Those decisions will shape what direction the Jazz take this summer. They brought back 13 players -- almost unprecedented in this day and age -- from last season after losing to the Lakers in the conference semifinals and long have valued continuity as an organization.

Should Boozer, Okur and Korver not opt out given the uncertain free-agent market with the recession, the Jazz would have $71.2 million committed in salary to nine players, not counting Paul Millsap as a restricted free agent.

The NBA's luxury-tax threshold this season was $71.15 million, with teams paying a dollar-for-dollar penalty for the amount they exceed it. Both late Jazz owner Larry Miller and his son Greg have expressed opposition to being luxury-tax payers.

The Jazz's top priority would be re-signing Millsap. By tendering Millsap a $1.030 million qualifying offer by June 30, the Jazz would be able to match any offer he would receive from another team.

Given his productivity in Boozer's absence, Millsap is in line for a considerable raise from the minimum-salary $797,581 he made this season, possibly up to the full mid-level exception of five years and $33.5 million.

Much as they did with Deron Williams last summer, the Jazz also will have an exclusive window from July 1 to Oct. 31 to sign Ronnie Brewer to an extension. Brewer would become a restricted free agent after next season if no agreement can be reached.

Jarron Collins, Brevin Knight, Ronnie Price and Morris Almond all will be unrestricted free agents. Collins' run with the Jazz might be coming to an end after eight seasons, but he said he planned on playing Basketball next season -- Utah or elsewhere.

Price has spent two years as the Jazz's No. 3 point guard, but his role decreased so greatly the second half of this season that he last played 10 minutes or more in a game on Feb. 8.

The Jazz also have to decide by June 15 about exercising an $870,000 option to bring back center Kyrylo Fesenko, who has appeared in only 30 games in two seasons and played a total of 226 minutes, less than five full games.

As a third-year player, Fesenko could not be sent to the NBA Development League next season. The Jazz have invested more than $2 million in his development and could risk watching Fesenko flourish with another team should they decline the option.

Fesenko, 22, would be expected to draw interest from Sacramento, where his former agent Jason Levien is assistant general manager, as well as Oklahoma City, where former Jazz director of player personnel Troy Weaver is assistant general manager.

The Jazz will own the No. 20 pick in the first round of the June 25 NBA Draft. That pick comes with a guaranteed salary slot of up to $1.3 million for next season, no small consideration if the Jazz have luxury-tax complications.

As for the trade market, the Jazz have a valuable chip in the unprotected 2010 first-round draft pick they are owed from the New York Knicks, who finished with the league's eighth-worst record this season.

Andrei Kirilenko is owed $34.3 million the next two seasons, with a contract that is unattractive for teams trying to clear cap space for the NBA's marquee class of 2010 free agents. Kirilenko is due to make $17.8 million for the 2010-11 season.

The exact numbers won't be set until the NBA announces its salary-cap and luxury-tax numbers for the 2009-10 season in July, but Williams is expected to make more than $13.5 million in the first year of his extension.

rsiler@sltrib.com Big dollars

Should Carlos Boozer, Mehmet Okur and Kyle Korver not opt out of their contracts, the Jazz would have more than $71 million committed to nine players for the 2009-10 season.

Player Salary

Andrei Kirilenko $16.5 million

Deron Williams $13.7 million*

Carlos Boozer $12.7 million**

Mehmet Okur $9 million**

Matt Harpring $6.5 million

Kyle Korver $5.2 million**

C.J. Miles $3.7 million

Ronnie Brewer $2.7 million

Kosta Koufos $1.2 million

Total $71.2 million

*Williams exact salary won't be determined until the NBA sets salary-cap numbers in July.

** Boozer, Okur and Korver can opt out of their contracts before June 30.

The Jazz also control a $870,000 option to bring back Kyrylo Fesenko. They also own the No. 20 pick in the NBA Draft, with a guaranteed salary slot of up to $1.3 million.