Andrei Kirilenko is excited to take rookie Gordon Hayward under his wing.

"He's gonna make the same way that I did it 10 years ago," said Kirilenko. "So, you know, I wish him good luck, and I'll try to help him as much as possible.

"He can shoot the ball well, which has never been my strong side. So, he kind of gets a little advantage (there)," the small forward from Russia joked. "But he needs to keeping working, needs to not be afraid of names in the NBA and other teams ? just keep playing basketball."

The four-team blockbuster trade that would have landed Carmelo Anthony in New Jersey has died and the Nets have ended their pursuit of the superstar for the time being.

A source said the Nets "need some closure on the matter" and are pulling out of the chase for Anthony "at least for now."

Jazz general manager Kevin O'Connor indicated that the time has passed to complete the four-team blockbuster trade discussed last week, which would have landed Carmelo Anthony in New Jersey.

"If you're going to make that trade, it would've been done Friday," O'Connor told the media Monday.

O'Connor said the other teams, not the Jazz, were driving the trade talks which "got ahead of themselves."

Trade talks on the four-team proposal that would land Carmelo Anthony in New Jersey were revisited on Monday.

"Some momentum again," a source says.

Kyrylo Fesenko, a restricted free agent, has agreed to re-sign with the Utah Jazz.

Sources with knowledge of the deal told ESPN.com that Fesenko ultimately passed on a multiyear offer from the Houston Rockets on Sunday and will soon sign his one-year qualifying offer with Utah worth just over $1 million.

Utah Jazz general manager Kevin O'Connor announced today that the team has signed free-agent guard Earl Watson.  Per team policy, terms of the deal were not released.

Watson (6-1, 185, UCLA) owns career averages of 7.4 points, 2.3 rebounds and 4.7 assists over nine NBA seasons with Memphis, Denver, Seattle/Oklahoma City and Indiana.  Watson has also appeared in eight postseason contests, all with Memphis in 2004 and 2005.

A source connected to the ongoing trade discussions involving Carmelo Anthony said that there is "better than a 50 percent chance" that a trade will be completed within the next 24-48 hours.

William Wesley met with Jay-Z last week in New York to help set the stage for Anthony's arrival with the Nets, said a person with direct knowledge of the meeting.

While the Nuggets want to talk to Anthony directly, sources familiar with his position think that the team's attempt to change his mind about leaving Denver will be futile.

Any positive comments Anthony may make to the media on Monday are likely to be spin rather than actually indicating an open mind about remaining in Denver.

Meanwhile, the Nuggets are not sure they want to accept Derrick Favors as the centerpiece in a trade of their superstar.

A source close to the trade discussions surrounding Carmelo Anthony reports that the deal is stalled as Denver's media day on Monday approaches.

"The deal is in neutral," the source said. "Denver trying to get [Anthony] there for media day and beg him to stay."

The Nuggets are wavering on accepting a proposed trade for Carmelo Anthony and it could lead to the deal unraveling.

"Good will is fading fast between Denver and everyone else in this deal," writes Sam Amick.  "NJ, Charlotte, and Utah not thrilled with how it's being handled."

Contrary to an earlier report, Carmelo Anthony reportedly has not yet decided whether to agree to a long-term contract with the Nets.

"The Daily News reported Friday night that Anthony had consented to the trade. A person close to Anthony said that decision had not been made," wrote Howard Beck of The New York Times.  "The person requested anonymity because he did not want to jeopardize his relationship with Anthony."

A four-team trade is near completion.  But Anthony essentially holds veto power because New Jersey will not part with significant assets unless Anthony agrees to a contract extension with the team.