Still waiting to learn whether they will land Clippers free agent Corey Maggette, the Utah Jazz have turned to bigger things.
Utah has made a six-year offer to Indiana Pacers free-agent center Brad Miller, believed to be worth approximately $52 million, the Deseret Morning News reported Monday.
The Rocky Mountain News, citing a source close to the negotiations who spoke to Miller on Sunday, places the deal in the "mid-50s (million)."
The reports have left the Pacers in a wait-and-see position.
"We'll know more today," Pacers coach Isiah Thomas told The Associated Press on Tuesday. "He's got offers. I don't know if he's signed anything yet."
According to the Rocky Mountain News, its source said the Nuggets are willing to offer a six-year deal in the "mid-40s," and that Miller doesn't expect the Nuggets to improve their offer to match Utah.
"Brad likes Denver better than Utah, but I don't know if he likes it $12 million [less]," the source, referring to the difference between the offers, told the Colorado paper.
When asked if the Nuggets would be willing to get in a bidding war with the Jazz, Denver general manager Kiki Vandeweghe told the Rocky Mountain News, "I'm not going to discuss that."
Miller's agent, Mark Bartelstein, declined to confirm Utah had made an offer, stating only that he has received a "bunch of offers" for his client. Bartelstein said Miller, who also is being courted by Miami, Portland, New York and Dallas and still might re-sign with Indiana, figures on making his decision in the next "day or two."
"We're in a meeting right now about that," Pacers president Larry Bird told The Associated Press on Monday before declining further comment.
On Friday, Jazz owner Larry Miller told the Rocky Mountain News that he anticipated having to pay Miller a first-year salary "in the vicinity of" $8 million or $9 million.