Jazz SF Jefferson not focused on trade rumors with Cleveland

When you're a veteran player on a struggling team that's in a rebuild, trade rumors are far from unexpected. 

Sitting at 11-26, it's easy to say that this year's Utah Jazz team is the worst team 13-year NBA veteran Richard Jefferson has been on. While he's said himself he would like to go championship hunting, he isn't paying much attention to recent trade rumors that link him to the Cleveland Cavaliers. 

"It’s one of those things," Jefferson told the Salt Lake Tribune. "You love your job and you love the environment. ... But for now, you just go out there and do what you’ve got to do. At this point, I’m focused on trying to play good basketball and helping the Utah Jazz win as many games as possible."

Jefferson has been traded five times throughout his career, so when asked about having his name connected to rumors he answered it as any savvy veteran would. 

"Teams are always calling about other players. It’s a constant ebb and flow. I guarantee people have called about Trey Burke. I guarantee people have called about Gordon Hayward, I guarantee people have called about Derrick Favors. [But] most of the time, this stuff never transpires."

Jefferson's $11 million contract expires at the end of the season. In 36 games, the small forward is averaging 10 points and three rebounds in just over 27.2 minutes.