Before I address the main question of this post, I have to wonder this question?
How has Kirilenko not been fined by the NBA for his comments?
NBA players are not supposed to publicly demand trades as it hurts their trade value for their current teams. His comments certainly have to be construed as damaging to his trade value. Is any other team going to want a player who would rather just forgo his salary and return to his native land to play?
I have to think that it might put a slight damper on trade negotiations.
That brings us to the question at hand, though.
Did the Utah Jazz know that Andrei Kirilenko REALLY wanted a trade out of Utah?