”’There’s been some contact and we’re making an effort to try to get a long-term deal done with Jairus,” Nix said. ”But you know – and I don’t mean this in a bad way – I haven’t given it much thought. I don’t mean that we’re not interested, because we certainly need him and eventually he’ll probably be here. But there’s nothing we can do except try to get a contract done. If it doesn’t work, then the ball’s in his court. He comes when basically he gets ready.”’