with versatile lines.
Source: Zach Lowe on Twitter
Jan 12 - 1:44 PM
Andrei Kirilenko - F - Jazz

Andrei Kirilenko will finish the season with his Russian team CSKA Moscow according to the team.

Well there you have it. Kirilenko told reporters that he didn't feel it was right to leave his team midseason, and fantasy owners are now free to drop him if they haven't already. You can wait a day to make sure there's no crossed wires here, but we wouldn't lose out on a hot free agent to do it.
Source: Wendell Maxey on Twitter
Sat, Dec 31, 2011 05:59:00 AM
Andrei Kirilenko - F - Jazz

Despite a previous report to the contrary, Adrian Wojnarowski reports that the Nets are claiming that they don't have a deal with Andrei Kirilenko.

They could still be negotiating, but at this point, Kirilenko is still a free agent.
Source: Adrian Wojnarowski on Twitter
Mon, Dec 19, 2011 06:24:00 PM
Andrei Kirilenko - F - Jazz

Andrei Kirilenko is reportedly leaving CSKA Moscow to sign a multi-year contract with the Nets, though his agent denies there have been any negotiations.

It seems it is "only a matter of time" before Kirilenko and the Nets reach an agreement. He would easily start at SF ahead of Stephen Graham and Ime Udoka, and deserves to be scooped off the waiver wire if he's still available. He broke his nose in a nasty fall last month but has since recovered, and should be ready to play upon arriving in New Jersey.
Related: Ime Udoka, Stephen Graham
Source: Sportando Basket on Twitter
Mon, Dec 19, 2011 01:50:00 PM
Andrei Kirilenko - F - Jazz

Andrei Kirilenko hasn't played for CSKA Moscow since last Saturday, and is reportedly weighing offers from the Nets and Kings.

The Nets have a Russian owner, Mikhail Prokhorov, which may help their case to land Kirilenko, and they also have a wide open starting SF job. Things are considerably murkier in Sacramento, where AK would either come off the bench or (more likely) push John Salmons into a reserve role.
Source: Wendell Maxey on Twitter
Sat, Dec 17, 2011 05:39:00 PM
Andrei Kirilenko - F - Jazz

The Kings are still interested in free agent Andrei Kirilenko.

The report indicates he could command up to $9 million per year, and that he is making "significant money" in Russia, which is why he's in a holding pattern. We have a feeling the Kings are out of play here, though, as talk with the Nets has been hotter as of late.
Source: Sac Bee
Thu, Dec 15, 2011 10:43:00 PM

Depth Charts

All Positions
PosRoleName
PG1Devin Harris
2Earl Watson
3Jamaal Tinsley
4Blake Ahern
SG1Gordon Hayward
2Alec Burks
PF1Paul Millsap
2Jeremy Evans
SF1DeMarre Carroll
2C.J. Miles
3Raja Bell
4Josh Howard
C1Al Jefferson
2Derrick Favors
3Enes Kanter