According to Phil Miller at the Salt Lake Tribune the outlook on Andrei Kirilenko does not look good.  Kirilenko, who injured a ligament in his right knee on Nov. 27, won't even begin to rehabilitate the sprained MCL until the Jazz return from their upcoming eastern road trip at Christmas, the Jazz's medical staff has determined. While nobody can predict how long a rehab will be necessary, Miller writes don't expect to see the Jazz's all-star in uniform for another month.

"He understands this is a slow process," said Jazz trainer Gary Briggs. "We're still in the healing process now. [After Christmas], we'll get to the rehab phase."

"The doctors have explained to him, if his little boy runs into him, if he slips on the stairs, if he steps on a stone walking across the street and tweaks the ligament again, we're back to day one," Briggs said.